As Internet technologies increasingly become ingrained in our professional and personal lives, the issues of professionalism and ethics should be considered carefully. The purpose of this course is to increase practitioners' level of awareness and knowledge of how Internet tools impact professionalism and ethics in clinical practice. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Define Internet usage patterns and common Internet technologies.
2. Analyze how various Internet technologies are utilized in clinical practice.
3. Define professionalism.
4. Evaluate how the use of specific Internet technologies can affect professionalism and ethics.
5. Discuss how the use of Internet technologies can impact issues of boundaries, self-disclosure, privacy/ confidentiality, and professional relationships.
6. Identify best practices for using Internet technologies as a clinical practitioner.
This 3-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.
