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Public Health Ethics Online Training

URL 1: https://sph.unc.edu/nciph/public-health-ethics-online-training/

Date Developed: N/A. Source: UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Presenter(s): Unknown. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paced.

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This interactive, one-hour, online course covers the basics of public health ethics and teaches strategies for making ethical decisions for situations that commonly arise in public health practice. You will explore the content of the American Public Health Association Public Health Code of Ethics (2019) and learn how to apply it and other tools to case studies.

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the key differences between the ethical approaches of the clinical and public health professions.

• Define the core values of public health.

• Describe the APHA Public Health Code of Ethics’ considerations and their application to decision-making.

• Consider different theoretical perspectives to apply to ethical dilemmas.

• Use an eight-step procedure to critically consider ethical issues in public health practice.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UE8MC25742; MCH Navigator for $225,000/year. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.