Continuing Education 
 

Ethics and Professional Boundaries


Dr. Mary Frost presents this two hour course on ethics in the chiropractic profession. Topics discussed include professional boundaries, unethical practice, sexual misconduct, fraud, and abuse.
 

 

   

Module 1 Outline
  • Discussion of ethics begins with self-reflection
  • Understanding ethical beliefs can differ from behaviors
  • Influences affecting our decision-making
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 2 Outline
  • Common types of bias
  • What do Chiropractic professional associations say about ethics?
  • Ethics and law 
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 3 Outline
  • Case study: was this ethical?
  • Ethics and social networking
  • Laws can lag behind technological advancements
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 4 Outline
  • Where to find state laws regarding ethics and chiropractic
  • Case study 
  • What happened to this D.C.?
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 5 Outline
  • Sexual misconduct
  • Case Study
  • Regulatory responses to sexual misconduct
  • QUIZ

 

   

   

Module 6 Outline
  • Can a chiropractic "date" a patient?
  • State law references for sexual misconduct in chiropractic profession
  • Case study
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 7 Outline
  • Warning signs 
  • Sexual misconduct case study and outcome
  • Factors that increase the likelihood of ethics violations
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 8 Outline
  • Affected person standard 
  • The cost of boundary violations
  • Proactive communication
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 9 Outline
  • Fraud
  • Abuse
  • Federal law
  • Two case studies with outcomes
  • QUIZ

   

   

Module 10 Outline
  • Federal laws on fraud and abuse and resource for practicing chiropractors?
  • State boards and chirorpactic billing 
  • Case study
  • Final thoughts
  • QUIZ

   

   

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Mary Frost, D.C., M.B.A.

CE Hours

2.00
   

   

Each module contains a video presentation and a short quiz.  You must view the video prior to taking the quiz. 
 
FOR HELP: If you have technical issues, please contact the Continuing Education Department at 1-800-452-5032 or email at continuinged@palmer.edu. 
 
DISCLAIMER: While Palmer College of Chiropractic endeavors to bring diverse topics and viewpoints for continuing education options for Doctors of Chiropractic, the opinions of presenters do not necessarily represent the views of Palmer College.
 
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