The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY, 241-248, 2004

Chapter 18: Professional and Academic Infrastructure of the CrMS

Thomas W Hilgers

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  • Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, Nebraska. ROR
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Abstract

The institutional architecture supporting the CrMS — including the FertilityCare Centers of America network, the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals (AAFCP), training and certification pathways, and the research programs of the Pope Paul VI Institute — is described. This infrastructure is what distinguishes NaProTECHNOLOGY from informal fertility awareness methods, providing the professional standards, peer accountability, and ongoing research capacity required for clinical credibility.

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what is the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals, how are FertilityCare practitioners certified, Pope Paul VI Institute history and NaProTechnology, Creighton Model FertilityCare System accreditation process, how to start a FertilityCare Center, difference between accreditation and certification in natural family planning, FertilityCare Centers of America affiliation requirements, when was NaProTECHNOLOGY developed

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Hilgers, T. W. (2004). Chapter 18: Professional and Academic Infrastructure of the CrMS. *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 241-248.

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