Canadian Association of Practising Healthcare Ethicists
Association canadienne des éthiciens en soins de santé
CAPHE-ACESS is a voluntary professional association whose members have an interest in pursuing or contributing to the professionalization of Practising Healthcare Ethicists* in Canada.
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*Definition of Practising Healthcare Ethicist (PHE): A Practising Healthcare Ethicist has dedicated work responsibilities within a healthcare organization to provide a variety of ethics-related services which include more than one of the following: clinical and/or organizational ethics consultation; policy development and/or review; ethics education for staff; management of ethics programs (including clinical ethics committees); mentoring of staff/learners; and conducting research ethics consultations.
[Simpson, C. Getting Engaged: Exploring Professionalization in Canada. HEC Forum 24, 149–151 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-012-9191-z ]
This definition is not intended to include those whose primary ethics-related responsibilities are academic scholarly work and/or involvement with research ethics boards.
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