Continuing Education 
 

Ethics and Professional Boundaries


Cost: $40.00
State Approvals
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.

Release Date: Jan 1, 2024
Course Expiration Date: Apr 30, 2024

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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