Navigating Ethical Challenges in Decision-Making Capacity and Surrogate Decision-Making in the Informed Consent Process
(This activity fulfills the Michigan CE requirements for ethics.)
Release Date: 8/1/24 and Expiration Date: 8/1/27
Enduring Material Author:
Michael J Redinger, MD, MA
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Co-Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and
Law
- Associate
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
- Western
Michigan University/Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
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Formats:
- Video (1 hour)
- PDF
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Assess how the ethical principles or respect for patient autonomy and beneficence apply to decision-making capacity and surrogate decision-making in the informed consent process.
- Apply the core criteria for medical decision-making capacity and avoid common pitfalls.
- Identify an appropriate surrogate decision-maker for patients who lack decisional capacity.
Instructions for Participation
- Start Here to register and complete the CME activity.
- Note: Plan for one hour of committed time. If you exit the activity before completion, you must begin again.
- Take the pre-test, view the material, and complete the post-test.
- Complete the evaluation and receive your CME certificate.
Hardware / Software Requirements
PDF: To view the material in a portable document file (PDF) format, you will need a PDF reader, which you can download for free at Nitro Reader or Adobe Reader (or from your App store if you are using a mobile device).
VIDEO: To view the material in video format, you will need Adobe Flash player, which you can download for free from Adobe Flash (or from your App store if you are using a mobile device). You may need speakers or headphones to hear the audio.
Fees
No charge
Accreditation Statement
Hurley Medical Center is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
Hurley Medical Center designates this Internet Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, and Resident Physicians who reside within the state of Michigan and its bordering states of Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio only.
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Provider Contact Information
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Phone 810-262-9142, Fax 810-760-9956, or Email ContactCME@hurleymc.com
Provider Disclosure
Hurley Medical Center has implemented mechanisms to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this Internet Enduring Material activity.
Planning Committee Members
All planning committee members and CME staff have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Reviewers
All reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.