The Family Planning Files: Recent Episodes
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How does social media shape what patients believe about sexual and reproductive health (SRH)? In this episode, Clinical Chats host Dr. Kristin Metcalf Wilson speaks with Sriha Srinivasan (@sexedu). Sriha explains the differences between misinformation and disinformation, and the practical approaches clinicians can use to debunk myths and proactively address misinformation in patient care.
To learn more, join the CTC-SRH at the 2026 National Reproductive Health Conference for Sriha's breakout session, Social Media & SRH Misinformation: Playing Offense.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, host Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson and guest Leah Habersham, MD, MBA, MSCR, FACOG, FASAM, discuss screening for substance use disorder, mental health concerns, and intimate partner violence in Title X settings.
To learn more about this topic, join the CTC-SRH at the 2026 National Reproductive Health Conference for Dr. Habersham's session, Integrated Behavioral & Whole-Person Care: Screening That Works.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, part two of the Adolescent Health in Title X series, the CTC-SRH continues the conversation with Rachel Whitfield, APRN, MSN, to discuss providing high-quality care to adolescents, focusing on practical ways Title X clinicians can address social media misinformation, normalize routine screenings, and foster a clinical environment that empowers adolescent autonomy.
Learn more about this topic at Rachel Whitfield’s 2026 National Reproductive Health Conference Plenary: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Adolescent Population.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, part of the Adolescent Health in Title X series, host Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson and guest Rachel Whitfield, APRN, MSN, discuss the foundational elements of providing high-quality care to young people. The conversation addresses the unique challenges Title X clinicians face in balancing confidentiality, legal requirements, and adolescents' developmental needs. This episode covers body literacy, menstrual health, consent, healthy relationships, and navigating contraception and fertility planning for this population.
Learn more about this topic at Rachel Whitfield's 2026 National Reproductive Health Conference Plenary: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Adolescent Population.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, part two of the Managing Common Gynecological Problems series, host Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson speaks with Dr. Anita Nelson to discuss the complexities of Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP). Designed for sexual and reproductive health professionals, this conversation moves beyond the "one-size-fits-all" approach to explore the multifactorial nature of CPP. This episode provides Title X clinicians with the tools to reduce diagnostic delays and initiate effective, compassionate care for patients experiencing life-altering pelvic pain.
In this episode of the Clinical Chats, host Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson is joined by Dr. Anita Nelson to discuss the critical role of menstrual history as the "fifth vital sign" in reproductive health. Part one of the Managing Common Gynecological Problems series, the conversation provides Title X clinicians with a structured approach to identifying and diagnosing abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) using modern terminology and the PALM-COEIN system.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, the CTC-SRH speaks with Jennifer Karlin, MD, PhD, to discuss how Title X and primary care clinicians can integrate fertility care into their practice. The conversation focuses on person-centered approaches to initial fertility conversations, basic screenings, and the importance of normalizing the family-building process.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, the CTC-SRH speaks with Amy Weber, WHNP, to discuss the Denver Sexual Health Clinic’s approach to STI express visits for patients. They explore how the clinic streamlines STI testing, result management, and treatment supported by Title X funding, while also addressing implementation challenges and space for future innovations.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, the CTC-SRH team speaks with Anna Newton-Levinson, PhD, MPH, and Marilyn Johnson, MBA, presenters at the 2025 National Reproductive Health Conference, about burnout and resilience in sexual and reproductive health settings.
In this episode of Clinical Chats, our CTC-SRH hosts speak with Jonathan Baker, PA-C, MPAS, one of the speakers for the 2025 Virtual National Reproductive Health Conference, to discuss the importance of addressing anal health in Title X settings. The conversation focuses on anal pathology and provides an introduction to what Title X clinicians should know about this topic, including anal cancer screening guidelines, sample collection methods, and strategies for discussing risk factors with patients.
This Clinical Chats podcast episode features Dr. Aletha Akers, a national expert in adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare, with hosts Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson and Dr. Tammy Bennett. In this episode, Dr. Akers provides insights into best practices for healthcare providers when caring for adolescents, including making practices adolescent-friendly, navigating confidentiality, and utilizing screening tools and scripts. This episode aims to enhance the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health professionals, particularly Title X clinicians.
In this episode, the CTC-SRH welcomes you to a new season of Clinical Chats. The CTC-SRH Program Director, Dr. Kristin Metcalf-Wilson, and Associate Director, Dr. Tammy Bennett, introduce themselves as the new hosts of clinical interviews with experts across the sexual and reproductive health field. Listeners are encouraged to reach out to info@ctcsrh.org with topics or questions they would like to hear discussed in the upcoming season.
