Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Reducing the vast unmet need for family planning remains a challenge. Providers are at the core of health system responses to these challenges, especially during critical times, such as those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will review the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use to aid clinicians as they counsel patients in the various forms of contraceptives available. Providing this valuable education to physicians will help reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies and help lower maternal ill-health.
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
Disclosure Statement: The speaker has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement: The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Statement: If you are not satisfied with the program, you may file a written grievance by emailing cme@poma.org. Your complaint will be forwarded to the Education Committee for review. The committee will determine if the participant should be reimbursed with no credits or deny the complaint and take the issue into consideration for future programs.
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Bryan E. LaBuda, DO, FACOG, “Gynecology Update: Contraception,” is a partner and practicing physician with Premier Women’s Health, Ltd., in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, he is a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and a 1988 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an internship at Central Medical Center and Hospital, and an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, both in Pittsburgh. A fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. LaBuda is a member of POMA, the American Osteopathic Association, the Allegheny County Medical Society, and the Federation of Physicians and Dentists. He has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.