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The program contains training in the ethics of clinical treatment and clinical trial research activities.

Throughout the program, participants will engage with thought-provoking content, collaborate with experienced faculty and participate in interactive discussions to enhance understanding of ethical dilemmas in the oncology setting. 

By the end of the program, learners will:

1. Be able to identify a clinical ethics issue.
2. Be equipped with basic ethics frameworks and vocabulary to describe a clinical ethics issue.
3. Develop a deeper appreciation of the complexity of clinical ethics issues.

Designed for working health care professionals, this instructor-led six-month program can be completed fully online and offers flexible class sessions.

Leaners will be required to complete online didactic modules and participate in weekly live discussions with faculty from the Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care. Discussions will be held from 5-6 p.m. CST every Tuesday via Zoom.

Additionally, participants will be required to deliver one presentation or complete one capstone project at the end of the course.

Months 1-4 will focus on the didactic modules:

• Basic Building Blocks in Understanding Ethics in Clinical Practice
• Treatment Decision-Making
•  End-of-Life
• Justice

Month 5
Participants will complete an elective course, which they will at the second month of the program. Electives topics:

• Pediatric Ethics
• Nursing Ethics
• AI Ethics

Months 1-5 require a time commitment of three hours per week. Learners are expected to engage in online reading, assessments, engagement activities and all virtual sessions. To complete the certificate, an attendance of 75% needs to be recorded.

Month 6
Participants will focus on their capstone project, which will be determined by Month 3. The learner, in consultation with faculty, will decide on the project (i.e., process improvement on unit; brochure; staff education; publication or 40 practical mentored hours).

Individuals who cannot complete project in time may receive a three-month extension.

The certificate program is open to health care professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds. It runs annually from February through August.

Applications open in the preceding fall, typically in November. Selected participants will be notified in January. A program fee of $4,000 is due prior to the start date.