The CTC-SRH speaks with one of the keynote speakers for the upcoming National Reproductive Health Conference, Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, CEO of Power To Decide, about contraceptive access and equity in the US today.
The CTC-SRH speaks with one of the presenters for the upcoming National Reproductive Health Conference, Dr. Rachel McKean, a Complex Family Planning Fellow at Penn Medicine, about providing pain management during IUD insertions and other gynecological procedures that are performed in office settings.
The CTC-SRH speaks with one of the presenters for the upcoming National Reproductive Health Conference, Dr. Brandon Mizroch from the AIDS Education Training Center at the University of Utah Hospital, about conducting an HIV risk assessment in family planning settings and providing follow-up care.
As part of the Combatting Congenital Syphilis trilogy, the CTC-SRH speaks with Michael Carter and Ariel Johnson, a regional manager of STD Control and disease intervention specialist/contact tracer, respectively, from the Louisiana Department of Health, about their roles in addressing syphilis and HIV and how clinicians and DIS can leverage relationships to help their communities.
In response to the rising rates of congenital syphilis infections, the CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Kate Miele for the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention to review conventional testing and treatment protocols for syphilis.
In response to the rising rates of congenital syphilis infections, the CTC-SRH's own Associate Director, Tammy Bennett, discusses point-of-care testing and same day treatment for syphilis infections, and how Title X sites can implement these services in their own clinics.
In the final episode of the four-part series on the pregnancy-associated death crisis in the US, The CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Nicole Tchalim, from Columbia University's Women and Reproductive Mental Health, or WARM, program, and how Title X and other family planning clinicians can address mental health struggles and suicidality in their own patients.
In part three of a four-part series, the CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Karen Trister Grace about the effects of intimate partner violence on pregnancy, homicide as a cause of pregnancy-associated death, and how Title X clinicians can address it in their practices.
In the second of the four-part series on the pregnancy-associated death crisis in the US, The CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Tricia Wright from UCSF about the role substance use disorder and overdoses play in these death rates, and how Title X and other family planning clinicians can help prevent overdose in their own patients.
In this first of a multi-episode series, the CTC-SRH talks with epidemiologist Dr. Maeve Wallace about pregnancy-associated deaths in the US, how often they happen, and the top causes, and what this information means for Title X practitioners and staff.
The CTC-SRH talks with Robin Summers, JD senior counsel and vice president at the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, about the recent federal ruling in Ohio v. Becerra. Robin interprets the current ruling for listeners and provides insight about what Title X providers and staff can anticipate next in the case.
As part of the 2023 Clinician Cafe, the CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Mishka Terplan about harm reduction, its role in sexual and reproductive healthcare, and guidance for clinicians on substance use, misuse, and harm reduction counseling.
In the latest installment of the ongoing series, Coding with Ann, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, discusses updated guidance on common LARC miscodes with the CTC-SRH.
In the final installment of the CTC-SRH's series on reproductive justice issues and Title X services, The CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Dominika Seidman on HIV, pregnancy, and reproductive justice, and how Title X providers can provide counseling on pregnancy and family building that is evidence-based and client-centered.
The CTC-SRH talks with Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH, about the FDA's recent decision to approve OPill to be the first hormonal contraceptive pill to be available over-the-counter.
The latest episode in the popular Coding with Ann series features a conversation with expert Ann Finn and special guest Dr. Michael Policar about potential scenarios clinicians may see around early pregnancy loss and how to bill for them in order to maximize clinic revenue and reimbursement.
The CTC-SRH speaks with Kristin Keglovitz Baker, PA-C and former COO of Howard Brown Health Center, about health disparities seen in trans and gender diverse patient communities today.
The CTC-SRH speaks with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, about the latest guidance in using E/M codes for billing and clinic revenue. Part of the Coding with Ann series.
The National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning is now the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health, and center staff Kristin Metcalf-Wilson and Katherine Atcheson talk about the name change and other new changes on the horizon.
As part of the April 2023 Clinician Cafe on re-imagining sexual and reproductive health services for male clients, the NCTCFP speaks with David Bell, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at Columbia University and director of their Young Men's Clinic about the specific needs of adolescent and young male clients.
As part of their ongoing series on reproductive justice, the NCTCFP talks with Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments about how environmental health issues fit into the reproductive justice framework and how clinicians can address unhealthy environments in their practices.
