Pharmacist Provision of Emergency Contraception
Authors:
Dr. Richard Harris, M.D. PharmD, MBA
Clinical Advisor
Scripthealth.co
and
Jelena Antic, PharmD candidate
UIC College of Pharmacy
and
Kevin Castro, PharmD candidate
UIC College of Pharmacy
Disclosure (s): Dr. Harris, Ms. Antic, Mr. Castro, and the other reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this knowledge-based activity, participating individuals should be able to:
- Identify patients who meet the criteria for pharmacist intervention who present wanting emergency contraception
- Describe first-line therapy for emergency contraception
- Describe factors associated with unwanted pregnancy such as economic impact, risk factors, and pregnancy physiology
Target Audience: Pharmacists Type of Activity: Knowledge
Fee: $30
Release Date: May 22, 2023 Expiration Date: May 12, 2024
Estimated time to complete activity: 1.0 hour CE: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)
Please visit https://academy.scripted.co/courses/emergency-contraception/ to participate in this activity.
Continuing Education Statement:
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The non-accredited co-sponsor for this activity is Scripthealth.co. This activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-9999-22-038-H01-P, for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs). Reading the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; participating in the entire knowledge-based activity, active learning activity, post-test (minimum score of 70% required; may be taken up to 3 times) and activity evaluation; estimating duration of time spent on the activity; and submitting NABP e-Profile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credits. All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date, so pharmacists are required to provide their e-Profile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact pharmce@uic.edu if you do not see activity information listed within 30 days. For more information and to set up your e-Profile visit: www.MyCPEmonitor.net.
How to Earn Credit:
Participants must complete the activity as described above in the Continuing Education Statement. Participants will complete the post-test and activity evaluation at https://pharmacyce.uic.edu/moodle/course/view.php?id=212.
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