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, CHES®

Lecturer

University of Iowa

Gayle is currently a lecturer in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. She received her PhD in Public Health and MPH from Walden University. Dr. Walter has served in leadership positions for national SOPHE as a Delegate Trustee and the Trustee for Research and Ethics. She also served on the Task Force to revise the code of ethics for the health education profession. Her areas of interest include social determinants, cultural competency, and access to care for vulnerable populations. Gayle is also involved in the community by serving on the Board of Directors for the Free Medical and Dental Clinic in Iowa City.

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Area VIII Intro Video

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Review Handouts

Review Case Study

Case Study: New York City A1c Registry Document

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Open to download resource. Learners will review a case study examining the New York City A1c Registry (NYCAR) (see Handouts).

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Review Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics Document

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Open to download resource. The Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession will be applied to the case study (see Handouts).

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Quiz: Code of Ethics

5 Questions | 1 attempt | 0/5 points to pass

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Quiz: Code of Ethics Explanation

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Self-Directed Activity

National Standards for CLAS in Health and Health Care Document

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Open to download resource. Learners will examine the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.

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Activity Scenario Handout

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Scenario Question & Reflection

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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.

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Final Module Evaluation

Module Evaluation

8 Questions

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Certificate

1.00 Entry-level CECH, CPH credit | Certificate available

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