Physical Therapy Ethics IV

Physical Therapy Ethics IV
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
5:00 pm - 8:15 pm
 

Location
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Kessler Conference Center
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ

Program Instructor
Beth Sarfaty, PT, MBA

About the Program
This 2.5 continuing education credits course fulfills the mandatory New Jersey ethics requirement for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are required to make ethical decisions every day while treating patients. This course is designed to provide licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants guidance  in ethical decision making and  provide resources to help guide them in their decision making process. The course will include facilitated discussion among participants regarding ethical practice and decision making in the physical therapy environment. Participants will discuss ethics in regards to how challenges present themselves in the realm of everyday physical therapy practice in a variety of settings.  Nuances to ethics in health care versus other business settings will also be discussed.  Learning different methods on how to handle ethical cases will also be discussed.  Participants will then apply those principles presented to a variety of case scenarios. 

• Define to what professional ethics physical therapists are held accountable
• Define key ethical terms
• Recognize an ethical situation
• Utilize the APTA Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA in resolving ethical decisions
• Apply the principles of ethical decision making to actual ethical situations
• Evaluate the effect that unethical practice may have on the patient and physical therapist
• Describe how the New Jersey State Rules and Regulations guide in making medical-legal decisions  

Schedule
5:00 pm    Registration and light refreshments
5:30 pm    Why is ethics so hard?                                              
6:15 pm    Interactive Case Discussions
6:35 pm    Break
6:50 pm    Interactive Case Discussions
8:10 pm    Summary – What does ethics mean to the consumer and the professional?
8:15 pm    Adjourn

About the Speaker
Beth Sarfaty, PT, MBA graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and was awarded a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Regis University.  She currently serves as the Vice President of Clinical Services and Quality Management for Select Medical’s Provider Based Outpatient clinics. Beth was appointed to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners in January 2012.

Target Audience
Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants 

Educational Information
This course has been submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 2.5 Continuing Education Credits

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities.  Please call (973) 324-3666 with your requests at least 2-weeks prior to the course date.

If you have any grievances regarding this program, please call (973) 324-3666. You will receive a response within 72 hours.

Course Document Downloads
Note: Course documents will not be provided at the conference. Documents can be accessed through wireless devices at the course.
Bitter Pills to Swallow
Language Barrier
Taking Ownership
Crossing the Line
Needed a Leg Up 
Too Much of a Good Thing
Doctoring the Truth
Schooled in Patient Advocacy
Chapter 39A
APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist
APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist Assistant
APTA Guide for Professional Conduct