The Family Planning Files

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 from the Centers for 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.

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 Café 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. A transcript of this podcast may be found on the NCTCFP website: https://www.ctcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/sexual-and-repro-healthcare-for-MSM-official-podcast-transcript.docx 

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