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05 Jun 2019

Medical Abortion eLearning Course for Medical Students

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Client experience, Converting unsafe services, Medical Abortion (MA), Clinical guidance, Training, Product Quality, Counselling

In many countries, the availability of and access to safe abortion care is often hindered by the scarcity of trained providers. Research shows that most medical school curricula do not include sufficient training and education in comprehensive abortion care and the role it plays in reproductive and maternal health.

Many medical students and future health care providers have expressed dissatisfaction with this critical knowledge gap in their formal education and, as a result, have often sought out informal information sources on abortion care to abridge this gap.

This short, seven module course aims to shape and inform the practice of future abortion caregivers by arming them with the knowledge and information they need to safely provide comprehensive medical abortion services to their communities. The course covers a comprehensive review of the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of medical abortion. Medical students will also review how to properly screen women for medical abortion eligibility, dispense medications safely, and provide post-abortion care, including future family planning options.

The medical abortion (MA) online course draws from the World Health Organization’s most current standards and protocols and has been designed for both medical students and current health care providers to ensure that women seeking out medical abortions are provided with safe services and accurate information.

The course can be viewed in 5 languages and is available free of charge with no membership or registration required:

Medical Abortion eLearning course for Medical Students.

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