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Bioethics-Courses

Catholic Bioethics
- This is a three-module series that focuses on common medical and ethical issues arising at the beginning of life, at the end of life, and in health care & experimentation. Each topic is evaluated in light of the nature of the human person and consistency of the medical practice with human dignity.
  
  These modules will be offered through our Learning Management System, Capernaum. If you do not have an account in Capernaum, you can create an account at https://capernaum.leadlms.com/login. Visit https://archgh.org/capernaum for more information and support on Capernaum.
  In addition to the three modules, a brief introduction to Catholic moral theology is required for completion of a course. If you have not previously taken a bioethics course with the archdiocese, we strongly recommend viewing a 30-minute introduction video, as concepts from this video will be discussed in the modules. This pre-work video, Catholic Bioethics: A Moral Framework, is available now on Capernaum.
Beginning Life Issues
- This course examines common questions on the ethics of medical procedures/interventions related to fertility, pregnancy, and infancy. Topics covered include:
  Distinguishing between contraception, NFP (natural family planning), and sterilization
  Ethical use of reproductive technologies in cases of infertility
  Is abortion medically necessary to treat pregnancy complications?
  Ethical interventions to protect maternal health during pregnancy
  Permissibility of emergency contraception following sexual assault
  Ethics of egg donation, surrogacy arrangements, and embryo adoption
End of Life Issues
- This course examines frequently asked questions concerning medical procedures and interventions at the end of life. Topics include:
  Defining Physician-Assisted Suicide
  Euthanasia and Palliative Care/Hospice
  Legislative trends in Assisted Suicide
  Ethics of Foregoing Medical Intervention at the end of life
  Distinctions between Proportionate and Disproportionate medical interventions
  Ethics of Foregoing Nutrition and Hydration
  The Texas Advance Directives Act
  Ethical questions regarding Advance Directives and other end-of-life documents
Healthcare Ethics & Experimentation
- This course examines frequently asked questions on trending topics of medical treatment/interventions. Topics include:
  A Catholic understanding of the health care provider-patient relationship
  Ethical questions of cooperation with evil
  Vaccine use and issues of ethical vaccine sourcing
  Ethics of Medical Research/Experimentation
  Bodily Integrity and Gender Dysphoria Treatment Modalities
  Organ Donation, Informed Consent and Vulnerable Populations