Vaccines, Doctors, and Patients - Medical Ethics in the Era of COVID-19 – the 2021 MMS Ethics Forum
hosted byMassachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Vaccines, Doctors, and Patients - Medical Ethics in the Era of COVID-19 – the 2021 MMS Ethics Forum is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Activity Term:
Original Release Date: January 3, 2022
Termination Date: January 3, 2025
Description:
Presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the Society’s Interim Meeting, recorded on November 10, 2021, explores medical ethics in the era of COVID-19.
Course Objectives:
• Describe the sources of ethics guidance for clinical practice in the era of COVID-19
• Identify resources to seek guidance and consultation for ethical challenges in their practices
• Appreciate the ethical issues for physicians in balancing between patients’ individual health care preferences and decisions and public health responsibilities
• Describe the ethical framework of a hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 employee vaccination policy
