Journal-based CME Course: Is the UDN N-of-1 Enterprise Ethically Justifiable?

Activity ID

14779

Expires

October 1, 2028

Format Type

Journal-based

CME Credit

Fee

$30

CME Provider: AMA Journal of Ethics

Description of CME Course

The Undiagnosed Diseases Network is a national consortium of clinicians and researchers working to promote diagnostic research and accurately diagnose patients with rare diseases, many of whose conditions have long gone undiagnosed. This endeavor’s importance should not, however, stop us from asking good ethics and policy questions about whether and when N-of-1 diagnostic research is justifiable. This article poses and considers questions about informed consent, information privacy, and justice in this very specific kind of human subjects research.

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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NOTE: 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.

General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

1. Explain a new or unfamiliar viewpoint on a topic of ethical or professional conduct
2. Evaluate the usefulness of this information for health care practice, teaching, or conduct
3. Decide whether and when to apply the new information to health care practice, teaching, or conduct

Keywords

Ethics, Patient Care, Research, Methods, Statistics, Shared Decision Making and Communication

Competencies

Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2025.737