A certificate program in health care ethics will be offered at the University of New Mexico Institute for Ethics this spring. This program, The Joan Gibson Health Care Ethics Certificate Program, is open to both professionals including lawyers, doctors, nurses, and social workers, as well as non-professionals and those in the community who are interested in learning more about today’s ethical issues in health care.
The program has two modules (that need not be taken in any particular order) and is designed for faculty/staff, as well as other professionals interested in the interdisciplinary study of health care ethics.
Module I Begins Saturday, Feb. 2
Will meet every Tuesday (Feb. 12 – March 25) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
& Two (2) Saturday sessions: (Feb. 2 and March 29) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This module focuses on basic ethical issues in health care: theoretical and applied ethics; values-based decision making, confidentiality and privacy, informed consent, health care access, culture and medicine, and beliefs and practices related to death and dying.
Module II (Will be scheduled for Fall 2008)
This module explores ethical challenges such as conflicts of interest, professionalism, cultural diversity, kinship, and research ethics. During Module II, faculty will be available to work one-on-one with participants on a project related to specific ethical issues as identified by the participant.
Cost
$800/ module, $1600 total. UNM tuition remission applies for all faculty and staff. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Flexible payment terms available for those who qualify.
Continuing Education
CME Credit available; other professional continuing education credits may be available upon request.
For More Information and/or registration call Tina Lujan at the Institute for Ethics at, (505) 272-4566 or via e-mail: tlujan@salud.unm.edu.