Expanding medication abortion services in primary care

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October 1, 2024

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Expanding medication abortion services in primary care clinics

Webinar series begins Thursday, November 14

This bulletin is being sent by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of the University of Washington (UW).

You are invited to join UW Medicine for the second cohort of the Medication Abortion Access in Primary Care Project ECHO^®. Register one time for the full series and attend as many sessions as are convenient.

The webinars will include:

Brief expert presentations
Interactive and practical case presentations and discussion
Participant contributions

Intended audiences

Primary care clinicians
Nurses
Medical assistants
Clinic staff
Public health professionals
Pharmacists
Administrative staff

Webinar details

Dates: Second Thursdays of each month, beginning November 14
Time: noon - 1 p.m.

Register for Project ECHO webinars

Full webinar schedule

November 14: Introduction: Won’t Go Back – Expanding Medication Abortion Access in the Primary Care Setting
December 12: Pregnancy Options Counseling Through a Reproductive Justice Lens
January 9, 2025: Clinical Considerations for Diagnosis and Initial Assessment of a New Pregnancy
February 13, 2025: The How to of Medication Abortion & Management of Early Pregnancy Loss
March 13, 2025: Considerations for Follow up After Medication Abortion
April 10, 2025: Become a Clinic Champion: Leading the integration of Medication Abortion into Your Clinic, including teleMAB models
May 8, 2025: Implementing Abortion Care in Primary Care: Engaging Staff, Administrators, and Colleagues to Provide Care
June 12, 2025: Empowering the De-medicalization of Abortion Care and Self-Managed Abortion

Contact

Email Dinah Aldrich with questions.

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