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ForwardLesson 4: Ethical Considerations for Health Services Research
Within this lesson, you will be introduced to foundational ethical principles such as respect for persons, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice as they apply to health service research.
*The IRB application process is not included in this lesson. Please refer to your institution’s IRB resource site. GWU Office of Human Research
Target Audience
This course is designed for healthcare providers including MD, PA, NP, nurses, rehabilitation specialists (OT, PT, SLP), public health professionals, pharmacists as well as researchers. In addition, students and community members who are interested in health services research are able to participate in this course.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand Key Ethical Principles as they relate to Health Services Research
- Identify ethical challenges seen in Health Services Research
- Consider the complex ethical tensions that may arise when engaging in Health Services Research
Faculty & Disclosure
Planning Committee
Leslie F. Davidson PhD, OT/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty
Patrick G. Corr, Ed.D., M.Ed., AFAMEE
Program Director, Integrative Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership
Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Shawneequa L. Callier, JD, MA
Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership
Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Paige McDonald, EdD
Associate Professor
Clinical Research & Leadership
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. We define ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the CE Activity. An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
Disclosure Statement(s)
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The George Washington University.
Accreditation Statements
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement(s)
Physicians (CME)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ earned as AOA Category 2 credit.
It is the physician's responsibility to report CME credits earned directly to AOA.
Ways to report CME Credit:
- Email: Your CME Certificate to Physician Education & CME at [email protected].
- Online: Via the CME Self-Reporting Tool (login required).
Other Healthcare Professionals (Attendance)
All other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts about whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 Completion
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