Clinical Ethics Consultation Simulation Course

1.5 Unit

This course will expose students to the complex world of clinical ethics by challenging them to assume the role of a healthcare ethics consultant in an immersive simulated training environment. Frequently used in medical education, simulation is an educational strategy that emphasizes experiential learning. Using medical simulation teaching methods to create various scenarios and situations commonly experienced by professional clinical ethicists, students will learn the core competencies of clinical ethics consultation and how various concepts, laws, policies, and documents impact medical decision making. Given the immersive nature of the course, students will be expected to carry a simulated `on-call pager' as well as to attend in- person simulation sessions in order to simulate the professional role and responsibilities of a clinical ethicist. Prereq: BETH 422 and BETH 405 .