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The Business of Certification.

Giles R Scofield1

  • 1Île-des-Soeurs, QC, Canada.

The Hastings Center Report
|February 19, 2020
PubMed
Summary

This response critiques the development and administration of the healthcare ethics consultant certification exam. It addresses key issues in creating a valid and reliable assessment for ethics professionals.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Education
  • Professional Certification

Background:

  • The "Developing, Administering, and Scoring the Healthcare Ethics Consultant Certification Examination" essay by Bruce et al. (2019) proposed a framework for a new certification exam.
  • Certification in healthcare ethics consulting is crucial for ensuring professional standards and public trust.
  • The proposed examination aims to validate the knowledge and skills of healthcare ethics consultants.

Discussion:

  • Critique of the examination's development process.
  • Analysis of the administration and scoring methodologies.
  • Exploration of potential biases and limitations in the current examination structure.

Key Insights:

  • The need for a more comprehensive and validated approach to healthcare ethics consultant certification.
  • Identification of specific areas requiring refinement in the examination's content and psychometric properties.
  • Emphasis on the importance of rigorous assessment for ensuring competent ethical practice in healthcare.

Outlook:

  • Recommendations for future revisions of the certification examination.
  • Suggestions for enhancing the reliability and validity of the assessment.
  • The role of certification in advancing the field of healthcare ethics consultation.

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