Medical Ethics Program - Student Resources
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Learning objectives for the program as a whole include:
Enhanced ability to recognize the ethically significant features of a clinical or research situation
Familiarity with ethical positions on which the medical community has reached consensus
An appreciation of the importance of being able to give reasons for the actions one takes as a physician
Development of practical reasoning skills
Strengthened ability to contribute well in contexts of shared deliberation
Introduction to Medical Ethics Powerpoint
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September 2008 schedule
Your grade for the Community Medicine II Ethics portion is based on attendance at three lectures, participation in one group and the submission of two short papers (roughly two pages), due by 5 PM Monday September 29, 2008. The first paper will present an analysis of any one of the three cases (your choice) discussed in group involving an ethical dilemma in clinical research. The cases are linked on the Ethics of Clinical Research page below. The second paper should analyze and make recommendations in the case of 
Steve's dilemma involving a possibly impaired colleague. Papers will be graded pass-fail, and both papers must pass in order to pass the course.
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