Maintaining clear professional boundaries is essential to patient trust and ethical medical practice. This course explores the dynamics of physician-patient boundaries, with a specific focus on preventing sexual misconduct. Learners will examine common risk factors, review ethical and clinical guidelines for sensitive examinations, and gain practical strategies to support respectful communication and documentation. Through real-world scenarios and evidence-based insights, this course empowers physicians to uphold professional standards, navigate complex situations, and reinforce their role as trusted healthcare providers.

This course fulfills Georgia’s Rule 360-15-.01, requirement for education on professional boundaries and physician sexual misconduct.