2019 Student Ethics Competition Winners

In 2019, AAMFT held the fourth annual Student Ethics Competition. This competition is designed to encourage MFT students to foster an interest in ethics issues and enhance their ability to analyze and respond to the various ethics issues that they will undoubtedly encounter throughout their careers. In this team competition, participants submitted an essay analyzing and responding to a hypothetical scenario. There were two categories for the competition: a Doctoral category and a Master’s/Post-Degree Institute (PDI) category.

AAMFT received 9 submissions in the Doctoral category and 43 submissions in the Master’s/PDI category. The submissions were scored by current and former members of the Ethics Committee and current and former members of the Judicial Committee. After the final review of the score, the winning teams have been identified. The submissions from each winning team in each category will be posted here after the Conference.

The first-place winners will receive a cash award and be recognized during the Thursday, August 29, 2019 keynote address during the AAMFT annual conference in Austin, TX. Conference registration, hotel and coach airfare will be paid by AAMFT. Join AAMFT in congratulating the winning teams on their excellent work!

Doctoral Category Winners:

1st Place: Anike Adekoya, Timothy Welch, and Megan Lachmar (Michigan State University)

2nd Place: Voulda Alicia James and Katherine Dilks (Drexel University)

 

3rd Place: Natira Mullet, Lindsey Hawkins, and Douglas McPhee (Texas Tech University)

Master’s/PDI Category

1st Place: Emily Jaeger and Haley Guetter (St. Cloud State University)

2nd Place: Raquel Harmon, Emily Gibbs, and Aja Meadows (Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling)

3rd Place (Tie):
Chanelle Johnson, Erica Garcia, and Rachael Martin (Purdue University Northwest)

 

Jennifer Madden and Katie Ballard (Friends University)

View the winners from the 2018 Student Ethics Competition here.
View the winners from the 2017 Student Ethics Competition here.
View the winners from the 2016 Student Ethics Competition here.

Questions about the Student Ethics Competition can be sent to [email protected].

Legal and Ethics Fact Sheets

The AAMFT has developed a series of fact sheets concerning the legal and ethics issues that most frequently arise in a therapist’s practice. Each fact sheet provides general information on an important topic.

Code of Ethics

The AAMFT strives to honor the public trust in marriage and family therapists by setting standards for ethical practice as described in this Code. The ethical standards define professional expectations and are enforced by the AAMFT Ethics Committee. 

Legal and Ethics Columns

AAMFT’s Family Therapy Magazine (FTM) has featured many articles over the years on legal and ethical issues that marriage and family therapists frequently encounter. Written by AAMFT members and staff, these FTM articles provide valuable information on dealing with the major legal and ethical concerns faced by therapists.