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Short course in Medical Ethics

Introduction

Some ethical problems might be straightforward, but many are complex and may involve analysis and a re-evaluation of one’s value system and moral foundation. As the healthcare industry evolves due to global driving forces, the doctor will increasingly be challenged in making business decisions without compromising professional ethics. This course is intended to provide participants with an appreciation of the need for continual reflection on the ethical dimension of medicine and how to deal with everyday ethical issues in their practices.

This course will equip you with a way to evaluate honesty, transparency and respect for the patient within the clinician’s own conscience and moral principles. It will provide you with the necessary tools to navigate ethical quandaries in patient care effectively.

Who Should Enroll

General practitioners and healthcare providers.

Course Design

This is an online course. Participants have 3 months from date of registration to complete the assessment component.

Course Content

Module 1: Professional ethics in the healthcare environment

Introduction to ethics
Health ethics principles, ethical theories and approaches
Ethical decision making
Ethics, committees and peer review mechanisms

Module 2: SA Legal System, Health Law and Human Rights

Legislation and policy
Bodies dealing with legislation
Policies and governance
Relationship between ethics, law and human rights

Module 3: Relationships in the healthcare environment

Healthcare professionals and patients
Informed consent
Confidentiality and data
- Practitioners and social media
- Practitioners and telemedicine
- Third party requests
- Insurers
- Medical schemes
- Research
Healthcare professionals, their colleagues and allied healthcare professionals
- Hierarchy and the changing relations in healthcare provision
- Ethical rules between healthcare professionals
- Employment and locum
- Supersession and itinerant practices
- Scope of practice and referrals
- Communications with colleagues
- Practitioners with other qualifications or interests
- Impairments

Assessment

Participants are assessed on the self-study component of the course through means of a multiple-choice questionnaire for which a pass mark of 70% is required.

Accreditation

Accredited according to the HPCSA’s Medical and Dental Board Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals for 30 Ethical CEU’s on level 2.

Certification

To qualify for the certificate of completion for this short course, participants should complete the self-study component and successfully pass the assessment.

Course Fee

R2 500.00 (Inclusive of all VAT and taxes where applicable)

Contact

Tel: 012 816 9000 | Fax: 086 550 3692
Email: healthscience@foundation.co.za

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Medical Practice Consulting (MPC) is a subsidiary of The Foundation for Professional Development (registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a Private Higher Education Institution (PHEI) in terms of Section 54(1)(c) of the Act and Regulation 16(4)(a)) and a group company of The South African Medical Association (SAMA). MPC is an institutional member of the South African Institute for Health Care Managers (SAIHCM).