Area of Responsibility VIII: Ethics and Professionalism

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Area of Responsibility VIII: Ethics and Professionalism

In the final module, learners use skills and knowledge to apply professional codes of ethics and ethical principles through the dissemination of information and management of pre-diabetes.  A provided self-directed activity will examine the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health education.

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:
1. Apply the Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession to an ethical dilemma.

2. Describe ways to integrate cultural and linguistic competence into health promotion and health education programs.

3. Test their comprehension with a short quiz and self-directed activity and then end with a final reflection on what was learned. 

Gayle Walter, PhD, MCHES®

Program Director and Associate Professor

Allen College

Dr. Gayle Walter earned her PhD in Public Health and her Master of Public Health from Walden University. Her undergraduate degree is in health services administration. She is the program director for the undergraduate public health program at Allen College. She has been teaching in higher education for several years both in online instruction and face-to-face instruction.  Her areas of interest include the social determinants of health, health care services for diverse populations, and health disparities.

In her commitment to the profession, she has served on several committees for the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA). She also believes in serving her community and is currently volunteering with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Linn County, Iowa, the Quality Committee for Crescent Community Health Center, and a member of the Iowa Cancer Consortium.

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Area VIII Intro Video
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Review Handouts
Review Case Study
Case Study: New York City A1c Registry Document
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Learners will review a case study examining the New York City A1c Registry (NYCAR) (see Handouts).
Review Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics Document
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. The Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession will be applied to the case study (see Handouts).
Quiz: Code of Ethics
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/5 points to pass
Quiz: Code of Ethics Explanation
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Shared Explanation/Answers to Quiz - View after Completing Quiz.
Self-Directed Activity
National Standards for CLAS in Health and Health Care Document
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Learners will examine the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
Activity Scenario Handout
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Scenario Question & Reflection
1 Question  |  1 attempt  |  0/1 points to pass
1 Question  |  1 attempt  |  0/1 points to pass Scenario: You are a health educator working for the local public health department in maternal and child health. You have an appointment the following day with a 20-week pregnant woman who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She has been in the United States for only a short time and speaks very limited English. Her 7-year-old child is accompanying her that knows some English. The patient’s preferred language is French.
Final Module Evaluation
Module Evaluation
8 Questions
Certificate
1.00 Entry-level CECH, CPH credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 Entry-level CECH, CPH credit  |  Certificate available