Date & Location
Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 3:13 PM - Friday, January 31, 2025, 4:13 PM

Course Overview
Using examples including organ transplantation and influenza, this course provides an overview of how clinicians and policymakers have approached the rationing of health care resources, as well as an ethical framework that can inform present and future rationing and resource allocation decisions.

During the course, we delineate a system for ethically allocating resources based on 4 principles: 

  • Treating people equally. 
  • Favoring the worst off. 
  • Maximizing total benefits. 
  • Promoting and rewarding social usefulness. 
Content last reviewed: January 31, 2024
Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Define rationing and resource allocation in a health care context
  2. Outline insights into resource allocation produced by the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Identify and evaluate principles underlying health care rationing decisions
  4. Outline insights into resource allocation produced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Registration
There is no registration fee but you are still required to register.
 
In this activity, learners will engage with the content by moving through a series of brief video lectures with links to related readings, downloadable resources, and quizzes.
 
The Structure of the Course
• Insulin (5:12)
• Penicillin (8:19)
• Dialysis (8:16)
• What is Rationing? What is Resource Allocation? (5:21)
• Distinguishing Rationing and Resource Allocation (8:50)
• Values and Principles (7:40)
• Deontological Principles (9:21)
• Utilitarian Principles (8:52)
• The Complete Lives System (12:02)
• Allocation Lessons from COVID-19 (8:48)
• Resource Allocation within Countries (10:59)
• International Allocation of Resources (11:35)
 
Each lecture includes a list of suggested readings that provide more detail about what was discussed. Links to external readings will lead you to an abstract or, if available, the full article.

Note that closed captions are available for all video segments.
 
Successful completion of this educational activity and receipt of certificate of credit includes achieving a minimum score of 90% on the post-test.

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  
 
Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Nurses: This program provides 2.0 NCPD hours.
 
Patient Safety Risk Management: This activity is approved for 2.0 PSRM credits

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (2.00 hours), Patient Safety/Risk Management PSRM (2.00 hours)