An Introduction to Ethics in Healthcare

This session will introduce participants to the fundamental concepts and principles of health care ethics, covering common topics like patient capacity, surrogate decision-making, medical futility, and end-of-life dilemmas. Additionally, this session will discuss how ethics services are integrated into various environments, including consult services, ethics committees, inpatient and outpatient services, and community-based programs.

Objectives for An Introduction to Ethics in Healthcare:

1) Describe the foundations of health care ethics, including values, morals, and principles.

2) Discuss common scenarios in which ethics consultations may be appropriate.

3) Discuss how ethics services may be incorporated into health systems or clinics.

Dr. Dahlke does not have any financial disclosures.

The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy: IOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be put in writing and forwarded to IOMA Executive Director at ioma@ioma.org or IOMA, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266.