MJ2002B - MJ2002B Surgical Ethics Conference


Date & Location
Friday, August 2, 2019 - 5:00 PM, South Campus Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Overview

Target Audience: Surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical nurses, physician assistants, social workers, and hospital administrators.

Surgical Ethics Conference: This one-day conference employs the methods of ethical analysis taught in the Summer Seminar to analyze topics of special interest to surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical nurses, physician assistants, social workers, and hospital administrators. Lectures tailored to surgical specialties define ethical principles and concepts. Multi-disciplinary panels and small group discussions allow participants to better understand the ethical debates that bear upon each topic. In addition, the conference introduces participants to skills and information sufficient to enable them to make competent ethical decisions in clinical situations.

August 2, 2019
South Campus Center, Room 316
University of Washington campus
Seattle, WA

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To register for BOTH Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics AND Surgical Ethics Conference, select the Summer Seminar + Surgical Ethics option. This can be found under the main Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics registration option.


Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

  1. Identify fundamental concepts and principles for the understanding of ethical issues in clinical care.
  2. Implement a method for analyzing ethical cases in clinical health care.
  3. Employ skills in decision-making for clinical cases that present ethical problems.
  4. Discuss current issues and cases in health care ethics.

Registration

FEES AND REGISTRATION

      Course Fees Before 6/15/19 Begin 6/15/19
MD/DO/JD/PhD Surgical Ethics only $299.00 $325.00
All Others Surgical Ethics only $249.00 $275.00
 On-site registrations incur a $25 administrative fee

The fee for this course includes catering, all instruction materials (electronic) and transcript of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. To ensure enrollment, please register online at uwcme.org. If you have not received confirmation prior to your departure for the course, please contact the Continuing Medical Education Office at 206.543.1050. Continuing Medical Education will not be responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the course.

ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS
If the course is not sold out, registrations will be accepted on-site. An administrative charge of $25 will be applied to the base registration fee for walk-in registrations.

CANCELLATION POLICY
The Office of Continuing Medical Education must receive written notification of your cancellation by July 15, 2019. A $75.00 processing fee will be deducted from refund requests received by this date. No refunds will be issued after July 15, 2019. The Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to cancel this course twenty (20) days prior to the course date when a minimum enrollment is not met or for other reasons that prevent the University from holding the course. Each registrant will be notified by telephone followed by written notification and a full refund. The University of Washington is not responsible for any other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties. Contact the CME office with questions — call 206.543.1050, fax 206.221.4525 or email cme@uw.edu.


Accreditation

Accreditation with Commendation: The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ONLINE CONFERENCE SYLLABUS
Syllabus materials will be available for download at uwcme.org for conference registrants only. Materials will be available starting on July 26, 2019, for registrants to view, print and/or download. The conference agenda and pages for note-taking will be provided at the conference.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Course activities are reserved exclusively for attendees. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

DIETARY REQUESTS
UW CME considers diverse nutritional preferences and restrictions when planning our complimentary menu. However, those individuals who might find that our menu is not aligned to their specific nutritional needs are welcome to bring their own food items. If you have dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, gluten-free, etc.), please send an email to cme@uw.edu by July 22, 2019.

SPECIAL SERVICES
If you will need to utilize lactation services, please inform the CME Office by ten days in advance of the conference start date,

Continuing Medical Education at the University of Washington is a self-sustaining unit and does not depend on or receive public monies in support of its educational efforts. Fees for this course are estimated to cover the costs of conducting this course. These costs include salaries, registration and credit, handouts, record keeping, faculty planning and evaluation and may include food, beverages, taxes and gratuities to vendors. The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance.

Disability Services Office
voice 206.543.6450, TTY 206.543.6452, fax 206.685.7264, email dso@uw.edu

ADVANCED TRAINING IN HEALTHCARE ETHICS
Click here for information on the Distance Learning program offered by UW School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics and Humanities.