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1 PBI PRESCRIBING COURSE PBI MEDICAL ETHICS COURSES I PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES, INC. f. I Also Available CME PROGRAMS FOR HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS WORKSHOPS FOR REGULATORY BOARDS

2 PBI PRESCRIBING COURSE I believe the course should be required for licensing and/or a part of medical school or residency curriculum. It was very helpful and improved my understanding of pain management. PBI Prescribing Course: Opioids, Pain Management and Addiction 21 CME Five hour pre-course component, Two days, Weekend convenience WITH THIS COURSE, LEARN TO: Prescribe opioids and controlled substances safely and effectively, in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations Produce and maintain adequate medical records that document appropriate management and treatment of chronic pain Differentiate opioid dependency and addiction to minimize abuse and maximize pain management Achieve better outcomes for your patients by expanding your knowledge of pain management techniques and medications GAIN THE REAL-WORLD INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT: Relevant law, FDA and DEA rules Proper documentation Treating patients with chronic pain Prescribing opioids Managing patients on opioids Handling difficult patients Professional boundaries

3 PBI PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES COURSE 1 COURSE 3 EDITIONS Select the edition of the PBI PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES COURSE that best fulfills your educational need and your board s requirements. State boards typically require pre-approval. Please check with your Board to see what course is approved for you. California and Florida PRN require the Extended Edition. THE ESSENTIAL EDITION Live, 3 Day PBI Professional Boundaries Training Course THE ENHANCED EDITION Live, 3 Day PBI Professional Boundaries Training Course + Online Pre-Course THE EXTENDED EDITION Live, 3 Day PBI Professional Boundaries Training Course + Online Pre-Course + Follow-up Teleconferences The Essential Edition 24 CME Nationally recognized as the quintessential boundary training course in the country. Live / Fri-Sat-Sun / Multiple Locations The Enhanced Edition 34 CME Maximizing the live course experience by completing an online 10 CME Credited pre-course. Better preparation improves better outcome The Extended Edition 46 CME After completing the requirements of the Enhanced Edition, graduates extend their education with a 12 weekly, evening teleconferences. Supportive peer discussions with emphasis on improving decision making, elevating accountability, and clinical application of course materials Most selected edition when preparing for a board action, for returning to practice, and for comprehensive protection WITH THESE COURSES, LEARN TO: Comply with all standards of practice, codes of ethics and state statutes Analyze the vulnerabilities and risk factors that predispose you to violations Distinguish the early warning signs of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems Improve your interaction with patients by adhering to professional boundaries Reduce the risk of violations by creating a tiered Protection Plan GAIN THE REAL-WORLD INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT: The full spectrum of boundary violations Distinguishing between boundary drifts, crossings, and violations The opportunity to learn from those who have travelled this same journey

4 PBI MEDICAL ETHICS COURSES I learned a tremendous amount about how to avoid boundary issues and ethical problems and I know it will affect me in every way. Both professionally and personally. Medical Ethics For Professionals - Live Edition 15 CME Pre-course component, One day live, Weekend convenience A 7-hour pre-course component (with PBI workbook, textbook readings, written assignments and one-on-one phone review with faculty) One-day (8 hour live course) Optional: Teleconferenced based, post-conference supportive seminars, one hour/week for 12 weeks cycles with the option for additional cycles (which many choose to do) Medical Ethics and Professionalism Course 22 CME Two days, Friday - Saturday weekend convenience Includes optional Six and Twelve Month Longitudinal Follow-ups Meets California Title 16 Requirement WITH THESE COURSES, LEARN TO: Distinguish between caring for a patient and caring too much Avoid confusion about power, authority, and responsibility Maintain professional distance without becoming uncaring Take care of yourself and protect both your patient and yourself GAIN THE REAL-WORLD INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT: Medical and pharmaceutical practice acts, laws, and resources Your own specialty and medical code of ethics How state boards differ in handling ethical violations Assessing your own violation potential, risk factors, triggers, and catalysts

