Code of Professional Conduct

  • ISHE Members will serve the healthcare industry, ISHE, and the profession, with fidelity, honesty, and impartiality.
  • Treat other ISHE members with respect, civility, and without discrimination or harassment in all professional relationships.
  • Abstain from behavior that will unjustly cause harm to the reputation of ISHE, its members, and the profession.
  • Continually improve and contribute to the professional knowledge, skills, competencies, and awareness of relevant new developments, through training, education, networking, and work experiences for ISHE members.
  • Avoid situations that create actual, potential, or perceived, conflicts between personal and professional interests, and if a potential conflict of interest arises disclose all applicable facts to potentially affected parties.

This code of Professional Conduct applies to all ISHE members, including board members, volunteers and affiliates

ISHE maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, including sexual harassment, inappropriate advances, or any conduct that creates a hostile or unsafe environment.

Members who witness or experience violations of this code are encouraged to report the incident to the ISHE board in writing or email to the current President and Vice President.  All reports will be handled confidentially and investigated promptly and fairly.

Violations of this Code of Professional Conduct in circumstances involving ISHE or its members are subject to discipline pursuant to the discretion of the ISHE Board of Directors.