Contraception Initiation
Expand your expertise in contraception care with foundational lectures and trusted resources. Learn about quick-start protocols, birth control methods, and the latest medical guidelines to support informed decision-making.
Courses
Gain a deeper understanding of contraception care through expert-led sessions covering core content, including ultrasound fundamentals. Many of these lectures are eligible for CME.
FemInEM Core Content: Contraception
Overview of contraception initiation in emergency departments.
POCUS Basics: GYN Scanning Techniques
Core content covering POCUS basic scanning techniques.
POCUS Basics: Identification of an IUD
Core content covering POCUS identification of IUD placement.
Clinical Resources
Comprehensive, evidence-based clinical resources to support emergency providers in delivering accessible, patient-centered contraception care.
Quick Start Contraception Care
This treatment algorithm will help emergency medicine providers initiate contraception for patients seen in emergency departments.
Oral Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet
This fact sheet will help emergency medicine providers understand more about emergency contraception options.
CDC Contraception App
This downloadable app, managed by the CDC, will help emergency medicine providers select which contraception options are safe for their patients.
LARC Insertion Videos
These videos will help emergency medicine providers understand more about the different long-acting reversible contraceptive options for their patients and how they are placed.
General Resources
Access essential tools and references to support evidence-based contraception care.
Understanding Birth Control Options
This easy-to-use guide will help emergency medicine providers and their patients understand the full spectrum of contraceptive options.
CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
This resource, hosted by the CDC, will help emergency medicine providers understand more about the medical eligibility criteria for different contraceptive methods.
Online Birth Control Resources
This searchable resource will help emergency medicine providers and their patients find telehealth options for contraceptive initiation.
