Ethics for Medical Professionals - (Jun 20 - 21, 2026)

Ethics for Medical Professionals is organized by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD) Physician Assessment and Clinical Education Program (PACE) and will be held from Jun 20 - 21, 2026.

Course Description:
A comprehensive two-day professional ethics program designed specifically for physicians, with engaging, case-based curriculum.

This ethics course is presented by experienced faculty and incorporates didactic and experiential elements, and an in-depth review of guidelines and ethical codes that define the safe and ethical practice of medicine. Class sizes are limited to 12 participants.

Each participant develops their own Maintenance of Accountability and Professionalism (MAP) Plan with faculty and peer group support. This plan informs their participation in peer MAP groups to solidify key learnings at follow-ups at 6 and 12 months after completing the two-day course.

Course Topics Include:

• The 4 principles of medical ethics, 3 principles of public service ethics, and 9 medical ethics principles of the American Medical Association
• Risk factors and vulnerabilities that increase the risk of ethical violations
• Basic tenets of patient rights and responsibilities
• Informed consent and capacity
• Doctor-patient communication, confidentiality, and patient privacy
• Ethics in leadership and conflict management
• Boundary ethics around sexual harassment and a hostile work environment
• Concept of dual loyalty
• Ethical and legal implications of financial impropriety and fraud
• Relevant elements of misrepresentation, falsification, and unlicensed practice