Women’s Health: Office Procedures and Menopause Management Course Description

Course Credits: Earn up to 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and AAFP Prescribed Credits.

Course Price: $1,795

Women’s Health: Office Procedures and Menopause Management is a two-day course.

Day 1: The Reproductive Years
This hands-on CME course provides primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals with practical training in contraceptive management and office-based gynecologic procedures. Through a combination of evidence-based lectures and supervised skills practice, learners will review indications, patient selection, contraindications, procedural techniques, complication management, and follow-up care for contraceptive implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), oral contraceptives, and endometrial biopsy.

NPI provides all equipment, procedural instruments, and models, allowing learners to gain hands-on experience in a supportive learning environment. The course is specifically designed for the primary care setting, equipping learners with the knowledge and confidence to incorporate these procedures into clinical practice.

Contraceptive Implant: This session reviews the use of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant as a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC). Learners will examine appropriate patient selection, counseling, indications, contraindications, benefits, potential complications, and techniques for insertion and removal. Hands-on practice will be completed using insertion simulators and models.

Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Learners will review current evidence supporting the safety, efficacy, and expanded use of hormonal and copper IUDs for contraception and management of heavy menstrual bleeding. This course will examine patient selection, counseling, indications, contraindications, insertion and removal techniques, potential complications, and follow-up care. Learners will practice insertion and removal techniques using models.

Oral Contraceptive Update: This session provides an evidence-based review of currently available oral contraceptives, including recently approved formulations and over-the-counter options. Learners will compare formulations, review appropriate prescribing and patient selection, discuss management of common side effects, and examine the role of oral contraceptives in emergency contraception.

Endometrial Biopsy and Evaluation of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Learners will review the evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding and the role of endometrial biopsy in diagnosis. The session covers indications, patient selection, contraindications, procedural technique, specimen collection, and management of potential complications. Learners will gain hands-on experience with tissue simulation to practice proper technique and improve procedural confidence.

Day 2: The Menopause Years
This comprehensive course provides an evidence-based review of menopause management in primary care. Learners will explore the evolution of menopause care over the past 25 years, including how landmark research has shaped current recommendations and clinical practice. This course will review the physiology and chemistry of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, current FDA guidance, and recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and The Menopause Society.

The course will examine the principles of individualized hormone therapy, including patient selection, risk assessment, prescribing strategies, and ongoing monitoring. Learners will also review effective nonhormonal treatment options for vasomotor symptoms and other menopause-related concerns. Through discussion of challenging clinical cases, learners will apply evidence-based decision-making to common and complex menopausal patient cases. The course concludes with an update on osteoporosis prevention, screening, and treatment, emphasizing strategies to reduce fracture risk and improve long-term bone health in midlife and older women.

By the end of this education activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Apply evidence-based recommendations to counsel patients on contraceptive options and select the most appropriate method based on medical history, reproductive goals, and patient preferences.
  • Perform office-based women's health procedures including contraceptive implant insertion and removal, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and removal, and endometrial biopsy using appropriate techniques to optimize patient safety and procedural success.
  • Evaluate and manage abnormal uterine bleeding by selecting appropriate diagnostic strategies, determining indications for endometrial biopsy, and integrating findings into treatment plans.
  • Prescribe hormonal and nonhormonal therapies for menopause using current clinical guidelines, FDA recommendations, and individualized risk-benefit assessment.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for patients experiencing menopausal symptoms by incorporating evidence-based hormone therapy, nonhormonal treatment options, and shared decision-making. 
  • Apply current clinical recommendations from ACOG, The Menopause Society, and other evidence-based guidelines to improve the management of reproductive and menopausal health conditions in primary care.
  • Implement evidence-based strategies for the prevention, screening, and management of osteoporosis to reduce fracture risk and improve long-term bone health in menopausal and postmenopausal patients.
2027 Course Accreditation

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Learn more about our accreditation.

7:30 - 8 a.m.

