6 Uterine Aspiration Procedure
Complete the corresponding TEACH[1] chapter and TEACH CME Post Test at the end of the chapter to self-evaluate your learning. Then, review the supplementary content including readings, videos, and resources provided.
NOTE: As of Fall 2025, Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are not currently available for completing the TEACH Abortion Training Curriculum through the University of California Office of Continuing Medical Education. RADIANT Staff will notify Fellows once CME can be claimed.
required Supplementary Resources
- Animated Uterine Aspiration Simulation Workshop. (2016, June 14). Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. Retrieved May 22, 2025, from https://www.innovating-education.org/2016/06/uterine-aspirtation-aninmated-simulation/
- Interactive Tray for Manual Vacuum Aspiration. (n.d.). RHEDI. Retrieved May 22, 2025, from https://rhedi.org/interactive-tray-for-manual-vacuum-aspiration/
Additional Suggested Content
- Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) Protocol. (n.d.). RHEDI. Retrieved May 22, 2025, from https://rhedi.org/mva-protocol/
- Allen, R. H., & Goldberg, A. B. (2016). Cervical dilation before first-trimester surgical abortion (b 14 weeks’ gestation). Contraception, 93(4), 277–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2015.12.001
- Goodman S, Flaxman G, and the TEACH Trainers Collaborative Working Group. (2025). TEACH Early Abortion Training Workbook, Eighth Edition. UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. https://pressbooks.pub/workbook/ ↵
