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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION: THE TEXAS REQUIREMENT COURSE ONE | 5 CREDITS Satisfies the Human Trafficking Training Requirement (HHSC Approved) Today, some label human trafficking as a form of “modern day slavery,” and frequently, human trafficking has been linked to sex work and prostitution, although there are other forms of trafficking, such as forced labor and domestic work. Human trafficking can involve women, men, and children. Its victims experience a host of psychological problems, including post-traumatic stress, helplessness, and depression, due to the physical, sexual, and psychological abuse they have experienced. This course encompasses a basic overview of human trafficking. The course will attempt to provide practitioners with a glimpse of the realities of human trafficking victims’ lives and the physical, psychological, social, and sexual abuse they experience. Specific interventions and responses are covered, including mental health, social services, educational, prevention, and legal efforts.

MEDICAL ETHICS FOR PHYSICIANS COURSE TWO | 5 CREDITS Satisfies 2 Credits on Medical Ethics

Medical ethics, also known as bioethics, is an amalgam of medicine, law, and religion. It is also influenced by cultural beliefs. In this course, we will define the most common ethical principles and note their relationship to the basic theories of ethics. Some of the prominent court cases that have dictated the basis of physician-patient relationships, especially in end-of-life care, are presented. Also, the Patient Self-Determination Act is outlined with explanations of advance directives—better known as physician directives and durable power of attorney for health care. Finally, a possible method of setting up a workable ethical decision-making framework is presented in some detail. Hopefully, this will be useful in the event of a conflict or when a decision involving ethical issues confronts us or our fellow physicians. This course should allow us to comprehend the basic precepts of medical ethics and afford us the general knowledge of how to apply them in our everyday practice of medicine.

RESPONSIBLE AND EFFECTIVE OPIOID PRESCRIBING COURSE THREE | 3 CREDITS Satisfies 2 Credits on Pain Management/Opioids

Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain. However, the inappropriate use, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs in America, particularly prescription opioids, has increased dramatically in recent years and has been identified as a national public health epidemic. A set of clinical tools, guidelines, and recommendations are now available for prescribers who treat pain patients with opioids. By implementing these tools, clinicians can effectively address issues related to the clinical management of opioid prescribing, opioid risk management, regulations surrounding the prescribing of opioids, and problematic opioid use by patients. In doing so, healthcare professionals are more likely to achieve a balance between the benefits and risks of opioid prescribing, optimize patient attainment of therapeutic goals, and avoid the risk to patient outcome, public health, and viability of their own practice imposed by deficits in knowledge.

NATURAL PSYCHEDELICS COURSE FOUR | 3 CREDITS

Interest in the use of psychedelics in general, as well as natural psychedelics, has been increasing over the past few years. Patients may be using these substances recreationally or may be asking about these options for the treatment of various medical conditions. Healthcare professionals should be well informed about the unique considerations associated with the safe, effective, and legal use of these substances.

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