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Beyond the Pill Beyond the Pill

WebBeyond the Pill promotes access and equity in contraceptive health care. We build the research foundation to transform clinical care and to support reproductive autonomy worldwide. Beyond the Pill is a program of the Bixby Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Read about our research in reproductive heath and contraception.

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Access to Contraception Beyond the Pill

WebFeatured Research: Public funding improves access to birth control. According to our 2016 study published in the American Journal of Public Health, public funding reduces the high upfront costs of some methods, which is critical to increase access to birth control, especially for low-income and uninsured patients who wish to use these methods.

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Education Beyond the Pill

WebTraining for educators and health staff. We provide CME-accredited training to educators, outreach staff, health center staff, and clinicians. These trainings focus on best practices in contraceptive care, education and counseling techniques, IUD placement and removal skills, and reducing barriers to service provision. Technical assistance.

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Educational Materials Beyond the Pill

WebEducational Materials for Patients and Students. We partnered with Bedsider, a project of Power to Decide to create accessible and eye-catching educational materials for patients and students. These materials include counseling charts, posters, brochures and videos. Download these tools using the links below or order printed copies and DVDs using our …

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Self-Paced Training Beyond the Pill

WebOur self-paced training is appropriate for individual providers or clinics seeking asynchronous learning options. Choose from one of our self-paced modules below and start learning today: Improving Access to the Full Range of Contraceptive Methods, Including IUDs & Implants (1.5 CME/CE hours) Coding for Office and Telemedicine Visits. Coding

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Why Train With Us

WebBeyond the Pill has successfully trained thousands of health care providers in various contraceptive care settings, including public health departments, community clinics, school-based health centers, abortion health centers, agencies with multiple clinic sites, and hospitals. Our evidence-based curriculum was developed by a multidisciplinary

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About Us Beyond the Pill

WebBeyond the Pill is a program of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco. UCSF is the nation’s leading university exclusively focused on health. Celebrating more than 150 years since its founding as a medical college, UCSF is dedicated to transforming health worldwide through advanced

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Colleges Beyond the Pill

WebBeyond the Pill supports college students to reach their educational and life goals by helping to provide the resources they need to access contraception and achieve their family planning goals. We partner with colleges throughout the US to promote student awareness and access to the full range of contraceptive options, including IUDs and the

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Clinic Tools Beyond the Pill

WebThe LARC Doula Toolkit offers providers and clinic staff guidance on how to implement a LARC doula program at their health center, including counseling practice, non-pharmacological forms of pain and discomfort management, and more. The toolkit includes: LARC Doula Training Guide. Access to the "From Counseling to LARC Doulas" …

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Public funding improves women's access to birth control

WebThe study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, was conducted in 40 Planned Parenthood health centers to determine whether public funding for contraception was associated with the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).LARCs, including IUDs and implants, have been demonstrated to reduce unintended …

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Beyond the Pill research finds community college students need …

WebOur recent research shows that community college students have strong desires to prevent pregnancies in order to achieve their academic and professional goals, but lack the necessary information to do so. Beyond the Pill's Marta Cabral wrote an op-ed for CalMatters about our research with California community college students, highlighting …

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Protocol for the Provision of Contraceptive Services via …

WebTelehealth has become an important way to deliver contraceptive services. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the provision of essential health services across the U.S., prompting

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Contraceptive Care During COVID-19 Beyond the Pill

WebAll methods, including IUDs and implants, should be made available during pandemic. IUD and implant access is essential, but challenging, during the COVID-19 response. Telehealth visits can be used to screen and offer patient centered counseling. For contraceptive best practices during COVID-19, see Beyond the Pill Telehealth Resources, ACOG

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Schedule a Training Beyond the Pill

WebOur live training program, Beyond the Pill: Expanding Reproductive Autonomy and Contraceptive Access, features. CME/CE-accredited, interactive modules focused on contraceptive methods and counseling. A flexible, customized approach based on clinic and community needs. Follow-up technical assistance, clinic resources, and patient education

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Tools & Materials Beyond the Pill

WebWe have created resources to help integrate IUDs and implants into clinic practice, including tools for the front desk staff, counselors, clinicians, and billing experts. View or download these materials on the Clinic T ools page.

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Beyond the Pill’s Dr. Cynthia Harper recognized by ACEhp for

WebOn January 14, 2016, Cynthia Harper, PhD, and her research team from the UCSF Bixby Center’s Beyond the Pill program were recognized at the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) 2016 Annual Conference Awards Ceremony.

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Advisory Board Beyond the Pill

WebNishant Shah, MD, MPH (he/him), Advisory Board Chair. Dr. Shah is a family medicine and public health physician with experience working in family medicine, reproductive health, and community public health. In California, Dr. Shah spent 10 years working as a full-spectrum family medicine physician as well as an abortion provider and trainer

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Meet Our Team Beyond the Pill

WebAlison B. Comfort, PhD, Assistant Professor. Alison B. Comfort, PhD, is a health economist who received her doctorate in Health Policy (Economics concentration) from Harvard University and her BA in Economics and Spanish from Amherst College.

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