Beginning in 2010, CDC published the first U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC), which provided recommendations on safe use of contraceptive methods for women with various medical conditions and other characteristics. The goals of these recommendations are to remove unnecessary medical barriers to accessing and using contraception and to support person-centered contraceptive counseling and services in a noncoercive manner. Join colleagues and CDC representatives Kate Curtis, PhD and Antoinette Nguyen, MD, MPH for an informal ‘Drop In Active Learning Sessions’ (DIALS) to discuss the 2024 updates to the MEC in detail and to have your questions answered! For information on the updated U.S. SPR, look for our companion SPR webinar also featuring Kate Curtis and Antoinette Nguyen in November.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the history of the U.S. MEC guidance document.
2. List changes/updates to the U.S. MEC.
3. Discuss important clinical trials and other evidence used to update the U.S. MEC.
Beginning in 2010, CDC published the first U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC), which provided recommendations on safe use of contraceptive methods for women with various medical conditions and other characteristics. The goals of these recommendations are to remove unnecessary medical barriers to accessing and using contraception and to support person-centered contraceptive counseling and services in a noncoercive manner. Join colleagues and CDC representatives Kate Curtis, PhD and Antoinette Nguyen, MD, MPH for an informal ‘Drop In Active Learning Sessions’ (DIALS) to discuss the 2024 updates to the MEC in detail and to have your questions answered! For information on the updated U.S. SPR, look for our companion SPR webinar also featuring Kate Curtis and Antoinette Nguyen in November.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the history of the U.S. MEC guidance document.
2. List changes/updates to the U.S. MEC.
3. Discuss important clinical trials and other evidence used to update the U.S. MEC.
