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Course Description
This course covers the essentials of safe, ethical and fulfilling clinical
practice. The course begins by emphasizing the importance of self-development
and self-awareness for the practitioner, and practical tools for growth
and self-exploration. It continues with an orientation to the profession,
its laws, regulations and organizations. Topics that follow come from
the areas of medical ethics and health psychology. Major themes include
how to cultivating a healing or therapeutic relationship, participating
in one's profession, and continuously developing one's character and integrity.
Students leave the course with a clearer sense of how to live their student,
professional and personal lives with greater depth, awareness and character.
Course Outline
1. Introduction
2. Job vs. Profession
3. East/West Differences in Learning & Conduct
4. Development of the Profession
5. Regulating Bodies & Professional Organizations
6. Codes of Ethics
7. Standards & Scope of Practice
8. Complaint Procedures
9. Boundaries
10. Therapeutic Relationship & Contract
11. Informed Consent
12. Transference
13. Role Expectations & Power Differential
14. Healthcare Practice & Emotional Release
15. Support vs. Probing
16. Diversity
17. Mentoring & Supervision
Time: Variable; 7+
hours is best
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