EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
LIVE PROGRAM: Pharmacist dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the New York State standing order
For pharmacists
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Format: Live via webinar
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET
CPE Credit: 2.0 contact hours, 0.2 CEUs
Target Audience
This program is intended for pharmacists in all practice settings and satisfies the requirement for training to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the New York State standing order.
IMPORTANT: If you have already taken the online home study version of this CE activity, you may NOT receive CPE credit for the live version of this activity as this is the same activity offered in a live format.
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Why Attend
The New York Birth Control Access Act was signed into law on May 2, 2023 and authorizes pharmacists to “Execute a non-patient specific order for the dispensing of self-administered contraceptives prescribed or ordered by the commissioner of health, a physician licensed in this state, or a nurse practitioner certified in this state."
Registered pharmacists in good standing completing appropriate training programs deemed appropriate by the New York State Education Department may utilize the standing order to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients. This continuing education activity will satisfy this requirement.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the phases of the menstrual cycle and the function of different hormones during each phase.
- Discuss the available contraceptives and contraceptive devices, including pharmacology and mechanisms of actions for the various products.
- Identify the precautions and contraindications to the use of hormonal contraceptives.
- Explain the various techniques required to counsel and screen patients for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the New York State standing order.
Program Schedule
6:30 - 6:35 p.m. Welcome and overview
6:35 - 8:15 p.m. Presentation
8:15 - 8:25 p.m. Q&A and discussion
8:25 - 8:30 p.m Assessment and conclusion
Requirements for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit
Learners must be present for 70% or more of the webinar. Please ensure your screen name accurately identifies you and each learner is logged into the webinar individually to facilitate attendance tracking. The activity evaluation, which includes learning assessment questions, is a requirement for CPE credit to be awarded. There is no minimum passing score required for the learning assessment questions. It is strongly encouraged that all learners participate in the active learning components of the program to gain the full benefit of the educational activity.
Program Faculty
Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Division of Education and Teaching Innovation
Division of Outcomes and Practice Advancement
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Disclosure Declaration
ACPE is committed to ensuring that accredited continuing education (1) presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations, and (2) protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. The individuals involved with the planning and presentation of this activity have the following financial relationships to disclose:
Faculty Disclosures:
Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP has nothing to disclose
Planning Committee Disclosures:
Sarah Lynch, PharmD, BCACP has nothing to disclose
Julia Marcotullio has nothing to disclose
Barbara Rogler, PharmD, MS has nothing to disclose
Erin Slazak, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP has nothing to disclose
Alexia Sroka, PharmD, BCPS has nothing to disclose
Elana Tal, MD, MS has nothing to disclose
Financial Support
This program did not receive any external financial support.
Program Cost
Pharmacists, students, and technicians: $50.00
Cancellation and Refund Policies
Cancellation:
The Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education reserves the right to cancel live continuing education activities for any reason, including low registration. Registered attendees will be notified in advance with the option to receive a refund or account credit.
Refunds:
For live webinar activities, no requests for refunds will be honored after educational materials have been disseminated to registered attendees (typically 24 hours prior to the program start). Other refund requests will be managed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education (contact information below).
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Accreditation Information
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been accredited as knowledge-based activity. Credit will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor for those who complete all components of the activity. No partial credit will be awarded.
ACPE# 0044-0000-24-019-L01-P, 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs)