ETHICAL ISSUES IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE

Course overview

THE RAPIDLY CHANGING FIELD OF MEDICINE, LED BY ACADEMIC MEDICINE INSTITUTIONS, WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT ETHICAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO PATIENT CARE, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH. PROFESSIONALS IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE MUST CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE TO ADHERE TO ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE.