Clinical Ethics for C-L Psychiatrists: A Skills Workshop

Abstract: C-L psychiatrists encounter ethical issues very frequently in their work, and ethics consultants frequently seek input from C-L psychiatrists. There is significant overlap between the knowledge base and skills required by both types of consultants, but their roles and responsibilities differ in important ways. This clinical case-based interactive workshop will address common issues at the crossroads of C-L and clinical ethics such as various forms of capacity, suitability for surgical procedures (transplant, bariatrics, LVADs, etc), pregnancy concerns (maternal competency, substance use), etc. We will also discuss special boundary issues in C-L, as well as the role of C-L psychiatrists on health system ethics committees.