This course meets the 8-hour training requirement for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered practitioners such as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, and others relevant to the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (Section 1263 of the Consoli

Presented by the Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and professionalism.

This module addresses cultural influences on health and illness, describes the position of providing culturally competent nursing care to diverse populations, and identifies current evidence-based practice guidelines for culturally competent care.

The role of implicit biases on healthcare outcomes has become a concern as some cite that implicit biases contribute to health disparities, professionals' attitudes toward and interactions with patients, quality of care, diagnoses, and treatment decisions.