5 PBI RECORD KEEPING COURSE I learned to be more attentive to details, potential pitfalls and ways to improve and protect myself. Medical Record Keeping Course 17 CME Three hour pre-course component, Two days, Weekend convenience WITH THIS COURSE, LEARN TO: Apply and implement laws regarding medical record keeping Improve documentation in support of appropriate billing codes Document with clarity to reduce misinterpretation and errors, thus improving patient care Reduce your own risk by improving documentation Develop the necessary skills for maintaining proper electronic medical records GAIN THE REAL-WORLD INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT: The latest legal and medical requirements related to record keeping Documentation and informed consent when treating patients with chronic pain Avoiding common problems associated with billing and health insurance HIPAA issues and managing the release and transfer of medical records

6 Advanced Ethics and Boundaries PBI TELECONFERENCE SEMINARS Maintenance and Accountability No travel and lodging required. The MAS-12 calls have been a wonderful thing for me. Speaking with other individuals with boundary issues has been enlightening, educational, supportive, and reassuring. This entire program has helped me to become a better doctor and a better person. Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Maintenance and Accountability Seminars (MAS-12) 12 CME Advanced weekly, hour-long, group seminars designed to improve relapse prevention by elevating accountability for graduates of PBI courses, and other similar ethics and boundaries courses. Small group discussion facilitates communication and cohesion Increased accountability, augmented by knowledge and insight into ethics and boundary issues, as well as personal vulnerabilities, is key to preventing future ethical transgressions Consistent attendance, as an integrated component to recovery programs, is essential for maintaining a low violation potential Each group is facilitated by PBI Faculty Weekly, group sessions limited to 15 attendees Continued ethics and boundary education Multi-disciplinary: open to all PBI course graduates and graduates of other similar programs/courses National and international coverage Teleconference based, no computer necessary (Computer PBI Chat augmentation supplemental)

7 PBI TELECONFERENCE SEMINARS Medical Ethics No travel and lodging required. I really enjoyed the reality of the program and how personal they were able to make it. I truly feel like they care about my improvements and future progress. Medical Ethics For Professionals 15 CME An effective course that prepares professionals to return to practice by allowing participation from home or office. Includes online readings and written assignments augmented by telephonic faculty reviews and moderated peer group discussions. A process examining core etiologies and violations from insight and change occurs Establishes protection strategies for the return to the ethical practice of medicine Violations addressed include, but are not limited to: Violation of privileged communication; breach of confidentiality False, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading advertising or professional status Fraudulent or deceptive services Attempting to obtain a medical license by fraud or misrepresentation Using one s name to cover the actions of another not licensed to practice Failure to disclose financial interest in a referral entity Falsification of patient records or patient logs Misleading or deceptive communication with regulatory boards Concealing or failure to acknowledge previous disciplinary action

8 PBI TELECONFERENCE SEMINARS Boundary Violations: The Primer No travel and lodging required. This is a life changing experience personally and professionally. I took this course voluntarily to help me through a difficult time. Never imagined the amazing experience it turned out to be! Professional Boundaries and Boundary Violations: The Primer 16 CME The goal of the Primer-16 is to prevent boundary and ethics violations by developing and implementing a Stratified Boundary/Ethics Protection Plan to protect patients, practice, and the professional. Designed to fulfill disciplinary mandates for professional misconduct; general boundary/ ethics violations, sexual and non-sexual misconduct; and workplace harassment by combining readings, written assignments, and telephonic faculty reviews. Course objectives include: Increase awareness to the spectrum of boundary crossings which place a professional at risk for a boundary violation or an accusation of misconduct Obtain a basic knowledge of boundary theory and the dynamics that underlie boundary violations, in order to avoid recidivism To develop a vigilance for early warning signs of potential boundary problems with patients to prevent their occurrence To be able to gain insight into professional risk factors and personal vulnerabilities by relating the information gained from the course to a boundary crossing or violation, which you may have experienced To analyze the multiple sources of professional power and how such power can be knowingly and/or unknowingly abused, resulting in a violation To develop a Stratified Boundary/Ethics protection plan to safeguard your practice, patients, and yourself