AAP SONPM Virtual Ethics Conference Recorded Sessions
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This content was recorded on 4/10/2, during the American Academy of Pediatrics Section On Neonatal Perinatal Medicine TECaN and District V Virtual Neonatal Ethics Conference hosted by the University of Michigan Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine.
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- Analyze ethically challenging situations arising in clinical neonatology practice, and apply bioethical frameworks based on empiric evidence to guide decision-making in these contexts.
- Explain how trust and empathetic communication are essential to patient care in the neonatal ICU, and demonstrate family-centered approaches to engage and support parents of critically ill infants.
- Integrate understanding of how technological advances and associated changes in morbidity and mortality impact evidence-based approaches to managing severe neonatal conditions in clinical practice.
- Develop an approach to considering morally and emotionally difficult situations and resolving conflicts in the clinical setting to avoid moral distress and moral injury.
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Original Release Date:October 2021
Termination Date: September 2024
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