Ethics

Developing a Disaster Ethics Planning Structure and Process

Course Description and Learning Objectives Instructor will provide attendees with real-life knowledge in establishing and maintaining an active and functional ethics committee. Students will learn the process from inception to establishment including who to include depending on the institution. After completion of this training, attendees will be able to: 1. Identify possible members of their ethics committee 2. Purpose of an ethics committee and their role in disasters 3. Training necessary for an ethics committee Instructor Rev. Timothy Dawson, Chaplain, Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa, IA Target Audience Hospital personnel in charge of preparedness and/or those involved in ethics committee establishment or maintenance. Also, ethics committee members and hospital administrative staff

Ethical Framework in a Pandemic

Present the new "Ethical Framework for Use in a Pandemic" document and facilitate discussions wi

HIPAA: An Overview of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule

This presentation by Michelle Torok, MPH, gives you an overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Target Audience These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC-CH School of Public Health and are equivalent to graduate level content. Educational Objectives Provide overview of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Discuss the Privacy Rule and its purpose Identify when private information can or cannot be disclosed Explain how HIPAA and the Privacy Rule affect public health and public health research This course is provided by the North Carolina Public Health Preparedness Center. You will need to complete a separate registration to have access to this course. Click the course title, then choose register on the course page. When you have finished, print off your certificate from North Carolina, then return to the LMS and choose Mark Complete from the action menu in the Learning Plan in your Workspace.