Improving Contraceptive Care for People with Disabilities

Brought to you by UCSF Bixby Center’s Beyond the Pill and the Take Control Initiative, this training is designed for all clinic staff and offers practical tools to improve contraceptive care for People with Disabilities.

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Central Time – We will review contraceptive considerations related to co-occurring medical conditions and medications commonly used by people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. Through interactive case studies, we will discuss caregiver roles, consent, menstruation, and exam accommodations. We will also explore how the medicalization of disability can contribute to ableism, stigma, and reproductive coercion. Participants will explore an alternative model and receive resources for implementing changes in their practice that facilitate the delivery of inclusive, person-centered care.

Accreditation Beyond the Pill: Expanding Reproductive Autonomy & Contraceptive Access (UCSF CME Course #MMC25087). In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: UCSF designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. This course is also available for 1.5 Nurse Contact Hours as designated by the ANCC.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.