Medical Ethics in Healthcare, Influenza: Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel & Understanding LGBTQIA2s+ Health and Wellbeing in the Healthcare System

Medical Ethics

At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to:

1. Define ethics and medical ethics, and explain the sources of these ethics.
2. Identify how medical ethics impact patient care.
3. Recognize new medical ethics issues.
4. Apply ethical principles to help improve patient care.
5. List and explain the four underlying principles of bioethics.
6. Understand the relationship between laws, professional ethics, and professional codes such as the AMA Code of Ethics.

Influenza: Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel

1. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning influenza vaccination of health-care personnel (HCP) in the United States.
2. Targeted at health-care facility administrators, infection-control professionals, and occupational health professionals responsible for influenza vaccination programs and influenza infection-control programs in their institutions.

Understanding LGBTQIA2s+ Health and Wellbeing in the Healthcare System

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Define key terms and identities within the LGBTQ+ community.
2. Understand the historical context of LGBTQ+ rights and challenges within the healthcare system.
3. Identify unique health disparities faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, including physical and mental health challenges.
4. Recognize the impact of social determinants of health on LGBTQ+ populations.
5. Apply strategies to create inclusive and affirming healthcare environments for LGBTQ+ patients.