Medical Ethics and Health Policy Online Learning

We are excited to offer up-to-date education and training virtually. Our faculty and collaborators research, teach and consult on ethics and policy topics across the Texas Medical Center. We know the issues we focus on impact individuals, hospitals, systems and communities and are eager to share our knowledge and know-how.  

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals: We provide continuing medical education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility credit. Our goal is that the skills and tools shared can be used in clinical practice and ultimately enhance patient care. Below are existing opportunities, with more coming soon. Note some of the offerings (designated as such) also provide Continuing Medical Education credit.  

The following internet enduring activities are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

These activities have been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for education credits in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Ethics, Professionalism, and Policy Program (EP3)

Ethical Challenges in Healthcare

• Ethical Problem Solving
• Medical Errors
• Navigating End-of-Life
• Pediatric Ethics

Clinical Practice & Professionalism

• Clinician Advocacy
• Cultural Competency
• Confidentiality & Social Media
• Effective Communication and Conflict Management

Policy, Systems & Society

• Social and Structural Determinants of Health
• Healthcare Economics
• Firearm Safety

Research & Innovation

• Genetics
• Research Ethics

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Medical Ethics & Health Policy Grand Rounds

Healthcare Systems & Policy

• Sick to Debt: Why Out-of-Pocket Costs Are So High and What We Can Do About It
• This Is a Hospital, Not a Jail: Caring for Patients Experiencing Incarceration

Clinical & Ethical Decision-Making

• The (In)Capacity to Exclude? Ethics of Excluding Surrogate Decision-Makers
• Deciding Alone: Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Interventions

Science, Technology & Future Challenges

• Astro-Ethics: Grand Ethical Challenges for Safeguarding Human Health in Outer Space
• When Accuracy Becomes Passé: AI Ethics for the Coming Era of Exceptional AI

Public Health & Society

• Responsible Prescription of Pain Medicine during a Drug Overdose Epidemic
• Telemedicine: Real Challenges for a Virtual Visit
• How the Health Insurance Industry Militates Against Mental Health

Arts & Humanities

• How the Arts and Humanities Can Help Build Trust and Demonstrate Compassion

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More coming soon! If you have specific online learning needs, please reach out to us and let us know. Contact: bioethics@bcm.edu