Pharmacology for Community Birth Midwifery Bundle

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Foundational Pharmacology covers the concepts needed to understand how medications function. 

This course is recommended for those who have not previously had pharmacology training, or are in need of a refresher.



Approved by MEAC for 2 hours of continuing education under approval number M2223-42-02212DE through 2/28/2025, and approval number M2425-35-03011DE through 2/28/2027.

Approved for the NARM Midwifery Bridge Certificate, Category 3.

YES! This course may be used to meet the specific educational requirements for initial midwifery licensure in Idaho.

  • Holly Scholles

    Instructor Bio:

    Holly Scholles, MA, CPM-retired, is a homebirth midwife with over 45 years of experience, and was the founder and president of Birthingway College of Midwifery. She is also an anthropologist specializing in human reproduction and medical anthropology.

    Holly Scholles

    MA, CPM-retired

Course curriculum

  • 01
    Introduction and Foundational Concepts
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    • How To Use HiveCE
    • Introduction and History
    • Placebo vs Nocebo
    • Language Matters: Compliance vs Adherence
    • Understanding Terms and Classifications
  • 02
    The Four Stages of Drug Therapy
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    • Stage 1 Administration
    • Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Understanding the Therapeutic Range
    • Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Absorption
    • Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Distribution
    • Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Elimination
    • Stage 3 Pharmacodynamics
    • Stage 4 Therapeutics
  • 03
    Clinical Considerations for Midwifery
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    • Obtaining Pharmaceuticals for Midwifery Practice
    • Considerations for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation
    • Keeping A Drug Log
    • Printable PDF: Drug Log
    • Charting
  • 04
    Course Evaluation and Post-Test
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    • MEAC Evaluation Questions
    • Post-test

Course Evaluation Comments

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“Well done and informative thank you!”

Mandy G

DC, CPM

“Succinct yet thorough overview of fundamentals, great real life examples.”

Sheehan E

CPM, LDM

“Well organized & easy to understand”

Cathy D

Midwife

“Holly is an absolute gift to our midwifery community! Because she was a professor of mine as soon as I heard her voice I was in a deep learning mode. I got more out of this than any other class in recent years!”

Araya M

Licensed Midwife

“I wish I had known how basic this course was. It does state foundational, but I had a higher expectation for new information to be learned. The practical course [Practical Pharmacology] was exactly what I was looking for.”

Amy K

Licensed Midwife

“It was very interesting and helpful! I appreciated the pace---it was quick, but that was good. It just meant that I could pause to take notes or rewatch if needed. I appreciated that it moved at a good pace and didn't waste time. I learned a lot!”

Brittany P

Certified Professional Midwife

Foundational Pharmacology Only

Instant on-demand access to Foundational Pharmacology only, for 2 hours of MEAC approved CE

Pharmacology for Community Birth Midwifery Bundle

Instant on-demand access to this course, and to Practical Pharmacology, for a total of 7 hours of MEAC approved CE