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| Question | Answer |
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| Educational program name: | Graduate Certificate in Health Ethics |
| What institution administers your educational program? | School of Medicine, University of Missouri |
| What bioethics program, department, or division administers your educational program? | Center for Health Ethics and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Medical Epidemiology |
| City: | Columbia |
| State/Province: | Missouri |
| Country: | United States |
| Year first class matriculated: | 2004 |
| Educational program website: | https://medicine.missouri.edu/departments/biomedical-informatics-biostatistics-medical-epidemiology/graduate-degrees-programs/graduate-certificate-in-health-ethics |
| Does the educational program have a designated faculty program director? | Yes |
| Program Directors Name | Lea C. Brandt, PhD, OTD, MA |
| Program Directors Title | Director, MU Center for Health Ethics Medical Director, MUHC Clinical Ethics Consultation Service Professor, Department of Medicine |
| Program Directors Email | brandtlc@umsystem.edu |
| Program Directors Phone | 573-882-5086 |
| Does the educational program have a designated staff program administrator? | Yes |
| Program Administrators Name | Alison Gorman |
| Program Administrators Title | Administrator |
| Program Administrators Email | gormana@umsystem.edu |
| Program Administrators Phone | 573-882-2738 |
| What are the educational program’s admission requirements? | Degree(s) Transcript(s) CV or resume Statement of interest |
| Degree(s) | Bachelor’s degree |
| Standardized test(s) | |
| Number of letters of recommendation: | |
| Is the educational program offered with a dual degree? | No |
| In conjunction with what other degree(s) is the educational program offered? | |
| What is the minimum length of time to complete the full-time educational program? | 12 |
| What is the minimum length of time to complete the part-time educational program? | 24 |
| What is the typical length of time to complete the full-time educational program? | 12 |
| What is the typical length of time to complete the part-time educational program? | 24 |
| Is the educational program offered online or in-person? | Both are offered but each is a separate program |
| What is the educational program’s average annual new trainee enrollment size? (Average over the last two years) | 2 |
| What is the cost per credit? | 600 |
| What is the educational program’s total tuition and fees? | 7320 |
| More information on tuition: |
The total tuition is $7,320 plus fees. |
| Does the educational program offer tuition scholarships? | No |
| Please describe what types of scholarships are available: | |
| Does the educational program offer an annual stipend for trainees? | No |
| What is the stipend per trainee? | |
| What, if any, specific tracks/specializations are offered as part of the educational program? | Consultant Track |
| How many credit hours are required to graduate? | 12 |
| How many courses are required to graduate? | 4 |
| Required course | BBME 8565: Health Care Ethics (3 credit hours) |
| Elective | BBME 7564: Health Ethics Theory (3 credit hours) BBME 7566: Health Ethics Informatics Ethics (3 credit hours) BBME 7567: Health Organizational Ethics (3 credit hours) BBME 8485: Problems in Biomedical Informatics (1-6 credit hours) BBME 8515: Problems in Medical Ethics and Clinical Consultation Practicum (5 credit hours – in person only) IN_MED 6515: Problems in Medical Ethics [Medical Students Only] (5 credit hours – in person only) LAW 5530: Elder Law (3 credit hours) LAW 5614: Health Law (3 credit hours) LAW 5897: Sex, Reproduction and the Law (3 credit hours) SOC_WK 7220: Advanced Social Work Practice in Healthcare (3 credit hours) SOC_WK 7395: Death, Grief, and Loss (3 credit hours) HLTH_ADMIN 8574: Health Care Law (3 credit hours) HLTH_ADMIN 8575: Health Policy and Politics (3 credit hours) |
| Is there a clinical component associated with the educational program? | Yes |
| Does the educational program provide training in clinical ethics consultation? | Yes |
| On average, how many clinical ethics consultations do your trainees participate in as an observer? | 10 |
| On average, how many formal clinical ethics consultations do your trainees lead? (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/surrogate and write the chart note)? | 10 |
| Do all of your trainees lead a minimum of 30 clinical ethics consultations (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/ surrogate and write the chart note)? | No |
| Is the training in clinical ethics consultation grounded in the ASBH Core Competencies? | Yes |
| Are trainees periodically assessed and evaluated for meeting the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out clinical ethics consultations in accord with the ASBH Core Competencies? | No |
| How are trainees evaluated? | |
| Do trainees complete an oral exam offered by a panel of three clinical ethics fellowship program directors? | No |
| Are graduates purported by the educational program to be competent to conduct independent clinical ethics consultations? | No |
| Does the educational program require any of the following to graduate? | |
| Publishable manuscript(s) – Number trainees are required to submit: | |
| Portfolio – please describe: | |
| Do graduates receive a certificate or diploma upon successful completion? | Yes |