Primary Care Lunch and Learn: The Pre-College Visit: Men B, Plan B and PreP

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Develop a pre-college preventive care plan that integrates vaccine optimization (e.g., MenB), anticipatory guidance on contraception and emergency contraception (Plan A/Plan B), and linkage to campus health and counseling resources.

2. Assess adolescents and young adults for PrEP eligibility using a brief sexual/substance use history and clinical risk indicators relevant to the early college transition.

3. Implement a PrEP prescribing and follow-up workflow that includes baseline screening, ongoing monitoring, and counseling on access, cost, and confidentiality.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Despite current evidence and best practices, many clinicians do not consistently use the pre-college preventive visit to deliver an integrated, standardized approach that optimizes MenB vaccination, provides anticipatory guidance on contraception and emergency contraception, and assesses HIV risk with appropriate linkage to or initiation of PrEP. This inconsistency reflects gaps between current and achievable practice, driven by deficits in clinician knowledge, competence, and performance related to preventive counseling, efficient risk assessment, and implementation of PrEP workflows. As a result, adolescents and young adults may transition to college insufficiently protected against meningococcal disease, unintended pregnancy, and HIV, and without clear pathways to confidential sexual health and counseling resources, underscoring a clear professional practice gap as defined by ACCME.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

02-23-2027

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that no financial relationship with an ineligible company: The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical Guidance for PrEP. HIV Nexus. Updated February 10, 2025. Accessed February 3, 2026

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shared Clinical Decision-Making: Meningococcal B Vaccination. Published December 9, 2024. Accessed February 3, 2026.

3. Salcedo J, Rocca CH, Kapp N, et al. Emergency contraception: society of family planning clinical recommendation. Contraception. 2023;118:1-20. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2023.01.004