CME Credit Available
This activity offers
0.75 Category 2-A AOA
0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Abstract
Medically complex patients often face obstacles obtaining contraception, with providers citing risk of treatment. However, many of the medical complications make pregnancy a far greater risk than that of contraception. We will discuss contraception safety and best practices for the medically complex patient.

Faculty
Katie McHugh, MD

Dr. McHugh is a general OB/GYN, chronic pelvic pain specialist, and abortion provider in Indiana. She is an outspoken advocate for reproductive health, access to abortion, and historically oppressed populations. Dr. McHugh is a founding partner of the Midwest Center for Pelvic Health and an OB Hospitalist at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was previously on faculty at Indiana University, where she served as the Associate Program Director of the OB/GYN residency program. She continues to mentor many residents and medical students.

In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. McHugh has worked extensively for multiple national medical organizations, including the Executive Board of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Surgery, and the Board of Physicians for Reproductive Health. Dr. McHugh has been publicly recognized and awarded for her clinical skills, her leadership and patient advocacy, and her infectiously positive attitude. In 2020, Dr. McHugh co-authored the ACOG’s practice bulletin on chronic pelvic pain, which serves as internationally recognized guidance on diagnosis and treatment.

Outside of clinical medicine, Dr. McHugh serves as the president of her children’s School Board as well as on the Board of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, leading several committees on cultivation and equity.

Learning Objectives
Those participating in this activity will receive information that should allow them to:

• Review Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) recommendations
• Discuss risks of contraception in high-risk patients
• Identify barriers to care and strategies to overcome these barriers

Conflict of Interest Disclosures
ACOOG requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest, and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOOG, ACOOG staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. McHugh has disclosed that she is an advisor for Natera. This relationship has been mitigated.

Release & Review Date
This activity is valid between July 15, 2022 and July 31, 2023.

System Requirements
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Requirements for Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, participants must:

• Watch the video-based content
• Pass the post-test
• Complete the activity evaluation
• Claim credit

A certificate will be immediately available.

Commercial Support
This activity is not commercially supported.

CME Accreditation
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this program for a maximum of 0.75 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NPs, PAs & CNMs
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the American Osteopathic Association and Category 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as providing advanced practice CE content hours for applicants seeking renewal through continuing education credit.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the American Osteopathic Association and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as Regular Category 1 CME for national certification maintenance.

The Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certification Board accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to satisfy its contact hours requirement. 

All NPs, PAs, CNMs and other health professionals participating in this activity will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACOOG strongly recommends all non-physician health professionals check with their certification/licensing organizations to confirm credit reciprocity.

Disclaimer
This activity is offered by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) for educational purposes only. Every patient case is different, and physicians must rely on their medical knowledge, experience, and relationships with patients to make clinical decisions. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the condition discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners. Physician judgment must remain central to the selection of diagnostic tests, management strategies, therapy options, and follow-up of a specific patient's medical condition.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
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Grievances
Any registrant finding evidence that the continuing medical education program presented is inappropriate with regard to facilities, materials, content, or observes any unacceptable promotion by a commercial interest in the same room as the educational activity, whether by company representative or presenter, may submit a grievance in writing to ACOOG, PO Box 17598, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Unresolved issues regarding this activity will require a formal written complaint to the AOA Division of CME, 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

Privacy Policy
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Data Use
Data collected as part of this activity may be analyzed as part of educational research to study the effectiveness of educational interventions on health care, population health, health care providers and others, or to identify additional needs and gaps for future interventions.

Refunds
Refunds are not available for this educational product.