West African College of Physicians Mandatory Course in Medical Ethics.

Overview of Medical Ethics

– Historical issues in bioethics

– Relevance to clinical care

Moral theories and Ethical Principles

– Moral Theories

– Utilitarianism – Concept of utility

– Kantanianism

– obligation based

– Ethical Principles

– Respect for Autonomy

– Non-maleficence

Ethics of Clinical Care

– Doctor-patient relationship

– Professionalism

Research Ethics

– Regulatory bodies in ethics and the National code

– The meaning and justification of Informed consent

Legal Issues in Medical Practice

– Ethics codes

– Nuremburg N.M.A. code of Ethics

– Institutional Review Boards

Ethical Dilemmas

– Stem Cell Research

– End of Life Issues

– Online course in Bioethics

COURSE FEES

Eighteen thousand naira Only (Inclusive of Lunch & Tea Break) Mandatory for all Resident Doctors taking the Part I examination of the College .

■ Intending participants should register by paying the sum of N18,000 into the account shown below before 22nd of July, 2016.

Account Name: CAHII

Bank: UBA

Branch: College of Medicine, UCH lbadan.

Account No: 1013506569

The payment teller should be scanned to the email address below: wacpethics@yahoo.com

■ The name of the participants should be clearly written on the email as the candidate wants it to appear on the certificate. The surname should be in bold.

■ Hard copies of the tellers should be brought to the course.

■ Candidates are enjoined to pre-register as instructed above to enable adequate preparations to be made for the expected number of candidates.

DATES: THURSDAY 4TH & FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST, 2016

VENUE : EMERITUS PROFESSOR T.O. OGUNLESI MULTIPURPOSE HALL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OPPOSITE UCH MAIN GATE.

■ Notification will not be sent to candidates on receipt of payment. All those who register before the deadline (22nd of July 2016) will be admitted to the course.

■ Persons who register after the deadline or who do not pre-register may not be admitted to the course.

Dr Kikelomo Osinusi – FWACP ( Paed)

C/O Department of Paediatrics, UCH Ibadan.

Dr Modupe Ladipo – FWACP (Fam Med) C/O Department of Family Medicine, UCH Ibadan.