Training Resources for Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Medication Abortion

Training in Manual Vacuum Aspiration using Papayas
Workshop curriculum using papayas as uterine models to introduce the manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) procedure.

Manual Vacuum Aspiration Training Materials
MVA training materials produced by the Reproductive Health Access Project, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals and TEACH.

Medication Abortion Training Materials
Medication abortion training materials produced by the Reproductive Health Access Project and the National Abortion Federation.

• Miscarriage Management
Information on miscarriage management using misoprostol and/or MVA.

Getting Started: Implementing Early Abortion Services at Your Site

Assessment of Abortion Competency

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Teaching Tools and Presentations

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Curricula Organizer for Reproductive Health Education

The Well Woman Exam (PowerPoint presentation)

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Training and Fellowship Opportunities

• The Reproductive Health Acess Project offers the Falencki Reproductive Health/Faculty Development Fellowship. This one-year fellowship aims to develop leaders who will promote and teach full-spectrum women’s reproductive health care within family medicine.
     — Fellowship description and application
     — Falencki Fellowship in Reproductive Health Advocacy Curriculum

Fellowship in Family Planning
The Family Planning Fellowship provides physicians with the opportunity to develop for high-level research and clinical skills in contraception and abortion.

Maternal and Child Health Fellowship
This two-year fellowship focuses on maternal and infant care.
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Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) offers abortion training opportunities.
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These forms are not intended to provide legal, medical or other professional advice. They are not a substitute for consultation with a healthcare provider or for independent judgment by healthcare providers or other professionals regarding individual conditions and situations.