All women and men of reproductive age will achieve optimal health and wellness, fostering a healthy life course for them and any children they may have.Keeping on top of current recommendations and women’s wellness and health strategies can be a challenge. These Women’s Wellness Preconception Health Care modules are ~1 hour visual and audio webinar-style format, filled with practical information to make continued learning quick and easy.
The modules can be accessed on the Thinkific learning management platform. You will need to create a free Thinkific login so view, download the modules, submit post-module tests, complete the evaluation, and receive the certification. For questions or concerns, email sarah_verbiest@med.unc.edu.
For convenience, we’ve split the modules into five sets. We recommend completing the set in order for the best experience as the case studies build with each modules and offer more context.
We are in the process of completing required documentation to provide CNE credit for these modules. Click below for more information about receiving credit, computer requirements, and technical support. In some states, CME credit may be useful for the continuing education requirements of other professional groups, as well. Check with your state licensure board if you have questions. Thank you for your patience during this transition period from Albert Einstein School of Medicine to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
Getting Started:
Create or log in to your Thinkific learning site at www.Thinkific.com. You will need to create a new account, which is free and secure. You can view the module slides and videos from the Thinkific learning management platform. You’ll also find your post-test, evaluation links, and certification confirmation on your Thinkific dashboard.
On the Thinkific site, you’ll be able to stream the modules or download to your computer to preview. The post-test must be completed using the Thinkific site.
At the conclusion of the content, there will be instructions and a link for obtaining your Category 1 credits. Must pass the post-test for each module with 70% or above. You must complete an evaluation for each module.
Copyright: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the UNC Collaborative for Maternal & Infant Health jointly own or have permission to use the materials that are part of this CME activity on the Internet.
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Individuals with the absence of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will be disclosed to the audience.
All financial relationships of individual(s) in a position to control the content of this CME/CE activity has been identified and mitigated prior to this educational activity.
*The ACCME defines an ineligible company as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
COI Details for all involved in module production:
- Amina White – Author
- Katherine Bryant – Planning Support
- Erin McClain – Planning Support
- Patty Cason – Author
- Peter Bernstein – Reviewer
- Sarah Verbiest – Project Lead
- Suzanne Woodward – Module Coordinator
- Victor Hatcher – CME Reviewer
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose, during the last 24 months, with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, or the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combinations of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.
Accreditation Statement: Update in process.
Credit Designation Statement: Update in process.
A note of gender, language, and respectful care: This module is designed to help you learn about preconception health care for patients of reproductive age. Although this module uses the terms “women” and “she/ her” pronouns, this language is intended to be inclusive of patients with diverse gender identities. All patients deserve high-quality, safe, respectful care. Please note the use of this icon on various slides as a reminder of the need for respectful, patient-centered care. For more information on how to do this well, see Module 5.
Dr. Amina White is a board-certified OB/GYN, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and Research Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at UNC. She completed her undergraduate education at Yale University, obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and completed her OB/GYN residency training at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. She later pursued formal training in bioethics, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Ethics from Georgetown University and completing a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health. Her research focuses on the obligations and pressures clinicians face when providing patient-care, trauma-informed approaches in obstetric and gynecologic practice, and the ethics of including pregnant women in clinical trials.
Patty Cason is a family nurse practitioner, trainer, and educator with a specialty in sexual and reproductive health. She has practiced for 38years in a wide variety of clinical and academic settings and is a contracted consultant to training agencies, non-profits, and state departments of health across the United States. Patty developed the “PATH” framework for person-centered reproductive goals and contraception counseling. She is an editor of the 21st Edition of Contraceptive Technology for which she wrote a seminal chapter on reproductive goals and contraception counseling. Patty serves on the ASCCP Board of Directors, the National Medical Committee for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and several advisory boards including the Clinical Training Center for Family Planning. Patty loves making videos to demonstrate counseling skills. Other publications include research and opinion pieces in peer-reviewed journals, nationally utilized online learning courses, textbook chapters, clinical protocols, job aids, and manuals.
ABOUT HRSA IM CoIIN PRECONCEPTION PROJECT:
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UF3MC31239-Providing Support For The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) To Reduce Infant Mortality. The grant amount totals $1,494,993. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
