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Ethics Issues in Organ Donation

Learning Objectives
1. Identify proposed methods aimed at increasing the supply of organs available for transplantation
2. Describe key ethical principles for organ donation and transplantation systems
3. Apply these principles to models for organ donation
1 Credit CME

This enduring e-learning module incorporates animation, infographics, and scenario-based learning to help physicians identify proposed methods aimed at increasing the supply of organs available for transplantation, describe key ethical principles for organ donation and transplantation systems, and apply these principles to models for organ donation. Physicians will find that this engaging module explains how balancing issues such as informed consent, voluntariness, and conflict of interest is a necessary and complex rubric for creating viable methods of increasing organ donors.

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Activity Information

Credit Designation Statement: The American Medical Association designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABMS MOC Statement: Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Maintenance of Certification (“MOC”) Activities, this activity has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity. Please review the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory to see what ABMS Member Boards have accepted this activity.

CME Disclosure Statement: Unless noted, all individuals in control of content report no relevant financial relationships.

If applicable, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Credit Renewal Dates: November 21, 2020, November 11, 2021

AMA CME Accreditation Information

Credit Designation Statement: The American Medical Association designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.00  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

  • 1.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program;;
  • 1.00 Self-Assessment points in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s (ABOHNS) Continuing Certification program;
  • 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program;
  • 1.00 Lifelong Learning points in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program; and
  • 1.00 CME points in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuing Certification program

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit.

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