Contraception Access Learning Community: Resources

Oct. 25, 2022

During this session, researchers and subject matter experts explore key considerations and strategies for successful statewide needs assessments focused on family planning. The presenters discuss how to develop and implement surveys and analyze data to inform decisions about state family planning needs, with a focus on health equity and reproductive justice.

Speakers

• Elizabeth Jones, MPA, Service Delivery Improvement, National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
• Brittni Frederiksen, PhD, MPH, Associate Director for Women's Health Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation
• Ariana Bennett, DrPH, University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Nov. 29, 2022

During this session, subject matter experts discuss strategies to ensure diverse patient populations receive respectful and appropriate care before, during, and after a visit, both in-person and via telehealth.

Speakers

• Caitlin Hungate, TTA Provider and Fiscal Lead, Reproductive Health National Training Center
• Deepika Kandasamy, TTA Provider, Reproductive Health National Training Center
• Adelaide McClintock, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Washington

Aug. 2, 2023

In this webinar, subject matter experts explore Medicaid family planning state plan amendments (SPAs) and waivers, focusing on Illinois as a case study.

Speakers

• Kai Tao, ND, MPH, FACM, Co-founder & Principal, Impact and Innovation, Illinois Contraceptive Access Now (ICAN!)
• Katie Thiede, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Illinois Contraceptive Access Now (ICAN!)
  
  

This two-webinar series focuses on access to emergency contraception (EC) for state health departments and providers.

Session 1: Leveraging State Health Departments to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception

Aug. 15, 2023

The first session in August focused on supporting state and territorial public health staff, as well as their partners, in learning key considerations and strategies to successfully integrate emergency contraception into their practice.

Participants engaged with experts to enhance their understanding and explore how state and territorial health agencies can improve access to emergency contraception. The interactive discussion with panelists equipped participants with the knowledge and skills needed to expand emergency contraception access in their programs.

Session 1 Speakers

• Kelly Cleland, American Society for Emergency Contraception
• Stephanie Lebleu, Every Body Texas
• Mandie Fleming, Flathead City-County Health Department

Session 2: Provider Strategies to Improve Access to Emergency Contraception

Dec. 13, 2023

The Contraception Access Learning Community hosted a webinar designed to support clinical staff and healthcare providers in expanding access to emergency contraception. Experts describe the current context for the provision of emergency contraception in the United States, share exciting clinical research about new emergency contraceptive options, and discuss innovative strategies that providers and clinics can use to improve access. Following this session, participants will be equipped to provide and advocate for new methods to expand emergency contraception offerings in various health care settings.

Session 2 Speakers

• Kelly Cleland, MPH, Executive Director, American Society for Emergency Contraception
• Sarah Elliott, MPH, Associate Director, ASCENT Center for Reproductive Health and Family Planning Division, University of Utah
• David Turok, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,  University of Utah

Sept. 6, 2023

Join this exciting discussion as part of ASTHO's Contraception Access Learning Community. In this webinar, participants will explore trends in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH), while hearing from two organizations on how to successfully engage adolescents in their SRH care and education.

Speakers

• April Kayser, Health Education Senior Program Specialist at Multnomah County Health Department’s Community & Adolescent Health Program
• Lindsay Sauve, MPH, Program and Evaluation Manager at Oregon Health & Science University
• Mayla H. Jackson, MPH, Director of Family Planning at AccessMatters

This four-part online learning series will focus on the intricacies of implementation of pharmacist prescribed contraception.

Session 1: Key Policy Considerations

Nov. 8, 2023

This ASTHOConnects focuses on foundational knowledge surrounding PPC. This webinar orients PPC within the larger movement to expand access to birth control and reproductive justice and describes the key elements of pharmacist prescribed contraception models and policy implications on implementation of PPC. 

Session 1 Speakers

• Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, NCMP, FCCP, FCPhA, Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist
• Allie Jo Shipman, PharmD, MBA, Senior Director, Policy & Professional Affairs at National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA)

Session 2: Clinical Training & Workforce Engagement

Jan. 30, 2024

In collaboration with Birth Control Pharmacist, take a deeper dive into clinical training and workforce engagement for successful implementation of PPC.

At the end of this webinar, attendees will:

• Be able to describe training requirements and opportunities for pharmacist-prescribed contraception (PPC)
• Gain insights into the interprofessional coalition roles for effective implementation of PPC
• Understand examples of pharmacist engagement to implement PPC

Session 2 Speakers

• Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, NCMP, FCCP, FCPhA, Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist
• Ashley Meredith, PharmD, MPH, Clinical Professor, Purdue University
• Veronica Vernon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University
• Tracey Wilkinson, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and OB/GYN, Indiana University School of Medicine
• Mollie Ashe Scott, PharmD, BCACP, CPP, FASHP, FNCAP, Regional Associate Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Chair of Pharmacotherapy, MAHEC, University of North Carolina