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An ethics curriculum for the pediatric residency program. Confronting barriers to implementation

D S Diekema1, R P Shugerman

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, USA.

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a successful pediatric residency ethics curriculum, addressing common barriers like time and scheduling. The model offers solutions for effective medical ethics education for pediatric residents.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pediatric Residency Training
  • Bioethics Education

Background:

  • Pediatric residency programs are mandated to provide structured medical ethics curricula by the 1997 Residency Review Committee requirements.
  • No established models currently exist for developing ethics curricula specifically for pediatric residents.
  • Implementing such programs faces several common obstacles, including faculty/resident time constraints and scheduling issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the successful implementation of a structured medical ethics curriculum tailored for pediatric residents.
  • To provide a model that overcomes common barriers to ethics education in pediatric residency programs.

Main Methods:

  • The curriculum was designed to address specific challenges: faculty/resident time constraints, scheduling difficulties, resident attitudes, and inadequate faculty ethics training.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Focuses on ethical issues pertinent to residents during their training and their impact on professional values.
  • Incorporates traditional medical ethics topics alongside resident-specific ethical dilemmas.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed ethics curriculum has been successfully implemented within the institution's pediatric residency program.
    • The program offers practical solutions to common barriers encountered when establishing ethics education for pediatric residents.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented ethics curriculum serves as an adaptable tool for other institutions developing their own programs.
    • This model directly addresses and overcomes numerous barriers to effective ethics education for pediatric residents.