Activity ID
10634Expires
November 12, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.25Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
The policies in place within an institution are crucial to shaping a practice environment, and physicians have the opportunity to improve such policies. As part of the Leadership for Ethical Practice series, this Code of Medical Ethics module demonstrates how institutional policies can improve patient care, foster transparent decision-making, and support staff well-being. Learn to navigate difficult ethical decisions as they relate to policies within the practice environment using case scenarios.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Describe how institutional policies shape the practice environment
2. Identify key areas of policies important to an ethical practice environment
3. Recognize how a physician might play a leading role in creating an ethical practice environment
4. Identify opportunities to improve the policies in your own practice environment
Keywords
Ethics
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2019.0288