  • Registration and breakfast

Day One - The Reproductive Years

8 - 10 a.m. — 2 CME Credits
Subcutaneous Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices (IUD)

  • Select appropriate patients for contraceptive implants and IUDs based on evidence-based recommendations.
  • Counsel patients on the benefits, risks, contraindications, and expected outcomes of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to support shared decision-making.

Insertion, Indications, Techniques, and Skills Practice

  • Learn and practice proper insertion techniques for subcutaneous contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices.
  • Evaluate patients for potential complications following insertion and determine appropriate management and follow-up.

10 – 10:15 a.m. — Break

10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. — 1.75 CME Credits
Subcutaneous Contraceptive Implants and IUDs – Skills Practice, Continued

  • Learn and practice proper insertion techniques for subcutaneous contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices.
  • Evaluate patients for potential complications following insertion and determine appropriate management and follow-up.

12 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 3 p.m. — 2 CME Credits
Oral Contraceptive Update

  • Compare available oral contraceptives, including recently approved and over-the-counter options, to support individualized contraceptive prescribing.
  • Select appropriate oral contraceptive therapies based on patient history, medical eligibility, contraceptive goals, and current evidence-based recommendations.
  • Incorporate emerging contraceptive therapies and technologies into clinical decision-making.

3 – 3:15 p.m. — Break

3:15 – 5:15 p.m. — 2 CME Credits
Endometrial Biopsy, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

  • Evaluate patients with abnormal uterine bleeding using an evidence-based diagnostic approach to determine the need for endometrial biopsy.
  • Identify appropriate indications, contraindications, and procedural considerations for endometrial biopsy.
  • Learn and practice endometrial biopsy using appropriate techniques to obtain an adequate tissue specimen while minimizing patient discomfort and procedural complications.

Day Two - The Menopause Years

8 – 10 a.m. — 2 CME Credits
25 Years of Menopause Management – How Evidence Changed Practice

  • Evaluate how key clinical studies and evolving evidence have influenced current approaches to menopause management.
  • Apply current evidence-based recommendations for menopause care in the context of changing clinical practice and patient preferences.

Basic Chemistry of Hormones – Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone

  • Explain the physiologic roles of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone and their changes during the menopausal transition.
  • Apply knowledge of hormone physiology to guide evidence-based selection and management of menopause therapies.

10 – 10:15 a.m. — Break

10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. — 1.75 CME Credits
The Safe Use of Hormones: FDA

  • Apply current FDA recommendations to the safe prescribing and monitoring of hormone therapy in menopausal patients.
  • Evaluate the risks, benefits, contraindications, and safety considerations associated with hormone therapy to support individualized treatment decisions.

Guidelines: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and The Menopause Society

  • Apply current recommendations from ACOG and The Menopause Society to the evaluation and management of menopausal patients.
  • Incorporate evidence-based guideline recommendations into individualized treatment plans for peri- and menopausal patients.

12 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 3 p.m. — 2 CME Credits
Hormone Therapy Principles

  • Develop individualized hormone therapy plans based on patient symptoms, risk factors, clinical history, and treatment goals.
  • Apply evidence-based principles for the initiation, selection, dosing, monitoring, and discontinuation of hormone therapy.

Non-hormonal Therapies

  • Evaluate evidence-based nonhormonal treatment options for the management of menopausal symptoms.
  • Select appropriate nonhormonal therapies based on patient symptoms, comorbidities, contraindications, and treatment preferences.

3 – 3:15 p.m. — Break

3:15 – 5:15 p.m. — 2 CME Credits
Difficult Menopause Cases

  • Recognize common and complex cases of menopause that require individualized evaluation and management.
  • Apply evidence-based menopausal hormone therapy principles to the management of patients with challenging menopausal symptoms.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for patients with difficult menopausal conditions.

Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Management

  • Assess the impact of menopause on bone health and fracture risk using current screening recommendations and risk assessment tools.
  • Implement evidence-based strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis to reduce fracture risk and improve long-term bone health.

TOTAL CME CREDITS: 15.50

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