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Hormonal Contraception: What are we prescribing?
Overview
Mitchell Creinin, MD provides an overview of hormones commonly used in contraception and associated reproductive health care geared to the family planning subspecialist. Education focuses on understanding androgenicity of hormones, impact on the liver and kidneys, and future drug development through an emphasis on key structural differences among various estrogen and progestogen ligands that modulate effects on hormone receptors. The content directly addresses multiple fellowship milestone objectives, primarily “Contraception medical knowledge.”

This webinar was originally recorded on February 12, 2025. 
Target Audience
Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, researchers, social workers, health educators, and other healthcare professionals. 
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:  
  1. Understand the differences between the different estrogens and progestins in contraceptives. 
  2. Understand the side effects from contraceptives and how they relate to the different hormones. 
  3. Interpret data to inform our understanding of adverse events.
Accreditation

Physicians: The Society of Family Planning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society of Family Planning designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. 
Physician Assistants: Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Other Healthcare Professionals: All non-physician healthcare professionals who complete this accredited activity will receive a certificate documenting completion of the course and associated credit. Many societies and credentialing bodies accept accredited CME activities as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline.
If you have doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, contact us at CME@SocietyFP.org or check with your accrediting body before taking this course.
Course information

Instructions for claiming CE credit

To earn continuing education credit and a certificate for completing this course, you must review the recorded webinar and complete the post-course evaluation.

Release and expiration dates

  • CME activity released: February 14, 2025
  • CME activity expires: February 14, 2028

Acknowledgement of commercial support

No commercial support was received in the production of this activity.

Disclosure summary

The Society of Family Planning asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. The Society has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed. 

Name Disclosure(s)
Mitchell Creinin, MD

Mitch is a consultant for Danco Laboratories, Estetra SRL, Gedeon Richter, Medicines360, Merck, and Organon. Mitch is an advisor to Estetra SRL and Mayne. Mitch is a speaker for Gedeon Richter and Mayne. Mitch has received grant/research support from Femasys, Merck, Sebela, Chemo Research SL, and Sumitomo Pharma. Mitch is a stockholder in Femasys. Mitch has also received consultant fees from Curai and has been a speaker for Organon within the past two years.

Robin Watkins, CNM, WHNP-BC 
Robin Watkins is the lead on a service agreement with Organon.
Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 Contact Hours Credit
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