New Developments in Contraception: The Single Rod Implant

ARHP has launched a visiting faculty program, New Developments in Contraception: The Single Rod Implant, to raise awareness about this valuable contraceptive. The goal of this program is to increase the understanding of the single rod implant as a method of contraception by U.S. clinicians.

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, please contact the New Developments program manager, Allison Tombros, MHS, at atombros@arhp.org or (202) 466-3825.

Expert Medical Advisory Committee

David F. Archer, MD CONRAD Clinical Research Center Norfolk, VA Kurt Barnhart, MD, MSCE University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Barbara Clark, PA-C, MPAS Knox OB/GYN Galesburg, IL Mitchell Creinin, MD (chair) University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Philip Darney, MD, MSc San Francisco General San Francisco, CA Wendy Grube, MSN, CRNP University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Patricia Murphy, CNM, DrPH University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Emily L. Rowe, PharmD Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC Lee Shulman, MD Northwestern University Chicago, IL

Background

The high unintended pregnancy rate, high rates of misuse and discontinuation of contraceptive methods, patient interest in alternate contraceptive methods, and sterilization regret point to the need for more safe and available contraceptive methods to be available in the US. A single rod implant was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration and providers in women’s health need to know the special features of this new contraceptive, common provider and patient myths, as well as the pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, and efficacy of implants.

This program will build and expand upon an existing successful ARHP program of the same name, incorporating the latest clinical information and developments.

Program Design and Educational Activities

The New Developments in Contraception: The Single Rod Implant program includes many carefully developed components to meet health care providers’ and patients’ needs for education. All program components have been established based on the most current research and evidence in the field and the expertise of the Expert Medical Advisory Committee.

• The complete slide set for this program is available online for free at ARHP’s open-access tool, the Curricula Organizer for Reproductive Health Education (CORE)
• Live didactic sessions at various educational venues
• Issue of ARHP’s CME monograph, Clinical Proceedings (early 2008)
• Patient fact sheet (early 2008)

Curriculum Lecture Objectives

At the conclusion of these sessions, participants will be able to:

• List three advantages of the contraceptive implant
• List three selection criteria for appropriate candidates for the contraceptive implant
• Identify two possible side effects of the contraceptive implant
• Discuss the clinical expectations and management of bleeding with this method
• Describe the steps for insertion and removal of the contraceptive implant

Intended Audience and Accreditation

The intended audiences for this program are physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care providers in obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine.

The curriculum/live sessions and Clinical Proceedings associated with this program are accredited for continuing medical education, nursing contact hours, pharmacology, and pharmacist credits.

Funding

The project has been made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Organon, a part of Schering-Plough Corporation.