Advanced Topics in Interpersonal Practice

This mini course will begin with a review of the basic ethical principles. Medical ethical dilemmas will be presented for participants to practice applying ethical thinking to medical decision making. Participants will have the opportunity to "be a hospital ethics committee" through guidance of members of University of Michigan's hospital ethics committees.

Objectives:

1. Participants will gain knowledge of basic ethical principles.
2. Participants will learn differences in applying these principles based on patient's age: adult versus child.
3. Participants will practice applying ethical principles to medical case dilemmas.
4. Members of the University of Michigan Hospital ethics committees will demonstrate how ethical principles are applied in making recommendations on referred cases.
5. Participants will "be the ethics committee" to practice material presented.