Vaccines, Doctors, and Patients - Medical Ethics in the Era of COVID-19 – the 2021 MMS Ethics Forum
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1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ ...Faculty
OVERVIEW
Vaccines, Doctors, and Patients - Medical Ethics in the Era of COVID-19 – the 2021 MMS Ethics Forum is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Original Release Date: January 3, 2022
Termination Date: January 3, 2025
Description:
Presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the Society’s Interim Meeting, recorded on November 10, 2021, explores medical ethics in the era of COVID-19.
Course Objectives:
- Describe the sources of ethics guidance for clinical practice in the era of COVID-19
- Identify resources to seek guidance and consultation for ethical challenges in their practices
- Appreciate the ethical issues for physicians in balancing between patients’ individual health care preferences and decisions and public health responsibilities
- Describe the ethical framework of a hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 employee vaccination policy
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation and Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, this activity has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Family Medicine
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry and Neurology
- Radiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianPhysician AssistantStudentsResidentsMedical DoctorsAllied Health ProfessionalsOther Health ProfessionalsSPECIALITIES
Medical Education
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