Comprehensive Contraceptive Education and Certification for the Colorado Pharmacist
Heads up! This course may be archived and/or unavailable.
For registration, see the "Register Now" button following the message below.
Colorado Senate Bill 16-135 created the infrastructure for the Colorado Boards of Pharmacy, Medicine, and Nursing to work collaboratively with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to create statewide protocols to address public health needs. The first such statewide protocol is self-administered contraception. The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is honored to partner with Oregon State University to offer this training program that allows Colorado pharmacists to meet the requirements necessary to provide contraceptive care to women in our state. We are now the third state in the nation to allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives. The Colorado statute provides this per protocol.
Additional materials, including self-screening questionnaires, treatment algorithm, and current contraceptive guidelines are available on the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy website.
Women in the United States have had access to highly effective hormonal contraception in the form of an oral pill for decades. However, they have always needed to see their doctor or women’s health provider in order to get a prescription for it, causing what many believe to be an unnecessary hurdle. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have issued a formal statement that self-administered hormonal contraception should be made more accessible by removing this barrier. This is because the benefit of preventing unintended pregnancies by improving access to hormonal contraception outweighs the small risks associated with serious adverse events.
While pharmacists are knowledgeable in being able to counsel women on the side effects and what to expect, before now they have never been in the role of starting or continuing a woman on any form of hormonal contraception. It is good to have a foundational knowledge on hormonal contraception, but prescribing it requires a deeper understanding of how to practice seeing patients and in making clinical decisions.
This training program has received significant support and guidance from several OBGYN members of ACOG, and is specifically designed to give pharmacists the tools needed to be confident and successful in prescribing and monitoring self-administered hormonal contraception.
Registration will require your NABP e-Profile ID number and your NPI number.
Your NABP number must be provided to complete the certification process, if you need help with obtaining your NABP number please contact Tabetha Gould.
Your NPI number, for State of Colorado billing processes, will be provided to payers upon completion of this program.
If you have questions about this training please contact Gina Moore.
Note: The curriculum is state-based, and pharmacists should complete Comprehensive Contraceptive Education and Certification for the state in which they practice. In addition to Colorado, this online training program is also available for pharmacists practicing in California, Oregon and Washington.
What you'll learn:
Get a Reminder
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 4 hours |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $0 |
From | Independent |
Instructor | Instructors Who Developed This Course |
Download Videos | Unknown |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Pharmacy |
Get a Reminder
Similar Courses
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Indirect Sales Coordinator - Colorado Markets $40k
Clinical Trainer, Colorado $42k
Pharmacists - Travel $45k
Program Manager Colorado AmeriCorps Alliance $59k
Field Services Representative-Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico $61k
Computer Network Defense (CND) - Detect -TS/SCI - Colorado Springs $62k
Experienced Background Investigators (Worksite: Colorado Springs, CO) $63k
Dean, Colorado School of Public Health $69k
Colorado Internet Media Sales for Apt and Rentals $72k
Senior Inside Sales Representative, Colorado Rapids Manager $73k
Programmer Analyst, Colorado State Classified $88k
Instructor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine $97k
Write a review
Your opinion matters. Tell us what you think.
Please login to leave a review
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 4 hours |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $0 |
From | Independent |
Instructor | Instructors Who Developed This Course |
Download Videos | Unknown |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Pharmacy |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Like this course?
Here's what to do next:
- Save this course for later
- Get more details from the course provider
- Enroll in this course