ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM

Course Description 
​Through a combination of classroom discussion and activities, this course introduces residents to cultural and ethical issues relevant to dental school clinics and private practice. In a small group environment, residents have the opportunity to discuss school culture and intercultural relationships, preparing them for experiences with a diverse school culture and patient pool.  Ethics, along with state and federal regulations, are introduced as they apply to dentistry practiced in dental school clinics and private practice.

Course Competencies
Demonstrate the ability to incorporate ethical reasoning and actions that promote culturally competent oral health care to individuals and populations.

Course Objectives
On successful completion of this course, residents will be able to:
  • Describe common ethical and biomedical principles based on the Code of Ethics
  • Utilize common ethical principles to respond to common ethical issues as it relates to practicing pediatric dentistry.
Pediatric Pain Management and the Judicious use of Opioids: 
  • Understand how pain is perceived.
  • Use pharmacologic methods to reduce or eliminate the pain perceived.
  • Understand the pharmacologic impact of the medications used to reduce pain.
  • Practice applying pain management in practical cases
  • Understand how opioid/substance misuse in families affects the social and emotional development and cognitive skills of babies and young children
  • Understand how opioid/substance use disorders in families affect the attachment relationship
    between caregiver and infant
  • List effective risk mitigation strategies to minimize opioid abuse/misuse including utilizing prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP: a prescription drug monitoring program is an electronic database that tracks controlled substance prescriptions in a state. PDMPs can provide health authorities timely information about prescribing and patient behaviors that contribute to the
    epidemic and facilitate a nimble and targeted response. **New 2019 rules and regulations for PDMP usage and prescription guidelines!
  • List evidence-based alternatives for pediatric patient pain management
  • Identify and utilize community strategies and develop appropriate referrals systems for affected families
About the Instructors
​Francisco Ramos-Gomez
​DDS, MPH, MS
​Minh Tran
​PhD
SYllabus
Course Materials
2017 Ethics Series - Dr. Tiffany Cvrkel​
​Ethics Lecture - 1 of 4  ​January 27th, 2017​
Ethics Lecture - 2 of 4  ​April 29th, 2017​
Ethics Lecture - 3 of 4  May 5th, 2017​​
​Ethics Lecture - 4 of 4  ​May 12th, 2017
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Overview of Ethical Principles of Dentistry​
Lecture Slides
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Research Ethics​: The Professional Role of the Dentist 
Lecture Slides​​
Analysis of Ethical Issues​​
Authorship​​
Protection of Human Subjects​
Responsibilities of Researchers​​
Scientific Misconduct​​​​
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Video lectures
Click here to view the CHAT/SPICE PD video library.
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additional resources
​​The Dentist's Role in Addressing the Opioid Crisis​
Improving Maternal and Child Health in the Face of the Opioid Epidemic​
The Ethics of Social Media in Dental Practice: Ethical Tools and Professional Responses ​
Road Signs on the Road of Life​
CDA Judicial Council: Blending Idealism and Practicality  ​
Our Next Generation: Dental Students Ethics and its Potential​
What it means to be Ethical ​
The Ethics of Social Media in Dental Practice - Challenges ​
Professional Challenges in a Changing World​
Care Versus Commerce
PEDIATRIC PAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE JUDICIOUS USE OF OPIOIDS (Available Under Video Lectures)
Substance use materials particularly useful for parents:
1. Seeking Drug Abuse treatment: Know what to ask. National Institute on Drug Abuse
2. Treatment Options NIDAMED Patient Resources Series or visit: https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals
3. Prescription Drug Abuse NIDAMED Patient Resources Series
4. CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Effective and Responsible Chronic Pain Management
5. Prescription Opioids:  What you need to know by the CDC and the American Hospital Association 2016
6. Los Angeles County Substance Use Treatment Services Flyer
7. Non-opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain CDC 2016
8. What is Substance Use Disorder? LA County Public Health (English brochure)
9. What is Substance Use Disorder? LA County Public Health (Spanish brochure)