Sexual Health Education CME in Family Medicine

Online CME

Sexual Health Education for Family Medicine on Laptop Screen

12.25 AAFP Prescribed Credits

Access Through January 31, 2026

The sexual health education course improves your ability to discuss a variety of sexual health and family-planning topics with your patients. Multiple patient populations are discussed in the sessions, including women, men, LGBTQ+ and adolescents. This course includes:

videos that demonstrate physician and patient conversations
interactive activities to enhance your learning
Translation to Practice^® (t2p^®) available
Downloadable PDF of all presentation slides
CME reporting after each presentation
Start or continue a presentation at any time

AAFP Member: $325
New Physician: $275
Student or Resident: $215
Other Health Care Professional: $325
Nonmember: $425

A message from the course chair, Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM, about the course.

Sessions With Faculty

Course Chair: Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Edward J. Mayeaux Jr. M.D., DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM

Adolescent Contraception: Educating Teens How to Safely “Netflix and Chill”
Meghan Gannon, M.D.

Choosing a LARC: A Patient-centered Approach
Robin Wallace, M.D.; Chelsea Daniels, M.D.; Grace Shih, M.D., FAAFP; Taylor Michelle Bennett, M.D. (patient engagement)

Discussing Sexual History With LGBTQIA+ Patients
Ronni Hayon, M.D.

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Low Libido vs Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Ann Klega, M.D.

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Would You Like to Talk About It?
Lisa G. Soldat, M.D., FAAFP

HPV, Pap Test & Cervical Cancer
Edward J. Mayeaux Jr. M.D., DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM

Men’s Sexual Health Potpourri
Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM

Peripartum Care in the LBGTQ+ Community
Ronni Hayon, M.D.; Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM; Janelle Marra, D.O. (patient engagement)

Responding to, and Preventing, Sexual Violence
Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM

Sexual Health Education in Family Medicine Reflection Session*
Benjamin Silverberg, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, FCUCM

Stepping Into Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) & Nonoccupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP)
Ravi Shah, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAAFP

Updates to the Management of STIs
Edward J. Mayeaux Jr. M.D., DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM

*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits when you complete the Translation to Practice^® (t2p^®) process.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

Develop strategies to diagnose and develop treatment plans for common conditions affecting the sexual health of female patients at different stages throughout the reproductive lifespan.
Identify strategies to counsel patients and develop sensitive and patient-centered collaborative care plans, including coordinating care for common conditions by utilizing community and health systems.
Develop strategies to offer patient-centered comprehensive contraceptive counseling and options, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).

System Requirements

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Sexual Health Education in Family Medicine and deemed it acceptable for up to 12.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 1/31/2023 to 1/31/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials, Self-Study for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice^®exercise. Information on Translation to Practice^® will be shared within the activity.