Navigating Bioethics in a Rapidly Evolving Health Landscape
Course: #11355Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1317 Reviews
As healthcare continues to evolve, ethical challenges emerge that require critical thought and application of bioethical principles. This course explores the foundational concepts of bioethics, focusing on current issues such as telehealth, resource allocation, and patient confidentiality in clinical settings. The course provides participants with practical tools to navigate ethical dilemmas and apply bioethical decision-making to ensure patient-centered, professional care in today’s dynamic health climate.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define the core principles of bioethics and explain their application in healthcare and clinical settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify ethical dilemmas and challenges arising from current healthcare trends, such as telemedicine, resource allocation, and patient confidentiality, within speech-language pathology and audiology.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss bioethical principles to real-world scenarios in clinical practice, helping to make informed, ethically sound decisions that align with professional standards and patient-centered care.
Course created on October 21, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Core principles of bioethics |
| 20-40 Minutes | Ethical challenges and current healthcare trends |
| 40-55 Minutes | The real world: Case studies and applications |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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1317 ReviewsPresented By
Amber B. Heape
CScD CCC-SLP, FNAP
Amber Heape is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Health Professions Education Track in the SLPD program at Rocky Mountain University. Dr. Heape also teaches adult medical coursework at South Carolina State University. She serves in multiple volunteer committees at the state and national levels. She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and teaches interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary courses related to healthcare in the geriatric population. She is also a SIG 15 (Gerontology) coordinator and an ASHA Leadership Development Program graduate. Dr. Heape has a passion for clinical education and mentoring future leaders.
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Financial: Amber Heape was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Amber has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1.00 hours of continuing education credit for speech-language pathologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/slp-au_cpd_req.shtml Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com are not included in the self-study limit under California professional development guidelines.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1.00 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.