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Accreditation
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
Target Audience
The Contraceptives Microcredential prepares participants with the knowledge and skills to confidently provide pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptive care. Learners will explore legal and regulatory requirements, best practices for patient assessment, effective counseling techniques, and evidence-based treatment selection. The curriculum emphasizes strategies to ensure patient-centered care. By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to design and deliver safe, accessible contraceptive care that meets the diverse needs of their patients.
Contraceptives Microcredential Requirement
Once a learner has completed the educational curriculum, they will have the opportunity to complete an online comprehensive exam. Once the learner passes the exam (minimum 80% passing rate; unlimited attempts permitted), they will earn the Contraceptives Microcredential.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify areas of need and opportunity for patient access and education regarding contraception and contraceptive methods.
- Summarize the available evidence regarding pharmacist impact on patient outcomes in contraceptive care.
- Differentiate major models and requirements for pharmacist prescribing authority of contraception, including state-specific examples.
- Outline strategies to advocate for pharmacist prescribing authority for contraception.
- Differentiate between different contraceptive methods in terms of formulation and use.
- Explain the mechanisms of action, relative effectiveness, and common side effects of hormonal contraceptives.
- Apply the CDC U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria (USMEC) for patient suitability of various hormonal contraceptive methods.
- Evaluate patient information for contraindications before prescribing.
- Demonstrate proper counseling strategies including initiation and missed dose management according to best practice guidelines.
- Summarize key important concepts in reproductive health including reproductive justice, cultural humility, and personal autonomy.
- Select a method of contraceptive counseling that focuses on shared decision making.
- Design a patient-centered counseling approach to address common questions in contraceptive care.
- Evaluate strategies to implement, sustain, and improve a pharmacist-initiated contraceptive service.
Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP
Assistant Professor of Experiential Education
Clinical Associate Professor
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Buffalo, New York
Karen Gunning, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP
Professor, Associate Dean
Clinical Pharmacist in Family Medicine
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure
In accordance with our accreditor’s Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASHP requires that all individuals in control of content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if they have had a financial relationship with an ineligible company in any dollar amount in the past 24 months and the educational content that the individual controls is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
- No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company.
As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education definition of ineligible company.
Methods and CE Requirements
Each activity consists of audio, video, and/or PDFs and evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.
Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.
Important Note – ACPE 60 Day Deadline:
Per ACPE requirements, CPE credit must be claimed within 60 days of being earned. To verify that you have completed the required steps and to ensure your credits have been reported to CPE Monitor, check your NABP eProfile account to validate that your credits were transferred successfully before the ACPE 60-day deadline. After the 60-day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to award credit for this activity.
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