Ethics Resources

ASHA's Code of Ethics

• Code of Ethics – effective March 1, 2016
• Code of Ethics (en Español)
  • Code of Ethics (2016) Revision Summary
  • What's New in the 2016 Ethics Code? (2016) 
  • Navigating the Revised Code of Ethics (2016) (Event Replay)
• Previous Code of Ethics [PDF]
• Previous Code of Ethics (en Español) [PDF]

Board of Ethics Complaint Adjudication

• Complaint Filing Process
  • Ethics Complaint Form [PDF]
  • Instructions for Complaint Filing
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Guidelines for Responding to Ethics Complaints
• Petition for Approval from Board of Ethics to Reinstate Certification and Membership
• Board of Ethics Practices and Procedures (2018)
• Appeals of Board of Ethics Decisions (2017) 

Ethics Guidance

• State Codes of Ethics
• Articles From the Director of Ethics
• Ethics in Research
• Ethics and Schools Practice
• Ethical Issues in Swallowing
• Ethics Information from Other Health Organizations

In The Spotlight

• The Clinical Fellow Licensure Conundrum (2016) 
• Doing the Right Thing After School (2016)
• Can I? Should I? (2016)
• Sorting Through the Gray (2016)

Sanctions and Violation History

• Request Public Ethics Violation History
• Board of Ethics Decisions in The ASHA Leader
• How Board of Ethics Sanctions Individuals
• Code of Ethics Enforcement
• Publication of Board of Ethics Decisions

Student Ethics Essay Award

• Information and Essay Topic
• Award Recipients

Ethics Education

• Issues in Ethics Statements
• Ethical Use of Social Media
  
• Ethical Disclosure, Misrepresentation, and Conflict of Interest
• Required Ethical Reporting in the Professions
• Ethics Live Event Replays
• ASHA Ethics Products
• Ethics-Related Articles and Other Information