Ethics of Confidentiality
(Session 2 of Healthcare Ethics Webinar Series)
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Program Overview: This interactive webinar will review ethical issues that arise in the provision of developmental services, mental health services, and substance abuse services specifically as they relate to the ethical limits of confidentiality. Topics will include the theoretical basis for confidentiality claims, confidentiality and the duty to warn, and confidentiality and dual relationships. After a general discussion of the concept of clinical privacy, specific case studies will be used to examine specific difficult challenges.
Presenter: Dr. Michael Gillette
Presenter:
Dr. Michael Gillette is an expert in ethics with over 25 years of experience in delivering keynotes and workshops nationally and internationally. He collaborates with numerous healthcare organizations and other agencies to provide ethics case consultations and develop policies. Known for his energetic and interactive style, Dr. Gillette engages his audiences and encourages them to think critically about ethical decisions relevant to their work and beyond.
Dr. Gillette graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brandeis University, majoring in philosophy and classical Greek, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned both his master's and Ph.D. in philosophy at Brown University. Throughout his career, he has taught at various colleges and universities, published articles in the field of clinical ethics, and received several teaching awards. In addition, he was elected three times to the City Council in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he also served two terms as Mayor.