Ethics* and Professional Issues
PLUS Implicit Bias Awareness Training

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Description

What exactly are "ethics"?  When do you know if it is an ethical dilemma vs illegal or fraudulent?  Healthcare professionals are faced with challenges every day, those that question our ethical delivery of patient care can be very stressful. This new interactive, morning workshop is an ideal way to get your questions answered and your credit at the same time! (* includes jurisprudence)

The PT Administrative Code of our Illinois Physical Therapy Act indicates that 3 hours of PT/PTA continuing education required for licensure renewal "must include content related to the ethical practice of physical therapy" and the Administrative Code of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act indicates "in each renewal period, one contact hour shall include a course in ethics".

Instruction level: Basic
CE contact hours: 3.0 (IL) *** Duration 2.5 hours
Intended audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs

Topics

• Definition of ethics and professionalism
• Recent update to the PT Code of Ethics
• Review of PT/OT practice acts and updates including direct access for PT
• Challenges in clinical practice for discussion of PT/OT Codes of Ethics
• Addressing the rights and needs of patients/clients
• Understanding fraud and abuse
• Where to get answers and guidance
• Jurisprudence

Objectives

By the completion of the workshop the participant will be able to correctly:

1. Appropriately apply principles of the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist to challenges in clinical practice.
2. Differentiate abuse from fraud.
3. Identify key resources related to ethical principles and professionalism in physical therapy or occupational therapy.

Implicit Bias Awareness Training

Description

According to the Administrative Code, Section 1130.500 "all health care professionals who hold a professional license listed in this Section (this includes all PT and OT professionals) shall complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors."

So how does this apply to PT and OT overall clinical practice and day-to-day patient care? Does implicit bias influence how we develop treatment plans or interpret and apply scientific studies? If implicit bias is automatic or unconscious, how do we recognize it?

Join us for this relevant and unique educational event -- it's more than information, this is training to acquire an important awareness skill!

Instruction level: Basic
CE contact hours: 4.0 (IL) *** Duration 3.3 hours
Intended audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs

Topics

• Explanation of implicit bias and definitions including implicit, stereotypes, assumptions, beliefs, judgment, and more
• The difference between explicit and implicit biases
• Causes of implicit bias; how they form, operate, and apply personally and professionally
• Effects of implicit bias, the harms they cause
• Recognizing, interrupting, and mitigating implicit bias with strategies to reduce implicit bias in your setting

Objectives

By the completion of the workshop the participant will be able to correctly:

1. Recognize a variety of biases particularly those that are implicit or unconscious.
2. Describe increased self-awareness of implicit biases that may impact the clinician-patient relationship and subsequent treatment outcomes.

IMPORTANT! 2-3 days prior to the CE event, you will receive your CE materials and Zoom registration link by email. This gives you the opportunity to preview, download or print, save, and refer back to the information at any time. If you do not receive your CE material please contact us before the day of the course or workshop.

Course Presenter

Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM

Full Bio

Location

This workshop is conducted virtually using Zoom.

Registration: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Workshop: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

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Tuition: $108

Seating is limited. Please register early!

Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control.

Rehab Connections is an approved continuing education sponsor through the State of Illinois; PT License No: 216-000101; OT License No: 224-000048; AT License No: 186-000107; BOC Provider No. P3418.

Cancellations:
Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the CE event. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the CE event date forfeit the entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another CE event, one time only. No transfer, refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the CE event, or when handouts or other CE event materials are available electronically, including but not limited to emailed or downloadable pdf documents.

Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the CE event up to one week prior to the CE event. Rehab Connections will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the CE event, other than the CE event tuition.

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