Massachusetts Contraception Services Training Program
Course Details
Target Audience
Pharmacists
Registration and Course Fee
- Pharmacists $150
- Pharmacy students/others $100
Type of CPE Activity
Application
Educational Methods
Lecture presentation with interactive questions and clinical case applications.
This home study training program is being presented to prepare Massachusetts pharmacists to provide contraception care under the prescriptive authority approved in 2023. This program includes background, review of menstrual cycle phases and hormone functions, birth control methods, protocol procedures, patient education, service implementation, resources for both pharmacists and patients, and dispensing authorities in Massachusetts.
This training includes instruction in the following as required by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy:
- Describe the mechanism of action and differentiate between types of hormonal contraceptive products.
- Assess patient eligibility for hormonal contraceptive use and recommended products.
- Educate patients on proper use, risks, and benefits of various contraceptive products.
- Educate patients on strategies to reduce risk of sexually transmitted infections.
- Document patient care visits related to hormonal contraceptive products.
Pharmacists can earn up to 2 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:
Pharmacists
- Discuss the impact of barriers to contraceptive use.
- Describe pharmacist procedures for contraception services.
- Identify appropriate screening assessments for the various methods of contraception.
- Apply the medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use to individual patients.
- Provide accurate patient counseling about the mechanism, effectiveness, benefits, risks, and instructions for use for contraception methods.
- Assist patients in selecting method(s) of contraception.
- Manage side effects and refer for further evaluation when appropriate.
- Implement contraception prescribing in a pharmacy practice setting.
Faculty Member(s)
Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FCCP, FCPhA
- Pharmacist Specialist, UC San Diego Health
- Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (w/s)
- Founder and Advanced Practice Pharmacist, The Pharmacists Clinic
- Founder, Birth Control Pharmacist
Planning Committee and Contributors
Aimee Dawson, PharmD
Associate Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Worcester Campus
Faculty Disclosure
Sally Rafie, PharmD serves as a Clinical Advisory Board Member for Afaxys, Inc and Speaker for Therapeutics MD. All other individuals involved in the development of this material declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this activity, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria.
Course Completion and Credit
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Note: Registration fees are non-refundable.
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If you are a pharmacist in another state, contact us for the appropriate course accepted by your state board of pharmacy.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through the joint providership of University Learning Systems and Birth Control Pharmacist. University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number is: 0741-9999-23-031-H01-P. This program provides 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists. No fractional hours of credit will be given.