Beyond the Pill: Improving Access to the Full Range of Contraceptive Methods, Including IUDs and the Implant

Thursday, October 1, 2026, 12:00 AM - Sunday, September 30, 2029, 12:00 AM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 CME (1.50 hours), American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) CE Credits (1.50 hours), Association of Social Work Boards Approved CE (ASWB ACE) ACE Credit (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours)

This training is a primer/refresher on IUDs and the contraceptive implant, with a focus on helping clinic staff and providers integrate these methods into clinic services to facilitate patient access to a full range of contraceptive options. The training is designed for all types of healthcare providers and support staff. Each section features real-world providers who guide learners through all steps of offering IUDs and implants within a shared decision-making framework. Topics include: CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for contraceptive initiation, common misinformation about patient eligibility for IUDs and implants, counseling approaches to support patients in making voluntary and informed choices about contraception, and finally, tips and strategies for integrating IUDs and implants into routine care.

1. Counsel patients on the effectiveness, side effects, and benefits of highly effective methods
2. Identify common misinformation about IUDs and implants
3. Apply counseling approaches designed to support patients in making informed and voluntary choices about contraception

Course Number: MED29087

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Registration Fees

Registration Category	Fees
Learners Seeking Continuing Education Credits (ACCME, AAPA, ANCC, ASWB)	$100
Certificate of Completion Only (No Continuing Education Credits Awarded)	$0

Registration will close on 08/31/29.  

Additional Fees or Information:

Note all participants will enroll complimentarily. You will only be charged if you wish to claim credit at the end of the course.

If the registration fees present a financial barrier to participate, please contact [email protected]; limited scholarships are available.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AAPA Credit: UCSF Office of CME has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Approval is valid until 6/30/2029. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ACCME Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s).

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

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

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

ASWB Credit: Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 general continuing education credits.

ANCC Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing at least 30 days before the conference start date will receive a refund of registration fees minus a [10%] administrative fee. Requests received between 30 days and 14 days before the start date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the start date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.
 
UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please submit a learner support ticket as soon as possible.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement
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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.