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Sonya Borrero from the Department of Health and Human Services about the current demand for both vasectomy and tubal ligation services, challenges around historical injustices and sterilization, and guidance on counseling patients on sterilization in clinics today.
The NCTCFP speaks with Drs. Stacey Dawson and Tina Pattara-Lau from the Indian Health Service about services and disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native patients, as part of the February 2023 Clinician Cafe.
The NCTCFP talks with Dr. Krystale Littlejohn, sociologist and author of the book Just Get on the Pill, about how pregnancy prevention is seen as gendered and how this creates an uneven burden on women.
In episode 21 of the NCTCFP's popular Coding with Ann series, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, provides updated guidance common codes used when billing for IUDs and IUD-related services.
In episode 20 of the NCTCFP's popular Coding with Ann series, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, provides updated guidance on common miscodes for LARC services in family planning settings.
The NCTCFP talks with Dr. David Turok, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Family Planning at the University of Utah School of Medicine, to discuss current challenges around accessing emergency contraception in the US.
In episode 19 of the NCTCFP's popular Coding with Ann series, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, provides updated guidance on ICD-10 billing and coding for common contraceptive visits.
The NCTCFP speaks with Malinda Seymore, JD, an assistant professor of law at Texas A&M University and expert in family law, about adoption and informed consent and what this means for clinicians providing unbiased counseling in family planning settings.
The NCTCFP speaks with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, for another episode of the popular Coding with Ann series, on billing and coding for hypertension in family planning settings. This podcast episode was produced in conjunction with the NCTCFP's Billing and Coding for Hypertension job aid.
The NCTCFP speaks with Robin Summers, JD, from the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association about policy considerations for Title X and other family planning clinicians in 2022.
The NCTCFP talks with Miriam Yeung, MPA, about the formation of the reproductive justice framework and how clinicians can incorporate it into their work in sexual and reproductive health settings.
In episode 17 of the NCTCFP's popular Coding with Ann series, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, provides updated guidance on billing and coding for fertility awareness-based methods of contraception.
The NCTCFP sits down with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, to discuss the latest recommendations and guidance around telehealth billing and coding, including HIPAA compliance.
The NCTCFP sits down with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, to discuss the latest recommendations and guidance around telehealth billing and coding, including HIPAA compliance.
Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, joins the NCTCFP for another episode of the Coding with Ann series. In this episode, Ann walks through the latest best practices for billing and coding related to implant contraception.
In this podcast, the NCTCFP speaks with Jessica Swafford Marcella, MPA, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Population Affairs, and Director of the Office of Adolescent Health, to discuss the June 24th SCOTUS decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and how it affects Title X services. A transcript is available on the NCTCFP website: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Podcast-Transcript-Dobbs-and-Title-X.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with their very own director, Jacki Witt, JD, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, about basic infertility services and what is covered under the Title X program.
A transcript of this episode can be found on the NCTCFP website: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Basic-Infertility-Services-Podcast-Official-Transcript.docx
The 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.
A transcript of this podcast is available on the NCTCFP website: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/preventing-congenital-syphilis-podcast-transcript.docx
In this podcast, part of the June 2022 Clinician Cafe on providing family planning services to LGBTQ+ patients, the NCTCFP talks with Dr. Sheldon D. Fields, from Penn State School of Nursing, about current guidance on sexual and reproductive healthcare for MSM patients.
The NCTCFP sits down with Dr. Hilary Reno from Washington University School of Medicine to discuss STIs, PID, and infertility in recognition of Infertility Awareness Month and STI Awareness Week.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-podcast-transcript-STIs-PID-and-Infertility.docx
The NCTCFP sits down with Sharon Hesseltine, the president and CEO of Intentional Beginnings Consulting and Training, a small nonprofit with the mission of strengthening organizations and individuals serving those who experience substance use disorders and trauma. In addition to her professional work, Sharon is in long-term recovery from SUD, and provides her perspective as a patient.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/SUD-Patient-Perspective-Official-Podcast-Transcript.docx
The NCTCFP speaks to Dr. Karen Florio about the intersection of maternal health and cardiovascular disease, how pregnancy can affect heart health and vice versa, and ways family planning clinicians can address these issues in their own practices.
Karen Florio, DO, MPH is a board-certified maternal and fetal medicine specialist in the Kansas City area. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Florio is an associate professor at the UMKC School of Medicine and assistant program director of maternal fetal medicine fellowship program. She received her medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and her MPH from Georgetown University. She completed her residency at New York Methodist Hospital and her maternal-fetal medicine fellowship at Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-podcast-transcript-Maternal-Health-CVD.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Liz Miller, MD, PhD from the University of Pittsburgh about teen dating violence and how family planning clinicians can address it in their practices.
