Description
It is essential to ensure that all
patients can access the full range of contraceptive methods in the postpartum
period, free from coercion. Healthcare professionals play a critical role in
empowering people to choose the best method for them. This webinar will provide
information on the importance of patient-centered postpartum contraceptive
counseling and how to engage patients in these conversations. Specific
strategies for patient-centered contraceptive counseling will be discussed.
Upon
completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- 1.Understand the unmet patient need for postpartum contraception
- 2.Describe postpartum contraceptive methods currently available
- 3.Understand key elements of patient-centered postpartum contraceptive counseling
- 4.Describe different methods and tools to engage in shared medical decision making during postpartum contraceptive counseling
ACCME Accreditation
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
College Cognate Credit(s)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. The College has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.
In accordance with College policy, all faculty and planning committee members have signed a conflict of interest statement in which they have disclosed any financial interests or other relationships with industry relative to topics they will discuss at this program. At the beginning of the program, faculty members are required to disclose any such information to participants. Such disclosure allows you to evaluate better the objectivity of the information presented in lectures. Please report on your evaluation form any undisclosed conflict of interest you perceive.