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2024-2025 Electives
93ZP700 — MEDICAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM
93ZP700 — MEDICAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM
Description:
Students will be assigned readings on important current topics and discuss these in seminars with faculty. They will also attend meetings of the IU Health Ethics Committee. Students are expected to develop and complete a research project in Ethics or Professionalism during the month.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Colin Halverson, PhD (chalver@iu.edu)
Director: Peter Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.
Campus: Indianapolis
Location: Indiana University Center for Bioethics (Indianapolis)
Other Faculty: Co-Director: Dr. Colin Halverson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine (Indianapolis), and Faculty Investigator, IU Center for Bioethics
Open Enrollment or Permission Required?: Open Enrollment (during initial electives scheduling only)
Learning Objectives
- 1) Demonstrate understanding of major bioethical theories, principles and problem-solving (P3) 2) Utilize skills in applied ethics in common medical settings (P3) 3) Discuss major trends in legal ethics as related to medicine (P3) 4) Demonstrate ethical dilemma resolution and consultation process (P3) 5) Analyze ethical issues as portrayed in select literature and film (P3) 6) Examine major ethical issues in various healthcare arenas, including research, genetics, end of life, pediatrics, public health, psychiatry, and emergency medicine (P3)
- 7) Describe and use appropriate self- awareness and self care (P1) 8) Describe conscience sensitive ethics teaching and practice (P3) 9) Discuss and demonstrate ethical and professional values in medicine (P3) 10) Participate in 2 hospital ethics committee meetings (P3)
Assessment
Professional Development Evaluation Form; (Attendance, participation, and final project completion)
Activities
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status
Availability with Max Students per Rotation:
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Duty Hours: 14-16 (no nights or weekends)
Time Distribution: 10% Clinical; 10% Research; 40% Library; 40% Seminar
Elective Type Category: PD - Professional Development
Notes and Enrollment Information:
THIS ELECTIVE PARTICIPATES IN OPEN ENROLLMENT This course may be dropped or added within 15 days of the beginning of the elective month.
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None