Informed consent and capacity assessments for patient-centered care

Informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement that ensures patients’ freedom to agree to undergo a given procedure or treatment. Physicians play an important role in helping patients understand both diagnosis and the available treatment options. This webinar outlines the key elements of informed consent, the complexities surrounding capacity assessments, and essential medico-legal considerations for obtaining consent for physicians.

Key elements

• Learn best practices for documentation of informed consent conversations
• Identify strategies to discuss material and special risks with patients to ensure they are fully informed
• Discuss unique scenarios when obtaining informed consent for minors, incapable patients, temporary incapacity, and mental illness
• Understand CMPA’s assistance with medico-legal events related to informed consent

Learning objectives

1. Describe the essential elements of the consent discussion to ensure the patient is properly informed
2. Describe special considerations in informed consent
3. Identify best practices for documenting informed consent discussions
4. Identify challenges when determining capacity in special populations
5. Understand the function of Consent and Capacity Boards (Ontario) and recognize similar proceedings across the country

Credits

Synchronous learning

This 1-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credit.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

Asynchronous learning

You may claim 1 credit for watching the video of a CMPA webinar under Mainpro+® (Maintenance of Proficiency): Non-certified activities: Self-Learning: Online learning (videos, podcasts).

(Any non-certified activity is generally eligible for one non-certified credit per hour).

You may claim 0.5 credit for watching the video of a CMPA webinar under the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC): Section 2: Self-Learning: Scanning (Podcasts, audio, video).

Recorded session

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