Dr. Liz Miller is professor of pediatrics, public health, and clinical and translational science and holds the Edmund R. McCluskey Chair in Pediatric Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Trained in internal medicine, pediatrics and medical anthropology, she has over 20 years of practice and community-partnered research experience in addressing interpersonal violence prevention among adolescents and young adults in clinical and community settings. She received a BA in Art History from Yale University in 1988 and an MD/PhD from Harvard University in 1994. She worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University from 1995-1997, and then completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2000.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Teen-Dating-Violence-Podcast-Official-Transcript.docx
As part of the January 2022 Clinician Café on providing family planning care to patients with disabilities, the NCTCFP sits down with Erica Monasterio, MN, FNP-BC to discuss the challenges of providing care specifically to adolescents with disabilities.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Caring-for-Adolescents-with-Disabilities-Official-Transcript.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Jessica Swafford Marcella, MPA, the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Population Affairs and Director of the Office of Adolescent Health, to discuss the new Title X Final Rule, which goes into effect on November 8th, 2021, including changes to options counseling and telehealth services.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Podcast-Transcript-Discussing-the-2021-Title-X-Final-Rule.docx
The NCTCFP sits down again with two of their first interviewees, Raissa Ameh and Evelyn Kieltyka, to discuss how COVID-19 has continued to shape their clinic networks and what they've learned over the past year and a half in delivering Title X and other family planning services.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Podcast-Transcript-COVID-19-Looking-back-looking-forward.docx
As part of the July 2021 Clinician Café, PCOS Across the Lifespan, the NCTCFP talks with Dr. Angie Golden about PCOS and its intersections with obesity and metabolic syndrome, including ways clinicians can help patients address these conditions.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Transcript-PCOS-and-Obesity-Podcast.docx
As part of July 2021's Clinician Café on PCOS across the lifespan, the NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Anita Nelson about the current state of PCOS, including condition prevalence and emerging data around different PCOS phenotypes.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-podcast-transcript-State-of-PCOS.docx
The NCTCFP discusses their new, virtual, multi-modal learning platform, the Clinician Café, including how to sign up and what topics are covered.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-clinician-cafe-minisode.docx
As part of the May 2021 Clinician Cafe, the NCTCFP discusses how hypertension can affect reproductive health with Dr. Karen Florio, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist from Kansas City, Missouri.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Transcript-HTN-and-Repro-Health-Podcast.docx
As part of the May 2021 Clinician Cafe, the NCTCFP talks about the prevalence and disparities around hypertension in women in the US with Dr. Annabelle Santos Volgman from the Rush Heart Center in Chicago, Illinois.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Transcript-HTN-Epi-Podcast.docx
The 14th episode in the ongoing Coding with Ann series, the NCTCFP talks with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, about the E/M coding changes that went into effect in 2021.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-podcast-transcript-coding-with-ann-episode-14.docx
The NCTCFP talks with Dr. Maithe Enriquez, from the Research College of Nursing and Infectious Disease Associates of Kansas City, about long-covid, or post-acute-covid syndrome, and how family planning providers can recognize cases and counsel their patients. This is a part of the NCTCFP's ongoing series of podcasts about COVID-19.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/offical-podcast-transcript-understanding-long-covid-19.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician from St. Louis, about racial and geographic disparities that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how family planning providers can help address those disparities in their own practices.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-podcast-transcript-covid-19-and-health-disparities.docx COVI
The NCTCFP sits down with Dr. Hilary Reno, Assistant Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in Infectious Diseases in St. Louis, to discuss the treatment guidelines for gonorrhea released by the CDC in an MMWR in December 2020.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-podcast-transcript-new-gc-tx-guidelines.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Coleen Jones and Rachel Guy about the new ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines, how they differ from previous guidelines, and their experiences in implementing them in their clinical practice.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Transcript-asccp-guidelines-podcast.docx
In continuing their series of podcasts about providing family planning care during COVID-19, the NCTCFP speaks to Dr. Nisha Verma from Emory University in Atlanta, GA about providing preconception and interconception care and counseling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Podcast-Transcript-covid-precon-and-intercon-care.docx
Starting in 2021, the NCTCFP will be debuting new learning modality called Clinician Cafes! Each Clinician Café will combine peer-reviewed scholarship, online products, and the chance to consult experts, both via Zoom and asynchronous online chat, about the latest topics in Title X and family planning care. Our first Clinician Cafe will be open from January 25th through January 29th, and features Patty Cason and Dr. Michael Policar discussing the new ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines. This Cafe offers up to three hours of CE, and while it is free, space is limited to just 45 participants, to maximize engagement. To sign up, please go to the NCTCFP’s website at www.ctcfp.org. We hope to see you there!
