Improving Access to the Full Range of Contraceptive Methods, Including IUDs & Implants

OVERVIEW

Training on Contraceptive Options, Including IUDs & Implants

Beyond the Pill has successfully trained thousands of health care providers, including community clinics, school health centers, hospitals, agencies with multiple clinics, and peer education groups. Our training program is a proven way to reduce unintended pregnancies, increase provider knowledge and skills for offering IUDs and implants, and improve patients' access to the full range of contraceptive methods. More than 1.7 million individuals each year benefit from our training (map).

Key features of online training

• CME-accredited - providers can earn 1.5 credit hours toward CME and CE requirements.
• Designed for all health staff, including clinicians, educators, counselors, social workers and administrative staff.
• Self-paced with videos, case studies and interactive quizzes.

Curriculum for online training

1. Introduction to different types of IUDs and the contraceptive implant.
2. How to use the CDC’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use.
3. Addressing common misinformation about highly effective methods.
4. Review of counseling approaches designed to support patients in making voluntary and informed choices about contraception.
5. Integrating IUDs and implants into routine care.

Thanks to Cardea for their collaboration in the instructional design and development of these modules.

PLANNING FACULTY

Cynthia C. Harper, PhD (Chair)

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

UCSF School of Medicine

Connie Folse, MPH, CHES

Health Education Analyst, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

UCSF School of Medicine

Suzan Goodman, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Zuckerberg San Francisco General

UCSF School of Medicine

DISCLOSURE

This UCSF CME educational activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

This activity has been reviewed and approved by members of the UCSF CME Governing Board in accordance with UCSF CME accreditation policies. Office of CME staff, planners, reviewers, and all others in control of content of this particular activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

The following faculty presenters have disclosed a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with a commercial company who has provided products or services relating to their presentation(s) or commercial support for this continuing medical education activity. All conflicts of interest have been resolved in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support:

Debbie Ellen Bamberger, RN, MS, WHNP-BC: Independent Contractor, Merck

Aisha R. Mays, MD: Consultant, UpStream; Consultant, Merck

Karen R. Meckstroth, MD, MPH: Honorarium Recipient, Danco, Inc.

Nishant Shah, MD, MPH: Independent Contractor, Merck

Note that U.S. providers must complete mandatory training by the manufacturer on etonogestrel implant insertion, localization and removal. Presenters with relationships listed here are certified trainers as independent contractors. The content planners listed above under "Planning Faculty" and all other faculty presenters/actors in these videos have disclosed they have no financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any commercial companies who provide products or services relating to this continuing medical education activity

ACCREDITATION

The University of California, San Francisco is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: This enduring material activity has been approved for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Requirements

An Internet connection, up-to-date web browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader*, and Flash or video streaming capability are required to participate in this course. *Required only to view printable (PDF) materials.

Fees

The cost to participate in the online training is currently compliments of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. This activity is not commercially supported, and does not endorse a specific product over others.

Certification Dates

This activity was originally released in July 2017 and was reviewed for accuracy and alignment with current practice and guidelines. Some modules were updated.

Begins: July 1, 2020

Expires: June 30, 2023

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations should be made in writing within 7 days of enrollment. Refunds will only be made in the event that technical difficulties prevent completion of the activity, or if no interaction with the material occurred because of inadvertent or mistaken enrollment, or expiration of the activity before the learner had the opportunity to complete it fully. Fees can be transferred to another activity in the case of mistaken enrollment.

Special Needs or Other Concerns

If you require any special accommodations for a disability which creates a hardship to participating in this activity, or you have questions or concerns about this course, please contact the Office of CME. (Additional contact information is below.)