Introducing the Michael R. Redmond, MD Professionalism and Ethics Education Center (the Redmond Center), named in memory of Michael Redmond, MD.
Learn more about Dr. Michael R. Redmond and the Dr. Allan & Claire Jensen Endowment.
These 3 new learning plans are designed to meet continuing ethics education needs of ophthalmologists. Each bears multiple, ethics-specific CME credits.
Topics are global ophthalmology, expert witness testimony, and informed consent.
We all face ethical and professionalism challenges. The Ethics Committee offers several ethics podcasts in 2‑ to 4‑minute lengths — perfect for short bursts of time. They are free, convenient, and promote self-development. This is ethics education on the go!
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The Bettman Ethics Education Lecture Program provides education in professionalism and ethics to residencies and state/regional/subspecialty societies. The program features free interactive lectures with multiple topics tailored to your schedule.
The Academy's Code of Ethics applies to all Academy members and fellows and guides ophthalmologists so their actions are in the best interests of patients.
Part I: The PrinciplesPart II: The RulesPart III: The Administrative Procedures
The Ethics Committee has a periodic column in EyeNet called “Ask the Ethicist” where ethical questions on weighty issues as well as routine, everyday dilemmas are asked and answered. Check the links below to see if your question might be answered in one of these Ask the Ethics columns.
The fourth annual Jensen Lecture was presented on November 13, 2017 in New Orleans. At the well-attended event, Dr. Tom Harbin spoke about inherent ethical issues in everyday clinical practice. He challenged the attendees to keep the patient’s welfare in the forefront of their minds each day and to place the patient above all other considerations and potential conflicts of interest.
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