Topic: Ethics for Everyday Practice

When: July 15, 6-8pm with a social to follow at the Deer Park Tavern (next door)

Where: University of Delaware, Willard 006 and 007

Contact Hours: 2 (certificates provided electronically 2 weeks after course)

Course Description: Ethical issues are often perceived as something that isn’t encountered on an everyday basis. However, there are real world examples that can happen every day! Join us for a discussion of ethical dilemmas you might see on the spectrum of physical therapy practice and how you can utilize a decision making plan when these occur.

By the end of this presentation the learner will be able to:

Discuss the ethical principles in health care
Analyze case and professional examples for ethical dilemmas in everyday clinical practice
Choose a workable model for ethical decision making when the situation occurs

Speaker: Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, GCS is an assistant professor and director of clinical education at the University of Delaware Department of Physical Therapy. She received her Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College and her DPT from AT Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences. Dr. Ciolek has been board certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist since 1996. She currently serves as the Ethics and Judicial Committee chair for the Delaware Physical Therapy Association.

For a copy of the course brochure, please click here.

Please contact us at delaware@apta.org with questions.

2015 DPTA Summer Lecture Series - Ethics