Join us on Tuesday, October 27, from 8:00 to 9:30 PM ET for Navigating Reproductive Choice: Clinical Pathways for Contraception and Medical Abortion with Dr. Dustin Costescu, MD, FRCSC. This live virtual session is part of the accredited 2026 Primary Care Expert Series.
When and where
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 9:30 PM ET
Location: Live online
Learning objectives
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
Apply a structured, patient-centred framework to support reproductive decision-making in primary care across contraception and medical abortion.
Prescribe contraception and medical abortion safely and confidently, including medication selection, dosing, counselling on expected bleeding and side effects, pain management, and follow-up planning.
Recognize contraindications, warning signs, and complications that require urgent assessment, procedural management, or specialist referral.
About the speaker
Dr. Dustin Costescu is an obstetrician-gynaecologist and internationally recognized leader in family planning and complex contraception. He has played a key role in advancing the approval and implementation of mifepristone in Canada and in integrating transgender care into general OB/GYN practice. His work focuses on expanding access to evidence-based sexual and reproductive health care and strengthening systems of care for diverse populations.
This series is supported by educational grants from L’Oréal Canada, Duchesnay, Organon, Lupin and Sanofi.
Registration
This session is included in the 2026 Primary Care Expert Series. Registration gives you every session live and on demand. Already registered? RSVP in the community to get the Zoom link and reminders.