Table 5.

Clinical Ethics Session Content and Instructional Methods

Activity	Instructional Method
Welcome and Introduction
Who lives? Who dies? Activity	Small group activity
Concepts in Clinical Ethics Autonomy Beneficence Nonmaleficence Justice Confidentiality Informed consent Competence Capacity Treatment options/alternatives Decision makers and decision-making The law and ethics Dilemmas Common issues in clinical ethics After the decision - next steps	Large group interactive lecture and videos
Clinical ethics case analysis framework: The “Four Boxes” (A method that takes into account medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and other contextual features that aid in decision-making when faced with an ethical dilemma)	Large group interactive lecture
Case study	Small group activity
Case study debriefing	Large group discussion
Closing, Evaluation, and Lunch