Perinatal Resources, Inc. requires that faculty participating in the Columbus Comprehensive Review course discloses all financial relationships that they, or their partner/spouse, have had in the past 12 months with any commercial interest. Dr. Isley has stated in writing that she has no financial relationship with any commercial interest. Her signed attestation is on file at the PRI office.

The material presented at this course is being made available by Perinatal Resources, Inc. for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the faculty which may be helpful to others who face similar situations. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the data presented at this course. Physicians may care to check specific details such as drug doses and contraindications, etc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.

Perinatal Resources, Inc. disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting to any individual attending this course and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician or any other person.

Michelle Isley, MD, MPH

Dr. Isley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Dr. Isley received her M.D. in 2002 at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed her residency in 2006 at The Ohio State University and a fellowship in Family Planning from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. She also received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Oregon Health and Science University. Her major research and clinical interests include general obstetrics and gynecology; family planning in general, with special interest in contraception for women with coexisting medical conditions, postpartum contraception, resident and medical student training in LARC insertion. She has published 14 articles, and 7 book chapters.

1. The participant will be able to discuss the epidemiology of abortion in the U.S.
2. The participant will be able to compare the advantages and disadvantages of medical and surgical abortion in the first trimester.
3. The participant will know the medications used for medication abortion and how they are administered.
4. The participants will be able to describe the risks and complications associated with abortion.
5. The participant will be able to describe the surgical techniques of first and second trimester abortion.
6. The participant will be able to discuss how to use misoprostol for induction abortion in the second trimester.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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