This program will expire and must be completed by 01/05/27.

*** Please note this program was part of the KCU Homecoming 2024. If you participated in the live event, you would not want to choose this program. ***

This presentation is designed to enhance the attendee’s understanding and application of holistic principles in contraception counseling and address Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs). Attendees will learn to integrate osteopathic philosophy into personalized contraceptive care, foster interdisciplinary collaboration to address mental and oral health considerations and develop patient-centered communication skills. 

Learning Objectives:
•    Summarize best practices and counseling techniques for female-born patients of child-bearing age.
•    Identify the various forms of contraception available to patients today, including prescribing guidelines, benefits of treatment, and contraindications.
•    Update recommendations for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) 
•    Review non-hormonal options for contraception
•    Consider mental health and a holistic approach to counseling and prescribing contraception
•    Review case study to practice using new counseling skills

Accreditation Statement:
The event has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) through the joint providership of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine. MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA (Allopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this activity 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.

AOA (Osteopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Planning Committee:
The KCU CME Committee members serve as the CME Planning Committee for this conference. Membership of the committee includes faculty and staff from KCU and may include physicians from local communities. Members of the committee are listed on the KCU CME webpage at https://www.kansascity.edu/programs/continuing-medical-education.

Disclosures:
Each of the members of the Conference Planning Committee discloses that the relevant parties have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation, including no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests relative to the content of this program. Speaker disclosures are included within each bio and will also be shown at the beginning of each presentation.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, a grievance should be directed to the KCU Continuing Medical Education Director, who will then forward said grievance to the CME Committee.  Grievances should be emailed to the KCU CME Director.  All grievances will receive an initial response from KCU within 30 days of receipt. KCU will resolve the grievance if possible. 

If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response from KCU, they can then submit the grievance in writing to the KCU’s accredited sponsor, the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS). Grievances should be emailed to the MAOPS Executive Director.  All grievances will receive a response from MAOPS in writing within 30 days of receipt.  MAOPS will resolve the grievance, if possible. 

If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response from MAOPS, they can then submit the grievance in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 E Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.