Practical Pharmacology was designed to match the way the mind of a midwife best learns and remembers information...case studies!

This course covers the proper use of:
  • Anti-hemorrhagics (including TXA)
  • Rh immune globulin
  • Sterile water papules
  • Antibiotics for GBS prophylaxis
  • Epinephrine for anaphylaxis
  • Medical oxygen
  • Anesthetics for perineal repair
  • Erythromycin
  • Vitamin K


Approved by MEAC for 5 hours of continuing education under approval number M2223-42-
02211DE through 2/28/2025.

YES! This course meets the criteria for LD&D Renewal for CPMs licensed in Oregon.

  • 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. Among her many contributions to midwifery, she was an author of the Consensus Guidelines for Intermittent Auscultation in U.S. Community Birth Settings (2025). She is also an anthropologist specializing in human reproduction and medical anthropology.

    Holly Scholles

    MA, CPM-retired

Course curriculum

  • 01
    Pharmocological Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
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    • PPH Prevention
    • Printable PDF: WHO recommendations Uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
    • Printable PDF: Appropriate Storage and Management of Oxytocin
    • Article: How well do postpartum blood loss and common definitions of postpartum hemorrhage correlate with postpartum anemia and fall in hemoglobin?
  • 02
    Pharmocological Treatment for Postpartum Hemorrhage
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    • PPH Treatment
    • PDF: FIGO recommendations on the management of postpartum hemorrhage 2022
  • 03
    Antibiotics for GBS Prophylaxis
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    • Choosing the Right Antibiotics for GBS Prophylaxis
    • GBS Prophylaxis Guidelines/Opinion Statements
  • 04
    Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis
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    • Treating Anaphylaxis

Practical Pharmacology Only

Instant on-demand access to Foundational Pharmacology only, for 5 hours of MEAC approved CE

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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