Use of a Learning Community to Expand Access to Contraception
Cameron Estrich1, Carla L DeSisto1, Keriann Uesugi1
1Cameron Estrich, Carla L. DeSisto, Keriann Uesugi, and Alisa Velonis are with the School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago. Carla L. DeSisto, Lisa Romero, Shanna Cox, and Charlan D. Kroelinger are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Sanaa Akbarali and Ellen S. Pliska are with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, VA. Sanaa Akbarali and Ellen S. Pliska are also guest editors for this supplement issue.
Abstract:
The Increasing Access to Contraception Learning Community was established to disseminate strategies and best practices to support 27 jurisdictions in the development of policies and programs to increase access to the full range of reversible contraceptives. We describe Learning Community activities and identify those that were most useful to participants. Although participation in Learning Community provided jurisdictional teams with structured activities such as virtual learning and peer networking opportunities, some teams struggled with full participation because of staffing turnover and shifts in priorities. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S5):S523-S527. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306823).
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