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This video is intended to accompany the Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care (TIC). The video features the narrative of Stephanie Tillman, CNM, FACNM, a prominent midwife, activist, and scholar in trauma-informed care and queer inclusivity. This video serves as a multi-part guide for clinicians, emphasizing the importance of TIC and how to implement TIC into clinical practices.

The contents of this video are solely the responsibility of the author(s)/presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS, or the U.S. Government. This video was supported by 1 FPTPA006031-02-00 issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000 with 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.

Welcome to the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health - training the Nation's Title X Workforce.

Implicit biases can impact the treatment clients receive from sexual and reproductive health providers. Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes that affect our behaviors. This video describes the science behind these biases and offers self-awareness strategies for identifying and addressing biased thought patterns.

The contents of this video are solely the responsibility of the author(s)/presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS, or the U.S. Government. This video was supported by 1 FPTPA006031-02-00 issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000 with 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.

Clinical policies and practices that engage men and boys as family planning clients include strategies to strengthen the capacity of the health system to provide high-quality, male-friendly services to enhance health and well-being and improve individual and community-level reproductive health outcomes. In this session, Dr. Bell, MD, will address men's and boys’ family planning needs, including counseling on topics such as male and female methods for preventing pregnancy, pre-pregnancy health, infertility, sexuality, and relationships. After watching, viewers will be able to:

• Describe structural and environmental characteristics that contribute to a male-friendly health services space.
• Identify common questions and concerns of men and boys related to fertility, family planning, sexuality, and relationships.
• Discuss at least three clinical policies and practices specific to male health care services provision.

Infertility affects approximately 10-15% of reproductive-aged couples. This session, with speaker Tamara Tobias, WHNP-BC, ARNP, addresses infertility prevention, basic fertility evaluation, diagnosis of male and female infertility, key counseling priorities for people planning a pregnancy, and tips for effective referrals. After watching, viewers will be able to:

• Describe at least three common causes for infertility in males and females
• Identify the essential components of the male and female medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data needed to diagnose infertility
• Explain at least three pre-pregnancy counseling key points that should be discussed with clients
• Discuss Title X guidance for the provision of equitable and client-centered pre-pregnancy and infertility services

This session, with speaker Dr. Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, addresses unique characteristics of adolescent relationship violence as compared to adult intimate partner violence, how it can affect the health of adolescents, and ways clinicians can address adolescent relationship violence in their own practices. After watching, viewers will be able to:

• Describe the prevalence of adolescent relationship violence in the U.S. and its effects on adolescent health
• Identify risk factors for adolescent partner violence and vulnerable patient populations
• Utilize methods of screening, counseling, and referral for adolescent patients to address and prevent adolescent relationship violence

This session is a recorded breakout from the 2022 National Reproductive Health Conference. No continuing education is available for this educational activity.

This video was created by NCTCFP to enhance providers’ understanding of emergency contraceptive pills and their mechanism of action. After watching this video, you will be able to:

1. Define emergency contraception.
2. Describe the hormonal processes responsible for the menstrual cycle, including the cyclic ovarian physiologic response.
3. Discuss the way that oral emergency contraceptive agents block or delay ovulation.
4. Counsel clients about oral emergency contraceptive use and their choices

The videos are appropriate for medical audiences, including medical students/residents, nursing students, advanced practice nurses, and EMTs. They are not intended for lay audiences.