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4/25/2017 - Medical Grand Rounds: The Role of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives: Implants and IUCs

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Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify causes of maternal mortality changes in USA and globally.
  • Explain the role of family planning in reducing infant mortality.
  • Rank efficacy of interventions to reduce premature birth.

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. Urbancsek J. Contraception 1998;58:109S-115S.
  2. Nightingale et al. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2000;5:265-274.
  3. Meckstroth and Darney, Obstet Gynecol Clin 27:781, 2010.
  4. Thiel, Darney, et all Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2014
  5. Rodriguez, Thiel, Obstet Gynecol 2015
  6. Trussell J. Contraception. 2004;70:89-96.
  7. Funk S, et al. Contraception. 2005;71:319-326.

Authors:
Philip D. Darney, MD, Msc — Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Sciences and Health Policy Director, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Darney has grant/research support from Merck, Bayer and Medicines360.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.