mediXeed – CME for South African Healthcare Professionals

CPD Ethics Supporting
Best Clinical Practice Series

Exclusive for Healthcare Professionals

This new online CPD ethics series examines the foundations of ethical, compassionate, and patient-centred clinical care in contemporary medicine. Through three thought-provoking activities, participants will explore the ongoing responsibility of continuing medical education, the essential role of compassion in strengthening healthcare systems and clinician resilience, and the ethical management of complex cases involving obesity and weight bias. Grounded in the four pillars of medical ethics and aligned with current South African and international guidance, the series supports clinicians to integrate clinical excellence with empathy, fairness, and professional integrity.

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Earn 2 Ethics CEUs

Case study: You are fat and it is your fault

EARN 2 ETHICS CEUs

This case study explores the ethical considerations for the care of a patient with obesity requiring urgent surgery for suspected cancer, in terms of the four pillars of ethical medical practice – patient autonomy, justice, beneficience and non-maleficience.

Earn 3 Ethics CEUs

The essential role of compassion in contemporary medical practice

EARN 3 ETHICS CEUs

This article examines the indispensable role of compassion in modern medicine. It argues that clinical excellence must also encompass empathy and ethical care for healthcare systems to thrive.

Earn 1 Ethics CEU

Continuing medical education: the journey continues

EARN 1 ETHICS CEU

This report explores ethical clinical practice, highlighting ethical codes across cultures, the contribution of modern advances to ethical care, and practical action points for the busy clinician.

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