Description

Maintaining strong professional boundaries is essential to ethical, effective care that protects both the patient and the provider. This course provides chiropractors with a comprehensive understanding of professional boundary principles, with a focus on recognizing, preventing, and managing potential boundary challenges in clinical settings.

Topics include the foundation of the doctor-patient relationship, the dynamics of transference and counter-transference, and the terminology and implications of sexual misconduct. Through real-world case studies, doctor profiles, and analysis of boundary crossings vs. violations, participants will gain the tools needed to recognize caution signs early and uphold the highest professional standards.

What you’ll gain:

A clear definition of professional boundaries and their role in clinical care

Insight into the psychology of the doctor-patient relationship

Awareness of behaviors and patterns that may signal ethical risk

Prevention strategies and best practices to maintain professionalism and protect patient trust