ARHP is sponsoring a continuing medical education (CME) program, A Clinical Update on Intrauterine Contraception. The goal of this program is to make intrauterine contraception (IUC) a more utilized contraceptive method in the United States.
You may request an ARHP speaker to present this medical education lecture at your event, including clinical conference or grand rounds session. Speaker honoraria and travel expenses will be covered by ARHP. To request a lecture, please click here to complete and submit the form. For more information about the program, please contact tyoung@arhp.org.
Background
Intrauterine contraception (IUC) has been the contraceptive method of choice for many women for more than a decade. However, this safe and effective method of contraception is not widely used by women in the United States. Several factors account for the disparity in IUC acceptance between the United States and the rest of the world, including backlash from difficulties with the Dalkon Shield IUD several decades ago, relative discomfort in the U.S. discussing sexuality-related topics, dependence on oral contraceptive pills as the contraceptive method of choice, and failure of U.S. health care providers to counsel women adequately about all appropriate contraceptive options.
Program Design and Educational Activities
ARHP will place A Clinical Update on Intrauterine Contraception CME presentations at a variety of venues throughout 2007 and 2008. Session venues will include national and regional society meetings, family planning clinics, and other public health settings. Select sessions will include a hands-on Copper T IUD and levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) insertion practicum immediately following the CME presentation.
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David Grimes, MD (co-chair)
Vice President of Biomedical Affairs
Research Triangle Park, NC
Kirtly Parker Jones, MD (co-chair)
Professor, Dept. Ob/Gyn
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Chris Knutson, MN, RNC
Public Health Nurse Consultant
Family Planning & Reproductive
Health Olympia, WA
Patricia Murphy, CNM, DRPh
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Carolyn Westhoff, MD
Professor Ob/Gyn
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY
Susan Wysocki, RNC, NP
President & CEO
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
Washington, DC |
In September 2004, ARHP released an issue of Clinical Proceedings®, ARHP's accredited continuing medical education (CME) monograph series, New Developments in Intrauterine Contraception. The educational content of this Clinical Proceedings focuses on educating providers so they may feel more comfortable offering intrauterine contraception as a useful and effective option for their patients.
Selected program components include:
Curriculum Learning Objectives
- Name the two forms of intrauterine contraception currently available in the United States.
- State efficacy associated with intrauterine contraception as compared to other contraceptive methods.
- List selection criteria for appropriate candidates for the intrauterine contraception.
- Identify two possible side effects of the intrauterine contraception.
Intended Audience and Accreditation
The intended audiences for this program are physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physician assistants, and other health care providers in obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine. The Clinical Update on Intrauterine Contraception program is accredited by ARHP and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.
Funding
This project is funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.
