Clinical Introduction to Medication Abortion + Early Pregnancy Loss Care
This virtual training is a comprehensive primer for clinicians, administrators and staff to outline all the steps to provide mifepristone and misoprostol for medication abortion (MAB) and the medical management of early pregnancy loss (EPL). A range of patient scenarios will be discussed to ensure that providers are knowledgeable and confident in answering commonly asked patient questions. Participants will also learn best practices for post-abortion/EPL follow-up, after-hours advice, and post-abortion/EPL contraception.
• All staff involved with the provision of AB/EPL care
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
1. Identify appropriate patients for MAB and for medical management of EPL.
2. Describe the process for providing a MAB and medical management of EPL.
3. Respond to common patient questions/concerns about MAB and medical management of EPL.
CME: Essential Access Health is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Essential Access Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing: Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #CEP 12241, for 3.6 contact hours.
Health Educators (CHES®): Essential Access Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 3.0 total Category I contact education contact hours. Provider ID#98021
CPH: This event was sponsored by an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners for 3.0 credits.