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH, from the Friends Research Institute, about substance use disorder, medications for opioid use disorder, and the importance of family planning clinicians incorporating SUD screening and referrals in their services.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-Transcript-SUD-and-MOUD-for-family-planning-Podcast.docx
Episode 13 of the NCTCFP's popular and ongoing series, Coding with Ann, with Ann Finn of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC. Ann discusses codes to use when seeing a patient and billing for PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. This podcast is meant as an accompaniment to the NCTCFP's Introduction to Billing and Coding for PrEP Virtual Coffee Break, which can be found here: https://www.ctcfp.org/billing-and-coding-for-prep/.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-podcast-transcript-coding-with-Ann-13-pep.docx
The Family Planning Files discusses recent advisories around hormonal contraceptive use and hypercoagulability during COVID-19 with Dr. Antoinette Nguyen from Emory University School of Medicine.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-covid-bc-and-hypercoagulability-podcast.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Ina Park, from UCSF School of Medicine, about the CDC recommended testing and treatment guidelines for syphilis infections in all stages. The third of a three-part series.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-syphilis-podcast-episode-3.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Ina Park, from UCSF School of Medicine, about the signs and symptoms of syphilis in all stages of infection, and how they can aid clinicians in staging and diagnosis. The second of a three-part series.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-syphilis-podcast-episode-2.docx
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Ina Park, from UCSF School of Medicine, about current rates of syphilis in the US, including congenital and neurosyphilis. The first of a three-part series.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-Syphilis-podcast-Episode1.docx
Dr. David Bell, from Columbia University, and Dr. Liz Romer, from Colorado Children's Hospital, discuss best practices and ways to address challenges when providing care to adolescents who are sheltering in place or are otherwise affected by COVID-19.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Official-transcript-adolescents-and-covid-podcast.docx
A discussion with Raissa Ameh, Clinical Manager at Missouri Family Health Council, a Title X grantee, about her organization's response and adaptations to the recent global pandemic of COVID-19.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-covid-19-and-family-planning-interviews-from-the-field-part-three.docx
Dr. Christine Dehlendorf from UCSF School of Medicine and the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health discusses the importance of providing patient-centered counseling in family planning and best practices for patient-centered counseling via telehealth platforms, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-patient-centered-counseling-via-telehealth-during-covid-19.docx
Dr. Tina Bloom, PhD, MPH, RN from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing discusses intimate partner violence during COVID-19 and provides guidance for family planning clinicians on how to screen and address IPV when providing telehealth or socially distanced services.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/official-transcript-Addressing-Intimate-Partner-Violence-During-COVID-19.docx
A discussion with Evelyn Kieltyka of Maine Family Planning about her organization's response and adaptations to the recent global pandemic of COVID-19.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/covid-interviews-from-the-field-part-two-official-transcript.docx
Another episode in our popular Coding with Ann series, this time addressing billing and coding around telehealth, particularly in regards to providing care during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Coding-with-Ann-telehealth-official-transcript.docx
A discussion with Heather Maisen of Seattle King County Public Health about her organization's response and adaptations to the recent global pandemic of COVID-19.
This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at: http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/covid-podcast-epi-1-official-transcript.docx
This podcast covers counseling both patients and parents on the HPV vaccine with Joely Pritzker. Joely is a Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in reproductive and sexual health. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings and currently practices at an FQHC in Vista, California. This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/HPV-Vaccine-podcast-official-transcript.docx
This podcast covers adolescent brain development with Dr. Frances Jensen. Our guest speaker, Dr. Jensen, is an internationally known expert in neurology in the adolescent brain and chair of and professor in the neurology department at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at http://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/Adolescent-Brain-Development-Podcast-Transcript.docx
In the eleventh episode of our "Coding with Ann" podcast series, Ann Finn will review coding for SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) for substance use, including E/M CPT codes paired with ICD-10 diagnosis codes for alcohol and drug use. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In the tenth episode of our "Coding with Ann" podcast series, Ann Finn will review coding for fertility awareness-based methods for both preventing and achieving pregnancy, including E/M CPT codes paired with ICD-10 diagnosis codes, in under 10 minutes. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
During this episode, we welcome back Dr. Bradley Stoner, MD, PhD, to discuss the latest data and trends regarding sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Dr. Stoner is the Medical Director at the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, an associate professor at Washington University School of Medicine, and past president of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association. This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A copy of the transcript is available at https://bit.ly/2PSOrtD.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Natabhona Mabachi, discusses bias and discusses how it impacts healthcare and delivery of services. Dr. Mabachi is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. This podcast series is funded by an award from the US DHHS Office of Population Affairs. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A transcript is available at https://bit.ly/2PX34wf.
