Women's Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health

Women's Health - Family Planning 1

Name: Women's Health - Family Planning 1
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-P6WOM
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

The "Women’s Health - Family Planning 1" course offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive guide to contraception counselling and management. It covers various contraceptive methods, including combined hormonal contraceptives, progestogen-only options, and emergency contraception. Participants will learn how to assess patient needs, gather relevant medical history, and provide personalised recommendations. This evidence-based course equips clinicians with practical tools to guide patients through family planning decisions, focusing on efficacy, side effects, and patient preferences.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

accredited COURSE

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

This course consists of one detailed unit:

Unit 1: Family Planning Consultation and Contraceptive Options
This unit provides an in-depth look at conducting family planning consultations. It begins with an approach to information gathering, considering factors such as efficacy, compliance, medical history, and financial considerations. Participants will explore a wide range of contraceptive options, including combined oral contraceptives, progestogen-only pills, and long-acting reversible contraceptives like IUDs and implants. The unit also addresses emergency contraception, its effectiveness, and safety profiles. Guidance is provided on tailoring contraception plans based on the Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC), with discussions on managing side effects and patient follow-up.

This course prepares clinicians to confidently assist patients in making informed family planning decisions.

CPD Hours:

Education hours: 4.0
Reviewing performance hours: 6.0
Measuring outcome hours: 0.0

Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #455749

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #31186

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

10.0 hrs self-paced

Associate Professor Debbie Kors

This course is presented by Associate Professor Debbie Kors.

Debbie works as a general practitioner and GP supervisor of GP registrars and medical students and is a passionate advocate for the profession of general practice. She is a Conjoint Associate Professor in Primary Health Care at the UNSW Rural Clinical School, Port Macquarie campus and has previously worked as a senior medical educator with North Coast GP Training.

A/Prof Kors holds a MBBS (first class honours), FRACGP, Masters of Family Medicine (clinical), Diploma of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Graduate Diploma of Medical Education and a Certificate of Family Planning.

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