Birth Control Access in Pharmacies: Opportunities for Nursing Collaboration
Course Details
Target Audience
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
Registration and Course Fee
This activity has been developed in partnership with Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health.
- Pharmacists, with CPE credit – $20
- Pharmacy Technicians, with CPE credit – $20
- Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, no CPE credit – $10
- Nurses – see NSRH website
Type of CPE Activity
Knowledge
Educational Methods
Lecture presentation and quiz questions
Credits
Earn up to 1 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit.
This course has been developed to review the latest advancements in pharmacist-initiated contraceptive services, over-the-counter contraceptive access, and how nurses can collaborate effectively with pharmacists to enhance patient care. This is a recording of the live webinar from May 7, 2024.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:
- Explain how patients can directly access contraception in pharmacies.
- Locate pharmacies offering direct access to contraception.
- List opportunities for nurse and pharmacist collaboration to facilitate patient access to contraception.
- Discuss advocacy opportunities to increase access to contraception.
Faculty Member(s)
Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FCCP, FCPhA
- Founder, Birth Control Pharmacist
- Pharmacist Specialist, UC San Diego Health
- Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Co-Founder, Points True North Consulting
- PhD Student, Duke University
About the Speakers
Dr. Sally Rafie is a Pharmacist Specialist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UC San Diego. She has provided contraceptives services in an academic ambulatory care clinic, UC San Diego Women’s Health Clinic, and an independent community pharmacy. Sally founded Birth Control Pharmacist to educate pharmacists and other health care professionals about family planning topics, including emergency contraception, youth-friendly pharmacy services, hormonal contraception, and medication abortion. She does research and advocacy related to women’s health, particularly the pharmacists role and access in pharmacies. She is Past-President of the San Diego County Pharmacists Association, Past Chair of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Women’s Health Practice and Research Network, and member of the Preconception Health Council of California. Dr. Rafie holds a PharmD from UC San Francisco and completed her residency training at UC San Diego Health. She is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and licensed Advanced Practice Pharmacist.
Ms. Sergison is a healthcare policy consultant and coalition builder with 17 years of experience as a clinician in a variety of settings, including in public health and a rigorous academic institution. Four years successfully conducting safety management of clinical trials at FHI 360 and published in leading medical journals. Healthcare policy expert who utilizes relationships with prominent healthcare stakeholders and lawmakers in the NC General Assembly to achieve public health goals.
Faculty and Program Planning Committee Disclosures
Sally Rafie, PharmD serves as a Clinical Advisory Board Member for Afaxys, Inc. All other individuals involved in the planning and development of this accredited CPE activity declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests or endorsement of any product or service mentioned in this educational activity, including employment, gifts, stock holding and/or honoraria.
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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 Numbers are: 0741-9999-24-030-H01-P, 0741-9999-24-030-H01-T. This program provides 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. No fractional hours of credit will be given.