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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:00pm – 8:45pm EST
5:00pm – 5:45pm PST

Live Simulcast

Faculty 

Lynn Ly Ngo, MD, MPH
Complex Family Planning Specialist
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
San Diego, CA

Sheila K. Mody, MD, MPH
Complex Family Planning Specialist
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego Health
San Diego, CA
 

Target Audience 

This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of advanced practice providers specializing in women’s health (nurse practitioners, PAs) and primary care clinicians (physicians and advanced practice providers), including family medicine and internal medicine.
 

Educational Provider

This activity is provided by Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.  
 

Supporter Acknowledgment 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.   

This activity is supported with in-kind contributions: 
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc: Other (medical devices, models, and training kits)
Cooper Surgical: Other (medical devices, models, and training kits)
 

Program Overview 

Despite the proven efficacy of intrauterine devices (IUDs), their use remains below 10%. Barriers include limited clinician knowledge on recommending IUDs and managing pain associated with lUD placement. Patients often experience pain that is underestimated, leading to dissatisfaction and discontinuation. Updated guidelines now recommend local anesthetics, including paracervical block, to reduce pain during insertion. However, most clinicians lack training in this technique and rely on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which lack evidence of effectiveness. This CME program addresses these gaps by educating clinicians on pain management strategies and demonstrating paracervical block technique to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes.
 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe approaches to managing pain during IUD insertion
• Develop a communication plan to address patients’ concerns about pain during and after IUD placement
• Apply best practices for paracervical block during IUD insertion, including anatomic considerations and proper placement

Physician Accreditation Statement

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 

Physician Credit Designation Statement

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 

PA Continuing Education 

PAs may claim a maximum of 0.75 Category 1 credit for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
 

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education 

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 

In accordance with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Paradigm requires that all planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies during the past 24 months.  Disclosure information about relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (if any) for anyone contributing to content development will be included in materials distributed at the time of the activity. 
 

CME Inquires:

For questions regarding CME credit, contact the Paradigm CME Department at cme@paradigmmc.com.

Fee Information

There is no fee required for participation in this activity.

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