Practical and Sustainable Steps for Addressing Bias in Contraceptive Care

UCSF Bixby Center’s Beyond the Pill program and Take Control Initiative are pleased to bring you this interactive virtual training. The training is open to all clinic staff.

Event Schedule:

10:00am – 12:00pm CT Mitigating Bias in Contraceptive Care (2 CME credits) This session explores counseling practices and how applying the principles of cultural humility can improve the quality of contraceptive care. Through guided exercises and self-reflection, participants will practice strategies for improving clinical outcomes and the patient experience.

12:00pm – 12:30pm CT Break 12:30pm – 2:30pm CT Applying Shared Decision-Making in Challenging Scenarios (2 CME credits) This workshop provides an opportunity for learners to discuss the role of shared decision-making in contraceptive counseling. Participants will practice sharing scientific information within this framework, review and discuss case studies, and practice offering non-judgmental, patient-centered counseling in common, challenging real-world scenarios. Cases include encounters with patients who have concerns about weight gain, breakthrough bleeding, as well as patients with complex feelings around pregnancy.

Questions or technical difficulties? Please contact Candice Holley at candice@takecontrolok.org or Erica Somerson at erica.somerson@ucsf.edu.

Accreditation Beyond the Pill: Expanding Reproductive Autonomy & Contraceptive Access; UCSF CME Course #MMC24087. The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.