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Increasing Access to Hormonal Contraceptive Products

Many states are allowing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives to increase and ensure access. This 4-hour online interactive training program will prepare pharmacists to discuss the hormonal contraceptive options available to prescribe, furnish or dispense, in accordance with state laws. This training meets the requirements for most states that currently allow pharmacist-furnished contraception.

Pricing
  • Member Price: $169
  • Nonmember Price: $295

If your company or organization is interested in offering this program to your pharmacists and/or student pharmacists, please contact Chris McKerrow.


Learning Objectives & Module Details
Module 1: Hormonal Contraceptive Products

At the completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants will be able to

  • Describe how hormonal contraceptive products affect phases of the menstrual cycle to inhibit ovulation.
  • Differentiate among types of hormonal contraceptive products and emergency contraceptives.
  • List non-contraceptive uses of various forms of hormonal contraceptive products.

This module contains the following contents:

  • Module 1: Hormonal Contraceptive Products ACPE Information
  • Hormonal Contraceptive Products Activity
  • Hormonal Contraceptive Products Assessment
  • Expert Evaluation
  • Course Evaluation
Module 2: Assessing Patients for Hormonal Contraception

At the completion of this application-based activity, participants will be able to:

  • Assess whether a patient is an appropriate candidate for hormonal contraceptives.
  • Describe features of the currently available forms of hormonal contraception.
  • Determine if a patient meets the eligibility criteria for specific methods of hormonal contraception.

This module contains the following contents:

  • Module 2: Assessing Patients for Hormonal Contraception ACPE Information
  • Assessing Patients for Hormonal Contraception Activity
  • Assessing Patients for Hormonal Contraception Assessment
  • Expert Evaluation
  • Course Evaluation
Module 3: Communicating About Hormonal Contraceptives

At the completion of this application-based activity, participants will be able to:

  • Formulate a plan to educate patients on proper use of hormonal contraceptive products.
  • Formulate a plan to educate patients on the risks and benefits of hormonal contraceptive products.
  • List counseling strategies to reduce risk of sexually transmitted infections.
  • List strategies on how to communicate information with other members of a patient’s care team.

This module contains the following contents:

  • Module 3: Communicating About Hormonal Contraceptives ACPE Information
  • Communicating About Hormonal Contraceptives Activity
  • Communicating About Hormonal Contraceptives Assessment
  • Expert Evaluation
  • Course Evaluation
Module 4: Pharmacy Practice Operations

At the completion of this application-based activity, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss laws and regulations that allow pharmacists to prescribe and/or furnish hormonal contraceptives.
  • Describe a process to prescribe and/or furnish patients with hormonal contraceptives in pharmacy practice.
  • Explain how to write a prescription for contraceptive products.
  • Document patient care visits related to hormonal contraceptive products.

This module contains the following contents:

  • Module 4: Pharmacy Practice Operations ACPE Information
  • Pharmacy Practice Operations Activity
  • Pharmacy Practice Operations Assessment
  • Expert Evaluation
  • Course Evaluation

How to Obtain a Certificate of Completion

To earn a Certificate of Completion for APhA’s Increasing Access to Hormonal Contraceptive Products, participants must meet all the following requirements:

  • Complete four self-study modules, each of which consists of an interactive eLearning module, an assessment, and a module evaluation.
  • Achieve a passing grade of 70% or higher on each module assessment.
  • Credit must be claimed for each module in order to obtain credit.
  • Participants will need to have a valid APhA (pharmacist.com) username and password, as well as a CPE Monitor account to claim credit. After credit has been claimed, please visit CPE monitor for your transcript.
  • The Certificate of Completion will be available online upon successful completion of all 4 module activities on the participant’s My Training page.
  • APhA continuing pharmacy education policy provides you with two opportunities to successfully complete a continuing pharmacy education assessment. Please note that you will not be permitted to submit an assessment a third time. The current policy of the APhA Education Department is not to release the correct answers to any of our CPE tests. This is intended to maintain the integrity of the CPE activity and the assessment.
Accreditation Information

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. APhA's Increasing Access to Hormonal Contraceptive Products Advanced Training Program is approved for a total of 4.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit (0.4 CEUs). The ACPE Universal Activity Numbers (UAN) for this activity are listed below.

  • Module 1: Hormonal Contraceptive Products is approved for 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of CPE credit. ACPE UAN 0202-0000-24-361-H01-P
  • Module 2: Assessing Patients for Hormonal Contraception is approved for 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of CPE credit. ACPE UAN 0202-0000-24-362-H01-P
  • Module 3: Communicating About Hormonal Contraceptives is approved for 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of CPE credit. ACPE UAN 0202-0000-24-363-H01-P
  • Module 4: Pharmacy Practice Operations is approved for 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of CPE credit. ACPE UAN 0202-0000-24-363-H04-P
  • Target Audience: Pharmacists
  • Release Date: November 5, 2024
  • Expiration Date: November 5, 2027 - PLEASE NOTE: NO Home Study credit granted after this date
Technology Requirements and Tips

Computer and Internet access is required to complete this activity. If you experience technical difficulties, try a different web browser.

Please be aware that if the system detects no activity for an extended amount of time while the screen is open in the interactive activity, the Next button may freeze, and you will need to Restart that activity again.

The recommendation is that if you cannot complete the activity within one sitting and need to step away, close the activity so that your place is bookmarked.

If you continue to experience difficulties, please reach out to education@aphanet.org with the name of course, detail of your experience, which web browser(s) used and if possible, screenshots.


Faculty

Course Authors:

Brooke L. Griffin, PharmD, BCACP

Professor and Vice Chair, Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Downers Grove, IL

Disclosure: Author has nothing to disclose

Sarah E. Lynch, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Binghamton, NY

Disclosure: Author has nothing to disclose

Autumn Stewart-Lynch, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS

Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA

Disclosure: Author has nothing to disclose

Kathleen M. Vest, PharmD, CDE, BCACP

Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Downers Grove, IL

Disclosure: Author has nothing to disclose

Development

Increasing Access to Hormonal Contraceptive Products was developed by the American Pharmacists Association. Copyright © 2024 by the American Pharmacists Association.
All individuals involved in the development of this material declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this activity, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria. For complete APhA staff disclosures, please see the Education and Accreditation Information section at APhA Staff Disclosures.
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