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A Newsletter from the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning
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2022 National Reproductive Health Conference
August 9-12
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Opening Keynote and Panel Discussion
Advancing Reproductive Justice:
Fostering Client-Centered Care, Increasing Access, and Reducing Stigma
This session will focus on policies and practices that undermine and devalue reproductive health and well-being. Speakers will highlight the intersectional impact of gender, race, class, sexuality, age, disability, and immigration status in a society where genuine reproductive autonomy is often reserved for a privileged few.
Speaker: Anu Manchikanti Gomez, PhDPanelists: Shawana S. Moore, DNP, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC; Janette Robinson-Flint, Executive Director, Black Women for WellnessModerator: Raegan McDonald-Mosely, MD, MPH
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Early bird pricing ends today, Friday, July 15th!
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Chance to Win $100 for Title X Survey!The 2022 Title X Network Needs Assessment Survey is now open
- The purpose of this 15-minute survey is to assess the clinical training needs of the Title X network. This informs the NCTCFP's future training and technical assistance.
- The intended audience is clinical providers and/or staff with knowledge of clinical services at their Title X place of work.
- Respondents can enter a drawing for a $100 gift card!
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Preventing Congenital Syphilis PodcastThe NCTCFP talks with Dr. Lindley Barbee, a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Medicine and medical director at the Public Health Seattle and King County STD Clinic, to talk about the nationwide rising rates of congenital syphilis, and how clinicians can prevent cases in their work. Listen to the podcast.
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Identifying and Managing Hypertension in Family Planning SettingsToolkitThis toolkit is a Title X Prescriber’s Supplement to Hypertension Prevention and Control Improvement Toolkit created by the RHNTC. This focused resource assists clinical service providers with information and materials to manage uncomplicated hypertension. Open the Toolkit or Download the Toolkit PDF.
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Providing Basic Infertility Services and Achieving Pregnancy in Title X SettingsClinician Cafe July 15 - 22
This Café will include strategies to provide equitable, high-quality, client-centered, and accessible services to both male and female patients, as well as guidance on when to refer patients for further infertility care and services. A live Zoom chat, Understanding Infertility and Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FABMs) to Achieve Pregnancy, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19th from 12pm – 1pm Central Time. Register for the Clinician Cafe. This café offers 2.0 CNE and CPH.
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Providing Inclusive Family Planning Care to Clients in the LGBTQ+ CommunityClinician Cafe Archive
This June Clinician Café explored how family planning service sites can enhance the patient experience of people in the LGBTQ+ community, address their unique biopsychosocial needs, and provide high-quality sexual and reproductive services with a trauma-informed, client-centered approach. View the Clinician Cafe Archive. This café offers 0.75 CNE and CPH.
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Phexxi® Vaginal Contraceptive GelDrop In Active Learning Session (DIALS)
This DIALS, recorded on 6/23/2022 with guest Brandi Howard, provides an overview of Phexxi vaginal gel, including effectiveness in pregnancy prevention, user satisfaction, and other characteristics. Phexxi for STI prevention is also discussed. View the DIALS recording.
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Congenital Syphilis
Drop In Active Learning Session (DIALS)
This DIALS was recorded 6/21/22 with guests Beth Kruse, MS, CNM, ARNP, Lead Clinician for the Family Planning Program of Public Health Seattle-King County, and Tammy Bennett, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, DNP(s), Reproductive Health Statewide Nurse Consultant for Louisiana. This DIALS focuses on an in-depth discussion of tailored public health strategies aimed at addressing missed opportunities and closing disparities gaps for the prevention of congenital syphilis in the family planning setting. View the DIALS recording.
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| Study Recruitment
How Provider Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes about User-administered Injectable Contraception Shape Demand and Use
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Dear Provider,
We are writing to see if you would like to participate in a new research study being conducted by UC Davis researchers in partnership with the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning (NCTCFP). Research plays an important role in advancing our understanding of clinical care and helps lead to improvements in health. The following information summarizes the study and what it involves.
How Provider Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes about User-administered Injectable Contraception Shape Demand and Use
Study Purpose: This study is a qualitative study that aims to learn more about how people who work in clinical care think about injectable contraception, depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).
Participation Inclusion criteria: You are a pharmacist or health care provider who prescribes or administers contraception
Study Participation Requirements: You will fill out a 15-minute survey. At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you wish to participate in a 1-hour audio-recorded interview. We will select up to 40 people to interview, in which we will explore your experiences and perspectives on user-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).
Compensation: Upon completion of the survey, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of five $250 Visa gift cards, drawn in Fall 2022.
After the interview, you will be provided a $100 Visa gift card for your participation.
Contact Information: If you are interested in participating in this study or learning more about it, please contact Jennifer Karlin at 916-426-8058 or email jkarlin@ucdavis.edu
Participating in research is voluntary. Here is a link to the survey or you may copy/paste https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emoqjYfjioUZjds into your browser.
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From the Office of Population Affairs (OPA)Now Available - The Title X Program Handbook
Grants to Bolster Family Planning Provider Training
Reproductive Health Care Information and Services
From the Reproductive Health National Training Center (RHNTC)
Building Mental Health Support into Family Planning Services WebinarWednesday, July 27 at 3-4pm ETJoin the RHNTC for a webinar highlighting strategies to support clients’ mental health as part of preconception health services, as well as the value of mental health self-care among service staff. Participants will learn about strategies and resources to strengthen their ability to engage, support, and appropriately refer clients who might be experiencing anxiety or depression.
Social Media Toolkit - Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception Facts for Family Planning Staff This fact sheet from the RHNTC provides an overview of emergency contraception (EC) for family planning staff, including the different types available (including various pills and IUDs).
Reducing Barriers in Access to Care Virtual Tour Reducing barriers in access to care is key to advancing equity in sexual and reproductive health and impacting individual and maternal health outcomes. This virtual tour from the RHNTC introduces patient stories and walks the participant through key organizational, structural, and clinical barriers to accessing family planning care. The tour guide recommends actions to address each potential barrier and resources to support agencies in implementing these recommendations.
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Since 2006, the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning has delivered continuous, high-quality clinical skills training and resources to health care providers within the Title X and related public health communities. Visit www.ctcfp.org for more training and resources.
For information about CE Disclosures please see the corresponding documents linked to each training or activity located on their respective platforms. For information regarding the 2022 National Reproductive Health Conference CE Disclosures please visit www.ctcfp.org/nrhc.
The National Clinical Training Center is funded by Award No. 1 FPTPA006031-01-00 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH), Office of Population Affairs (OPA). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA.
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