The process of shared decision-making (SDM) requires clinicians to set aside their personal biases or preferences for care, offer balanced information about all treatment options, and help patients’ navigate that information to arrive at their own decision. For learners striving … Continue reading
Having enrolled in the recent video course Abortion: Quality Care and Public Health Implications I came away from the experience impressed and more educated. After more than 19 years of providing abortion care, even I found the presentations educational and immensely informative. … Continue reading
Last week, Innovating Education in Reproductive Health attended the first Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference in Mexico City. The meeting celebrated the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals and outlined current efforts to address maternal and newborn mortality worldwide. Leaders … Continue reading
The decision whether or not a resident trainee should become an abortion provider is often fraught with emotion and inner conflict. The recent article “Four Residents’ Narratives on Abortion Training: A Residency Climate of Reflection, Support, and Mutual Respect” recounts … Continue reading
In caring for patients undergoing a uterine aspiration procedure, there are a number of techniques a clinicians can practice to reduce patient pain and discomfort. For many, simple non-pharmacological steps can be taken before the procedure to reduce anxiety and … Continue reading
Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD A rotation where Ob/Gyn residents care for women in prison and jail can be a transformative experience for residents and provides important services for a vulnerable population of women. The clinical and didactic experience can enhance … Continue reading
During the last week I was in Zimbabwe, I had the opportunity to spend some time at Harare hospital. Harare hospital established a post-abortion care unit over a decade ago, which was meant to be a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) … Continue reading
Recently, I had the opportunity engage in some family planning clinical work in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is in southern Africa, and is a country that has a complicated and fascinating history. Zimbabwe once was a prosperous country, known as the “breadbasket … Continue reading
Guest Post: Holly Carpenter, RN, CNM Candidate, UCSF Both APC and pre-licensure nursing students still face a fairly bleak picture in terms of standard SRH training and education. In conversations with nursing and medical students at UCSF, I found a shared … Continue reading
Guest Post: Holly Carpenter, RN, CNM Candidate, UCSF When I was choosing between various CNM (certified nurse midwifery) Master’s programs in 2010, the faculty biographies at UCSF were the deciding factor. Every CNM on faculty was described as “Full Spectrum”, … Continue reading