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ForwardLeading with an Ethics Mindset; 1 Oct 2019; Dr. Sean Biggerstaff
Program Description
- Financial Conflicts of Interest
- Appearances of Bias and Covered Relationships
- Gifts, Bribes and Salary Supplementation
- Outside Employment and Activities Participation
- Political Activities Engagement
- Misuse of Government Position and Resources
- Seeking Employment and Post-Government Employment
- Filing Financial Disclosures
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, psychologists, social workers, healthcare executives, and other health care professionals who support/care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.
Learning Objectives
- Identify a Financial Conflict of Interest.
- Summarize an Appearance of Bias.
- Discuss exceptions to the Gift Prohibition.
- Explain post-government employment restrictions.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 2018_Government_vs_the_Federal_Employee_Article (1).pdf | 1.31 MB |
| 2019 _SOCO _Handout (1).pdf | 33.18 KB |
| 2019 _Teaching_Speaking _Writing_Article (1).pdf | 1.17 MB |
| Accreditation Statement | 208.99 KB |
 Presentation | 2.31 MB |
Date/Time
October 1st at 11:00 ET
Dial-In Information
1-888-233-1725 (OCONUS)
1-773-799-3739 (CONUS)
Passcode: 4194794
Adobe Connect Link
Dr. Sean Biggerstaff Falls Church, VA
| Dr. Sean Biggerstaff is the Acting Director for the Research & Development (R&D) Directorate, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, VA. He leads a professional team that works to advance collaborative, innovative medical research and development to improve military community health and save lives on and off the battlefield. They develop and implement best practices to responsibly design, prioritize and integrate medical research, development and acquisition programs across the continuum of care. Prior to his role as the Deputy R&D Director, Dr. Biggerstaff served 24 years on active duty as an Aerospace Experimental Psychologist in the U. S. Navy Medical Service Corps. Half of his career was spent working in biomedical research and research management, the other half working on human systems research, engineering and program management. His career included assignments at the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Health Affairs, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), Naval Air Systems Command, the Naval Air Warfare Center – Aviation Division, and the Navy medical research laboratories. Dr. Biggerstaff received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and attended graduate school at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 1991. Dr. Biggerstaff is level 3 certified in Program Management and Science &Technology Management. |
Laurie Rafferty, J.D. Falls Church, VA | Laurie Powell Rafferty is the lead ethics attorney for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). She has held this position since 2008. Prior to DHA, Laurie was an ethics attorney for the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. She has given numerous presentations on the Criminal Conflict of Interest Statutes and the Standards of Conduct regulation, and reviewed tens of thousands of financial disclosure reports. Laurie also practiced in the Employment and Labor Law area for the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Resolution Trust Corporation, and the Commerce Department. Prior to her Government service, Laurie worked for a small, private law firm in Washington, DC. Laurie graduated from the College of William and Mary in Virginia with an AB in English, and the George Mason University School of Law with a JD. She is a member of the Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia bars.
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Disclosure
DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Friday, November 1, 2019 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.00 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 1.00 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
- 1.00 Pharmacists (ACPE)<JA4008136-0000-19-110-L04-P>
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity. - 1.00 Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE)<JA4008136-0000-19-110-L04-T>
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
- 1.00 Physicians (ACCME)
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Nurses (ANCC)DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Psychologists (APA)Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
- 1.00 Optometrists (ARBO/COPE)
DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.
COPE Course ID #: 63931-EJ63932-EJ
COPE Activity/Event #: 117867117868
- 1.00 Social Workers (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
