3.00 Credits
This course presents current issues and information on professionalism and medical ethics for Health Sciences professionals. Specific areas that will be investigated include: what it means to be a professional, career development strategies, the role of service for the professional, ethical issues for healthcare providers, the ongoing process of developing an ethical practice, withdrawing care from the terminally ill, and other current issues in the national media. Prerequisite: Admission is open to all students formally admitted to Health Sciences Program or by permission of the instructor.