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Florida Osteopathic Medical Ethics: Ethical Decision-Making, Professional Conduct, and Regulatory Awareness

Tracking # 20-1357477

$20.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:

  1. Describe the core principles of medical ethics and their application to osteopathic medical practice
  2. Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to common clinical and professional dilemmas encountered in Florida osteopathic medical practice
  3. Identify ethical and legal requirements related to patient autonomy, informed consent, and decision-making capacity under Florida law and Board of Osteopathic Medicine standards
  4. Recognize professional boundary risks and strategies for maintaining appropriate physician–patient relationships
  5. Demonstrate ethical documentation and communication practices that support professional accountability and compliance with Florida regulatory expectations

Course overview

This Florida Laws and Rules and Professional Ethics course provides Florida-licensed osteopathic physicians with practical, applied education on ethical decision-making, professional conduct, and regulatory expectations in modern clinical practice. Drawing on Florida statutes, Board of Osteopathic Medicine standards, and real-world Florida case scenarios, the course examines core principles of medical ethics and their application to patient autonomy, informed consent, decision-making capacity, confidentiality, professional boundaries, and ethical documentation. Learners will explore common ethical risks arising from electronic health records, telemedicine, digital communication, and evolving practice environments, with an emphasis on defensible clinical reasoning and professional accountability. This course is designed to support high-quality patient care while helping physicians recognize and mitigate ethical issues that may lead to complaints, investigations, or disciplinary action under Florida law.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Osteopath Limited License

1h Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics

Osteopathic Area Critical Need

1h Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics

Osteopathic Physician

1h Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics

Disclosure statements

Approved by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine for 1 hour of CME in Florida Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics. 

  • Criteria for awarding contact hours: The student must earn an 80% on the post-lesson quiz  
  • None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. 

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