Medical Ethics for the Medical Assistant

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MEMA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 2/28/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe the role, ideal traits, and scope of practice of an MA.
Define medical ethics and how they affect patients' rights.
Identify how ethical challenges affect morals and values.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Overview of Medical Assistants (MAs)

Introduction

Licensing Requirements

MA Responsibilities

Scope of Practice

Ideal Traits of an MA

Integrating MAs into the Healthcare Team

Section 3: Medical Ethics

Medical Ethics and the Hippocratic Oath

American Medical Association (AMA) Principles of Medical Ethics

Informed Consent

Professional Ethics

MA Code of Ethics

Section 4: Ethical Challenges

Conflicts In Society

Advanced Directives

Ethics and the Law

Managing Moral Distress

Section 5: Managing Conflict 

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

Writer: Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN

Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Certified Medical Assistants; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.