Program:
Cohort 3 Condensed Course
What is the ExPAND Condensed Course?
The condensed course is a free, asynchronous, and synchronous online curriculum that synthesizes high quality existing resources from across the reproductive health community in the United States into a structured, digestible format that is feasible to engage.
Our Vision
Every safety net provider in the United States where people who can become pregnant seek care, is prepared to offer timely, evidence-based care for early abortion and early pregnancy loss (EPL).
We recognize that in this moment, not every provider can reach this goal for political and logistical reasons. However, we move all participants towards fulfillment of this vision. We meet every participant where they are, flexibly, and with a realistic approach to practice transformation, to yield the quickest change we can, to serve the most patients.
Course Information
- Four synchronous, virtual sessions over 3-4 months
- Participants complete pre-work before each session and create a comprehensive workplan to self-guide their progress
- Participants complete evaluation activities, including pre- and post- surveys
In collaboration with the Midwest Access Project (MAP)
MAP, a long-standing provider of comprehensive reproductive health training, has partnered with the University of Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital to support a diverse cohort of clinicians seeking to safely prescribe mifepristone for early pregnancy loss or medication abortion from their current practice in a trauma informed, language concordant, and gender affirming manner.
Funding for ExPAND Mifepristone Collaborative Project is provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
APPLY TO OUR PROGRAM
Applications for the 2025 Spring Cohort will be open October 18 – December 15, 2024.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by January 17th, 2025.
Note: Applications for the Spring 2025 cohort will open soon. Please contact us for more details about future courses below:
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Anusha Venkatesh MBBS, MPH, Program Manager, ExPAND team
avenkatesh@bwh.harvard.edu
Aisha Naseem
Provider Movement Building Manager, MAP team
aisha@midwestaccessproject.org
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
FOUR SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL SESSIONS
Session 1: Clinical and Regulatory Considerations for Mifepristone Use
- Describe any state-level abortion or mifepristone restrictions
- Understand the current federal FDA REMS program
- Enumerate the steps in a patient receiving mifepristone
Session 2: Patient Counseling and Medication Administration
- Discuss best practices in pregnancy options counseling
- Review guidelines for clinical follow-up after mifepristone administration
- Prepare for rare complications
Session 3: Security, Stigma and Institutional Culture
- Describe how clinical practices have successfully negotiated safety concerns around abortion care
- Understand abortion stigma and navigate difficult conversations about abortion
Session 4: Vision into Reality: Registering, Stocking, Providing and Financing
- Understand steps in operationalizing different models of mifepristone access
- Create a workplan to overcome any barriers to registration and stocking
SPOTLIGHTS
Cohort 1: Preliminary outcomes and feedback
Preliminary findings from the first CC cohort include:
- A noticeable increase in self-confidence in the ability to implement mifepristone in one’s clinical setting
- 90% of survey participants felt lack of training in abortion was less of a barrier after the course
- Improved knowledge of mifepristone’s regulatory infrastructure
- 94.5% of survey participants feel that legal compliance is less of a barrier after the course
TESTIMONIALS
“The sessions were well organized and presented by professionals with appropriate expertise and experience. I also appreciated the opportunity to discuss with other practices engaged in this work.”
“Great course with very useful information and excellent presentation and tools.”
“The emphasis on communication with other providers was helpful in bringing up these conversations with senior leadership.”
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