Emily Kirkwold – Natural Family Planning: A Primer for Pharmacists

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In this session, you will learn about the basics of natural family planning in order to educate your female patients about how to track their fertility signs and use this information to achieve or avoid a pregnancy. An overview of common natural family planning / fertility awareness methods will be provided. In addition, you will learn how you could start a natural family planning consultation service.

Learning Objectives

Pharmacists

1. Define natural family planning.
2. List the four main measurements used to identify peak fertility in natural family planning methods.
3. Describe the Standard Days Method and Two Day Method of natural family planning.
4. Direct patients to resources to begin utilizing natural family planning methods.

Technicians

1. Define what is meant by natural family planning.
2. List two of the four main measurements used to identify peak fertility in natural family planning methods.
3. Describe the Standard Days Method and Two Day Method of natural family planning.
4. State the resources available to patients to begin utilizing natural family planning methods.

Emily earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University in 2013. Upon graduation, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at United Hospital, part of Allina Health. She currently works at Mercy Hospital, part of Allina Health. In 2019, Emily completed the Delivering Medication Therapy Management certificate program. Shortly after, she started her business, NFP Pharmacist, where she sees patients for natural family planning consultations and medication/supplement reviews. Emily is currently completing her training as a teacher and medical provider of the Marquette Model of natural family planning. She is passionate about helping women interested in a more natural lifestyle achieve their family planning and health goals. 

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