CHOP–Chula Collaborative Webinar Series Contraceptive Use in Adolescents: Practical Points
Topics Include: Adolescent Medicine , Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion , Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Health
This collaborative webinar between Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) reviews contraceptive options for adolescents, including implants, IUDs, injectables, pills, patches, rings, and non-hormonal methods. It emphasizes reproductive justice, culturally responsive counseling, and shared decision-making. This session also incorporates cross-cultural perspectives from the USA, Thailand, and Botswana.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the contraceptive methods suitable for adolescents, including their mechanisms, benefits, and common side effects
- Apply the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria to select safe and effective contraceptive options for adolescents with diverse medical conditions
- Integrate reproductive justice principles into contraceptive counseling, with attention to autonomy, informed consent, and cultural context
Subject Matter Experts:
- Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD
- Renata Arrington-Sanders, MD, MPH, ScM
- Sarah Green, MD
- Erika Lutins, MD
- Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong, MD
- Merrian Brooks, DO, MS
- Nadia Downshen, MD, MSHP
This seminar focuses on adolescent medicine and was delivered for the collaborative webinar series between Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Chulalongkorn University, on February 13, 2025.
To enrol click here: https://open.chop.edu/courses/contraceptive-use-in-adolescents-practical-points-chop-chula-collaborative-webinar-series/
