Activity ID
13995Expires
February 1, 2028Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: AMA Journal of Ethics
Description of CME Course
Non-labor and delivery obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) procedures are an important and necessary part of reproductive health care. However, performing a pelvic exam or procedure, which requires entry through the pelvis, is often an uncomfortable, painful, embarrassing, and anxiety-provoking experience. Given the delicate nature of these examinations and procedures, it is imperative that physicians uphold the inherent trust placed in them that derives from the patient-physician relationship. Respecting a patient’s privacy—including physical, informational, decisional, and associational privacy—is a prerequisite for ensuring that a fundamental foundation of trust exists between the patient and physician. This essay explores the ethical issues physicians face during clinical practice when performing non-labor and delivery OB/GYN examinations and procedures.
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. 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, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pain Medicine, Patient Care, Women's Health
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2025.110
