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CME / CE

Does Developmental Performance Differ for Children Conceived by IVF?

  • Authors: News Author: Damian McNamara; CME Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
  • CME / CE Released: 3/17/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 3/17/2024
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    Nurses - 0.25 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 0.25 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.025 CEUs)

    Physician Assistant - 0.25 AAPA hour(s) of Category I credit

    IPCE - 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for obstetricians/gynecologists/women's health clinicians, family medicine/primary care clinicians, pediatricians, public health and prevention officials, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other members of the healthcare team who care for women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and their offspring.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to describe the causal effect of IVF conception on primary school-age childhood developmental and educational outcomes compared with outcomes after spontaneous conception.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Describe the causal effect of IVF conception on primary school-age childhood developmental and educational outcomes compared with outcomes after spontaneous conception
  • Identify clinical and public health implications of the causal effect of IVF conception on primary school-age childhood developmental and educational outcomes compared with outcomes after spontaneous conception
  • Outline implications for the healthcare team


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News Author

  • Damian McNamara

    Freelance writer, Medscape

    Disclosures

    Damian McNamara has no relevant financial relationships.

CME Author

  • Laurie Barclay, MD

    Freelance writer and reviewer
    Medscape, LLC

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    Laurie Barclay, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editor/Nurse Planner  ​

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships. ​

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  • Yaisanet Oyola, MD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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    Yaisanet Oyola, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

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  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    Medscape, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 03/17/2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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CME / CE

Does Developmental Performance Differ for Children Conceived by IVF?

Authors: News Author: Damian McNamara; CME Author: Laurie Barclay, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / CE Released: 3/17/2023

Valid for credit through: 3/17/2024

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References

  1. Kennedy AL, et al. School-age outcomes among IVF-conceived children: A population-wide cohort study. PLoS Med. 2023;20:e1004148. Accessed February 7, 2023. Article full text. https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004148
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