Medical Ethics Education for Neurology Residents: Where Do We Go from Here?

Christopher B. Traner; Dorothy W. Tolchin; Benjamin Tolchin

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1667381

Seminars in Neurology, Table of Contents

Semin Neurol 2018; 38(05): 497-504
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667381

Review Article

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Medical Ethics Education for Neurology Residents: Where Do We Go from Here?

Authors

Christopher B. Traner

¹Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Dorothy W. Tolchin

³Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Benjamin Tolchin

¹Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

²Epilepsy Center of Excellence, Neurology Service, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut

Abstract

Neurologists regularly confront complex clinical scenarios that require the application of ethical principles to achieve a respectful and fair resolution. In this article, we describe the types of ethically precarious scenarios neurologists encounter, the current status of standards for ethics and communication training for neurology residents, and the present practice of ethics training in neurology residency programs. We make recommendations for optimizing bioethics training for neurology residents and suggest methods for assessing the efficacy of these training initiatives. We emphasize the current need for strengthening the practical bioethics skills of neurologists.

Keywords

bioethics - medical education - communication education - neurology residency - postgraduate medical education

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