BETH 420 - Clinical Ethics

This elective experience involves mentoring from a clinical ethicist preceptor in the various contexts that bioethics is practiced. The student will have clinical exposure, observation, and training in clinical ethics consultation with the preceptor at the University of Kansas Health System and/or another approved clinical site. A primary context for learning is typically the Center for Practical Bioethics. The student will be mentored in a bioethics project to be determined during the first week of the clerkship. Typical themes addressed during this clerkship are: clinical ethics consultation; hospital ethics policies; practices of bioethics in a nonprofit ethics organization; particularized learning to be done in consultation with the preceptor (e.g., end of life, disparities, medical futility, etc.). Repeatable for credit with permission.

Credit(s): 1-8

Type of Course: Clerkship Elective