This episode is part of a new mini series called “In Clinic: A QFP Counseling Podcast Series” featuring Patty Cason. Patty is a family nurse practitioner, and has practiced for 35 years in a variety of clinical settings. Each episode in this training series will provide a short vignette between a clinician and a patient during a clinic visit to demonstrate contraceptive counseling skills. This episode will demonstrate Principles 1 and 2 for providing quality contraceptive counseling. This podcast series is funded by the Office of Population Affairs and is intended for family planning providers. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A copy of the transcript is available for download at https://bit.ly/2M7ksfc.
This episode is part of a new mini series called “In Clinic: A QFP Counseling Podcast Series” featuring Patty Cason. Patty is a family nurse practitioner, and has practiced for 35 years in a variety of clinical settings. Each episode in this training series will provide a short vignette between a clinician and a patient during a clinic visit to demonstrate contraceptive counseling skills. This episode will demonstrate Principles 1, 2, 4, and 5 for providing quality contraceptive counseling. This podcast series is funded by the Office of Population Affairs and is intended for family planning providers. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A copy of the transcript is available for download at https://bit.ly/2v4qYNp.
This episode is part of a new mini series called “In Clinic: A QFP Counseling Podcast Series” featuring Patty Cason. Patty is a family nurse practitioner, and has practiced for 35 years in a variety of clinical settings. Each episode in this training series will provide a short vignette between a clinician and a patient during a clinic visit to demonstrate contraceptive counseling skills. This episode will demonstrate Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 for providing quality contraceptive counseling.This podcast series is funded by the Office of Population Affairs and is intended for family planning providers. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS, OASH, or OPA. A copy of the transcript is available for download at https://bit.ly/2Md4CzU.
In the ninth episode of our "Coding with Ann" podcast series, Ann Finn will review ICD-10 diagnosis codes for different birth control methods in under 10 minutes. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In the eighth episode of our "Coding with Ann" podcast series for reproductive health care providers, Ann Finn will review codes that can be used for billing STD and HIV screenings. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In the seventh episode of our "Coding with Ann" podcast series for reproductive health care providers, Ann Finn will discuss common modifiers that can be used in billing family planning services. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In the sixth episode of the "Coding with Ann" podcast series for reproductive health care providers, Ann Finn will discuss billing and coding for the placement and removal of IUDs. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit .
In the fifth episode of the "Coding with Ann" podcast series for reproductive health care providers, Ann Finn will discuss billing and coding for the contraceptive implant. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In the fourth episode in the "Coding with Ann" podcast series for reproductive health care providers, Ann Finn will focus on outpatient Evaluation and Management, or E/M, coding using time in a family planning context. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript or access the coding resource referenced in this podcast, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In our new series, Coding with Ann, we will be hearing from Ann Finn who is a national consultant on billing and coding practices for reproductive health services. In this segment of Coding with Ann, Ann will talk about some common miscoding of LARC services that she sees throughout different agencies. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In our new series, Coding with Ann, we will be hearing from Ann Finn who is a national consultant on billing and coding practices for reproductive health services. In this segment of Coding with Ann, Ann will talk about some common codes for contraceptive services that providers should be aware of. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
In our new series, Coding with Ann, we will be hearing from Ann Finn who is a national consultant on billing and coding practices for reproductive health services. In this segment of Coding with Ann, Ann will talk about the new ICD-10 changes impacting reproductive health services that went into effect October 1, 2016. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. To download a copy of the transcript, please visit http://www.ctcfp.org/coding-with-ann/.
The Zika virus is prompting concern worldwide. During this presentation, we will be speaking with Dr. Mark Hathaway about the Zika virus as a challenge for family planning professionals. Dr. Hathaway is a board certified OB/GYN and currently serves as a Senior Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health at Jhpeigo, an NGO which focuses on international maternal-child health.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Bradley Stoner, discusses the latest STD trends and treatment in the United States. Dr. Stoner is the Medical Director of the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, and is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.