Let’s Talk Birth Control: A Patient-Centered Approach for Counseling Adolescents About Contraception

Accreditation

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course is provided jointly with Power to Decide.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Create a comfortable environment for adolescents and young adult patients to discuss sensitive health issues, particularly related to contraceptive methods.
Empower adolescent and young adult patients by encouraging open dialogue with their health care provider about contraception.
Provide educational resources and support to patients during their health care visit to help them make informed decisions related to contraception.
Increase adolescent and young adult patients' satisfaction with and trust in health care services, particularly related to contraception.

Course information

Instructions for claiming CE credit

To earn continuing education credit and a certificate for completing this course, you must review all course modules, answer the scenarios, and complete the post-course survey.

Release and expiration dates

CME activity released: January 1, 2025
Expires: January 1, 2028

Acknowledgement of commercial support

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

Disclosure summary

The Society of Family Planning (the Society) 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)
Sarah Axelson, MSW	No relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.
Lyndsay Sanborn, MHPA	No relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.
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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