Connecticut Pharmacist Contraception Services Training Program
Course Details
Target Audience
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Course Fee
- Pharmacists $180
- Pharmacy technicians/students/others $160
Registration
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Type of CPE Activity
Application
Educational Methods
Lecture presentation with interactive questions and clinical case applications.
This home study training program is approved by the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy as required training for pharmacists in Connecticut to prescribe hormonal contraceptives. This program includes background, review of methods, protocol procedures, patient education, service implementation, resources for both pharmacists and patients, and payment for pharmacist services.
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.
Pharmacy Technicians
- Discuss the impact of barriers to contraceptive use.
- Describe pharmacist and pharmacy technician roles in the delivery of contraception services.
- List medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.
- Review the different methods of contraception available in pharmacies.
- List benefits and side effects associated with contraception.
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, Birth Control Pharmacist
Sarah Morin, RPH
- Freelance Contributor, GoodRx
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Division Director of Complex Family Planning UCONN School of Medicine
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
After registration for this activity, you can complete the evaluation and download your certificate by navigating to COURSESÂ >Â YOUR COURSESÂ in the menu bar.
State-Specific Resources
Explore a curated list of state-specific resources to help you navigate the landscape of pharmacist-prescribed birth control in your state. Find links to legislation, board of pharmacy rules, helpful tools, and community resources.
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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: 0741-9999-23-031-H01-P and 0741-9999-23-031-H01-T. This program provides 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists. No fractional hours of credit will be given.