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Medical Ethics CME courses

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Professional Boundaries Educational Series

Free

Enduring video series on professional boundaries from the Federation of State Medical Boards — the body whose member boards adjudicate boundary violations.

From
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
Credit
0.5 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
0.5 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
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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)
Credit
10.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
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
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
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

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

Free

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From
INTEGRIS Health Continuing Education
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
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
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
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
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free
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

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

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

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

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Part of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics collection.

From
AMA Ed Hub
Credit
1.0 hour · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free for AMA Members (varies for non-members)
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)
Credit
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (free AMA Ed Hub account required)
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

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

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
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

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

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Credit
0.75 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (ACP members; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
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?

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ACP Ethics and Professionalism case study series.

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

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

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ACP Ethics and Professionalism case study.

From
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Credit
0.25 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (ACP members confirmed; non-member access unconfirmed — may require ACP login)
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)
Credit
4.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (registration required, no fee)
4.5 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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Professional Boundaries and Sexual Misconduct - 2025

$10

On-demand activity on professional boundaries and sexual misconduct in medical practice.

From
Piedmont Healthcare
Credit
2.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
$10
2.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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From
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (UC Irvine School of Medicine + PBI Education)
Credit
2.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
Price
Free (Alabama licensees only)
2.0 hours · AMA PRA Category 1
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