Podcast
The Repro Rx Podcast partnered with Central Valley Voices for Access for a special series called Reproductive Health and Pharmacy Practice that has 4 episodes. This series discusses health topics with guest speakers who are pharmacists, activists, and community members across the country. These conversations are guided by Dr. Sally Rafie and Brianna Luna. Listeners will learn how pharmacists can take action to support access to reproductive services in their community.
Continuing pharmacy education credit available for episodes 1 - 4.
01. Intro to Health Access
Health access refers to individuals being able to attain the highest level of health they can without any socially determined factors. Pharmacists are in the unique position to help promote health access and understand the concerns their community faces. The role of the pharmacist goes beyond medication dispensing as they can truly provide valuable services…
02. Reproductive Justice
Reproductive justice is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities. To support this right for all people, pharmacists can facilitate access to healthcare services. It is important for pharmacists to show they are here for their community members…
03. Rural Communities
Rural communities are disproportionately affected when it comes to reproductive care. These communities face challenges to access basic healthcare services. In rural communities patients have to travel further to access healthcare services. Rural communities have been negatively impacted by pharmacy closures which increases the burden these communities and remaining pharmacies face. Pharmacists who work in…
04. Youth Friendly Pharmacy Services
Does your pharmacy offer youth friendly services? Learn how you can incorporate youth services into your practice in this episode. Youth and young adults deal with numerous barriers that impact their access to reproductive care. In order for patients to feel comfortable asking a pharmacist questions, it is imperative we create an environment that is…
05. Opill Over the Counter
Victoria Nichols, Director of Free the Pill coalition, shares the journey to the first-ever daily birth control pill approved by the FDA for OTC use in the United States. Opill was approved by the FDA in 2023 and became available on store shelves in 2024. The Free the Pill coalition (formerly known as the Oral…
06. Student Perspectives on Current Events and Policies
Guest host Kayla Peralta, student pharmacist from UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, speaks with her classmates about recent events and policy changes.
07. Contraception Guidelines Updates + Cases
This episode covers key updates to the contraception and reproductive health guidelines that will impact pharmacists, along with patient case examples. The CDC updated their Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use and Selected Practice Recommendations guidelines. The Office of Population Affairs also updated the Quality Family Planning recommendations. Resource Links: MEC Chart, MEC Full Guidelines,…
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this knowledge-based activity, the participant will be able to:
- Episode 1. Intro to Health Access
- Define health e quity and social determinants of health.
- List ways pharmacists can combat health ine quities in their practices.
- Episode 2. Reproductive Justice
- Define reproductive justice.
- Discuss how healthcare provider biases and assumptions can adversely affect patient access and experiences.
- Describe how pharmacists can incorporate reproductive justice principles into their practice.
- Episode 3. Rural Communities
- Identify the disparities and barriers to healthcare that affect people in rural communities.
- Discuss strategies pharmacists can use to help create a safe and welcoming environment for patients.
- Discuss what pharmacies can do to connect with and extend services to neighboring communities.
- Episode 4. Youth-Friendly Pharmacy Services
- Describe stigmas and barriers young people may face when seeking healthcare.
- Outline privacy measures to make pharmacies safe and appealing for young people.
CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION CREDIT
Earn up to 2.0 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this podcast series. Each episode provides 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) of CPE credit.
REGISTRATION & COURSE FEE
Upon registering, you will receive an email with the course login. Retain this email for access to the course and credit completion.
This activity has been supported through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program and free registration is available for the first 200 participants.
- Pharmacists, pharmacy students, and others – FREE
FACULTY / PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Disclosures: Clinical Advisory Board Member for Afaxys, Inc.
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: 0741-9999-23-034-H01-P, 0741-9999-23-035-H01-P, 0741-9999-23-036-H01-P, and 0741-9999-23-037-H01-P. This program provides 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) for each episode, for up to a total of 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) for the series, of continuing education credit for pharmacists.