Provider-Patient Relationships: Old Foundations and New Frontiers
iA hybrid continuing professional education program about critical ethical, legal, and professionalism issues in today’s health care practice
12 contact hours: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2026 (online) and February 6-7, 2026 (in person)
Online via Zoom video conference and in person in Rosemary Beach, Florida
Who is this course for?
This continuing education course is designed for physicians and pharmacists who who seek 8 to 12 topical hours on the provider-patient relationship or medical and pharmacy ethics and professionalism.
Course Preview
America’s Opiod Crises in Perspective: New Frontiers of Health Law and Ethics (online)
Legal, ethical, and professionalism foundations and basics over decades of disruption and change
Clinical Research and a Provider-Patient Relationship Primer (online)
Informed consent — the basis of all provider-patient relationships — in a context of balancing the risks and benefits
Communication Challenges in Health Care’s New Frontier (online)
How poor communication exacerbates health inequities — and what to do about it
Third-Party Influences on Provider-Patient Decision-Making (online)
Principals for protecting the provider-patient relationship in today’s health care delivery enviornment
Shared Decision-Making in an Era of Patient Empowerment (in person)
Jonsen-Siegler-Winslade’s “Four-Box” Model: Medical indications, patient preferences, quality-of-life, and justice
Provider-Patient Relationship in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Tools (in person)
How AI-driven diagnostic apps, chatbots, and wearables are reshaping communications and expectations
Misinformation, Mistrust, and Rebuilding Confidence in Health Care (in person)
Tackling vaccine hesitancy, incorrect or misleading online information, and conspiracy theories
Cultural Competence and Fairness in Health Care Delivery (in person)
Addressing immigration, cultural beliefs, health literacy barriers, and language differences in practice
Managing High-Conflict Encounters with Patients and Families (in person)
Legal, ethical, and professionalism boundaries when patients refuse interventions or demand inappropriate therapies
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Professional Boundaries in a Social Media World (in person)
Navigating HIPAA, digital communications, and blurred boundaries when patients follow or message providers online
Medication Adherence and the Expanding Role of Pharmacists in Team-Based Care (in person)
Innovative approaches to improve care and how physician-pharmacist collaboration strengthens the therapeutic alliance
Burnout, Empathy Fatigue, and Preserving the Human Connection (in person)
Balancing efficiency pressures and and maintaining empathy in the provider-patient interactions