Team Updates

Dr. Arora attends DHHS roundtable on contraception research post-Dobbs

Nov. 6, 2023

Dr. Arora traveled to Washington, D.C., to discuss our research on permanent contraception at the HHS roundtable on contraception research post-Dobbs with DHHS Secretary Becerra, Director Klein (White House Gender Policy Council), Deputy Director Cernich (NICHD), Associate Director Barnum (National Center for Health Statistics), along with leaders at the CDC, OPA, and OIEA.

Team presents at Society of Family Planning

Oct. 30, 2023

Several team members attended and presented at the Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA in October 2023. Sumaiya Mubarack, OB-GYN PGY-1 resident, gave an oral presentation on our qualitative work on vasectomy and won the Outstanding Researcher in Training award. Ambika Viswanathan, MD candidate, presented a poster titled, ‘Ongoing contraceptive goals for patients who do not achieve desired postpartum permanent contraception prior to hospital discharge.’