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Medical Ethics CME courses

Topic context: 1-2 hours, recurring

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ACP Ethics Manual, 7th Edition (CME Quiz Module)

Free

25-question quiz based on the 7th edition of the ACP Ethics Manual — the foundational document of ACP ethics policy.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free
Credit
10.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
10.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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When Nobody Can Speak for the Patient: Caring Well for Unrepresented Patients (Enduring Material)

Free

Ethics Grand Rounds enduring activity on unrepresented patients lacking capacity, surrogates, or known wishes.

From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Price
Free
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Should a DNR be Honored for a Patient with Suicidal Thoughts (Enduring Material)

Free

Review the provider’s accreditation, topic content and current acceptance before enrolling.

From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Price
Free
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Navigating Surrogate Decision Making (Enduring Material)

Free

Ethics Grand Rounds enduring activity on healthcare surrogacy, law, capacity, and respecting patient wishes while partnering with surrogates.

From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Price
Free
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Unethical or Unfortunate? Case Studies of Complex Professional Scenarios (Enduring Material)

Free

Review the provider’s accreditation, topic content and current acceptance before enrolling.

From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Price
Free
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Untangling Code Status (Enduring Material)

Free

Ethics Grand Rounds enduring material on CPR/DNR history, code-status complexity, and ethical issues surrounding resuscitation orders.

From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Price
Free
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Ethics of AI in Clinical Practice - Tech Hubinar (RECORDING)

Free

On-demand ethics course on ethical considerations when integrating AI tools into clinical practice, especially mental health care.

From
Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education
Price
Free
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study: Raising Money from Patients? What's a Physician to Do?

Free

Review the provider’s accreditation, topic content and current acceptance before enrolling.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free
Credit
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study: Substance Use Disorder & the Medical Record

Free to ACP members (non-member pricing not stated on the course page)

Review the provider’s accreditation, topic content and current acceptance before enrolling.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free to ACP members (non-member pricing not stated on the course page)
Credit
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study: Updating the Information Blocking Rule: Implications for Patients and Physicians

Free to ACP members (non-member pricing not stated on the course page)

Review the provider’s accreditation, topic content and current acceptance before enrolling.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free to ACP members (non-member pricing not stated on the course page)
Credit
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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Boundaries for Physicians

Free for AMA Members (varies for non-members)

Part of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics collection.

From
AMA Ed Hub
Price
Free for AMA Members (varies for non-members)
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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Sexual and Romantic Boundary Violations

Free

Interactive module on professional boundaries — recognizing and preventing sexual and romantic boundary violations in the physician-patient relationship.

From
AMA Ed Hub (Education from the AMA)
Price
Free (free AMA Ed Hub account required)
Credit
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study: "Why Can't I Be There?" Ethics Regarding Restrictions on Visitation/Family Caregiver Presence

Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)

Ethics case study examining the tension between infection control visitor restrictions and patient/family-centered care obligations.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study: Responding to Medical Misinformation and Disinformation and Protecting Scientific Discourse and Integrity

Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)

Highly relevant ethics case study on physician responsibilities around medical misinformation.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Studies: Pain Management Near the End-of-Life: What Would Mom Want?

Free (ACP members confirmed; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)

ACP Ethics and Professionalism case study series.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free (ACP members confirmed; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
Credit
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Study Series (Platform Note — 15+ Free Cases)

Free (for ACP members; individual cases may be accessible to non-members — verify at OLC)

ACP maintains a library of 15+ ethics case studies, each earning AMA PRA Cat 1 CME/MOC credits.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP) — Center for Ethics and Professionalism
Price
Free (for ACP members; individual cases may be accessible to non-members — verify at OLC)
Credit
1.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
1.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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ACP Ethics Case Studies: Chaperones, Professional Boundaries and the Potential for Misunderstandings

Free (ACP members confirmed; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)

ACP Ethics and Professionalism case study.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Price
Free (ACP members confirmed; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
Credit
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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Ethics of Research with Human Subjects

Free

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From
Penn Medicine (Perelman School of Medicine)
Price
Free (registration required, no fee)
Credit
4.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
4.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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