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9.13.22 If you are my doctor, and these are pills, why can't you prescribe them for me?
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Please join Office of Women in Medicine & Science and The Rhode Island Women's Health Initiative for a live in person event.
This event will take place live, in person at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Overview
In Rhode Island abortion remains legal until viability, and medication abortion accounts for over half of abortions, although prescribing has remained concentrated in the abortion clinic setting, where wait times may be long. Patients have asked, “If you are a doctor and these are pills, why can’t you prescribe them for me?” Prescribing medication abortion pills in a primary care setting is safe and many primary care clinicians are willing but training is rare. This workshop will offer primary care and other front-line clinicians the knowledge to safely prescribe medication abortion pills and the resources for implementation.
Target Audience
This session is open to Warren Alpert Medical School faculty and trainees as well as local primary care and emergency room clinicians.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this event, learners should be better able to:
1. Describe the landscape in the US and Rhode Island around access to abortion
2. Explain the mechanism of action and protocol for prescribing medication abortion pills, including risks, benefits and contraindications.
3. Practice prescribing medication abortion using an easy and a more challenging clinical case, and address questions related to triage and potential complications.
4. Identify local resources to assist with prescribing medical abortion pills in their practices
| 5:00 - 5:30 pm | Registration and Dinner | |
| 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Lecture | Speakers: |
This is a live in-person event taking place at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Room #280
Speakers:
Andrea Arena, MD
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Family Medicine Physician
Care New England Medical Group Family Care Center
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Mindy Sobota, MD, MS, MPhil FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Internal Medicine Physician
Brown Medicine, Center for Primary Care
Providence, Rhode Island
Planning Committee
Laura Henriques
Administrative Coordinator
Office of Women in Medicine & Science
Jennifer Maloney
Coordinator, Brown Office of CME
Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD (Chair)
Assistant Dean for Women in Medicine and Science
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Maria Sullivan
Director, Brown Office of CME
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This credit is accepted by the Rhode Island Board of Psychology.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.