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Competencies
Domain IV: Professional Ethics and Values
- Can act in accordance with the ethical, legal, and philosophical principles and values of the profession.
The student is able to recognize and respond to ethical and moral dilemmas arising in practice and seek assistance from experts in these areas. The student is able to identify factors that promote or hinder client autonomy. The student demonstrates an appreciation of the issues surrounding privacy, informed consent, confidentiality, real or potential discrimination, and other ethical/legal matters related to the exchange of genetic information.
- Can serve as an advocate for clients.
The student can understand clients´ needs and perceptions and represent their interests in accessing services and responses from the medical and social service systems.
- Can introduce research options and issues to clients and families.
The student is able to critique and evaluate the risks, benefits, and limitations of client participation in research; access information on new research studies; present this information clearly and completely to clients; and promote an informed-consent process.
Can recognize his or her own limitations in knowledge and capabilities regarding medical, psychosocial, and ethnocultural issues and seek consultation or refer clients when needed.
The student demonstrates the ability to self-assess and to be self-critical. The student demonstrates the ability to respond to performance critique and integrates supervision feedback into his or her subsequent performance. The student is able to identify and obtain appropriate consultative assistance for self and clients.
Can demonstrate initiative for continued professional growth.
The student displays a knowledge of current standards of practice and shows independent knowledge-seeking behavior and lifelong learning.
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