3.2.5 Ethical Concerns on Ending an Internship
It is highly inappropriate, unethical, and potentially illegal to do anything that could harm or jeopardize your supervisor’s practice. This would include disparaging the doctor or their practice in any way, attempting to open a practice in the same immediate geographic area, or accessing/stealing confidential patient information (including patient names and addresses) for the purpose of luring away any of the doctor’s patients.