Relevant articles about certification of clinical ethics consultants and accreditation of programs that purport to train individual clinical ethics consultants

Smith ML, Sharp SS, Weise K, Kodish E. Toward competency-based certification of clinical ethics consultant: a four-step process. J Clin Ethics. 2010;21:14-22.
First author email contact: smithm24@ccf.org
Secondary contact for a possible copy of the article: brucedwhite@mac.com

Baker, R. In defense of bioethics. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 2009;37:83–92.
Author email contact: bakerr@union.edu
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Kipnis K. The certified clinical ethics consultant. HEC Forum. 2009;21:249-261.
Author email contact: kkipnis@hawaii.edu
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Tarzian AJ. Credentials for clinical ethics consultation – are we there yet? HEC Forum. 2009;21:241-248.

Author email contact: atarzian@comcast.net

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Dubler NN, Webber MP, Swiderski DM, et al. Charting the future: credentialing, privileging, quality, and evaluation in clinical ethics consultation. Hastings Cent Rep. 2009 Nov-Dec;39:23-33.
First author email contact: ndubler@montefiore.org
Secondary contact for a possible copy of the article: brucedwhite@mac.com

Spike J. Resolving the vexing question of credentialing: finding the Aristotelian mean. HEC Forum. 2009;21:263-273.

Author email contact: Jeffrey.P.Spike@uth.tmc.edu

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Bishop JP, Fanning JB, Bliton MJ. Of goals and goods and floundering about: a dissensus report on clinical ethics consultation. HEC Forum. 2009;21:275-291.
First author email contact: jbisho12@slu.edu
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