The Ethical Practitioner Starts with You A Self-Care Course for Doctors

Course overview

*Identify how personal motivation and self-awareness support a long-term ethical practice. *Apply self-care strategies across diet, exercise, rest, and support systems to reduce burnout risk. *Explain the physiological stress response and use a stress diagram to assess and manage personal stress load. *Distinguish burnout from acute stress and identify warning signs and personality factors that increase provider vulnerability. *Explain the scope of fiduciary duty in the doctor-patient relationship, including error disclosure, informed consent, and continuity of care. *Describe how the doctor-patient relationship has evolved and adapt communication strategies to different patient personality types. *Differentiate provider personality types on the care continuum and contrast compliance with adherence in promoting patient responsibility. *Apply patient-centered communication skills to meet the diverse needs of patients across genders, cultures, and ages.