Action Learning Workshop for Women's Health
Long acting reversible contraception (LARC) has been shown to be an effective pregnancy prevention strategy for women’s health in other communities. Could greater LARC utilization lead to better health outcomes for women and children in Milwaukee?
Join health practitioners and diverse stakeholders in women and children’s health to further our collective understanding of the science, learn about successful models of LARC implementation in other communities, and explore the best strategies for Milwaukee.
Invited Speakers include:
Renaisa Anthony, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor Department of Health Promotion and Social and Behavioral Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health
Kathy King, MD
Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Assistant Professor, Department of OBGYN, Medical College of Wisconsin
Agenda:
12:30 Registration
1:00 Welcome and introductions
1:10 What we all need to know about LARCs
Guest Speakers: Dr. Renaisa Anthony & Dr. Kathy King
Q & A
2:30 Break
2:45 Collaborative café conversation about LARC and women’s health in Milwaukee
4:30 Summing up and next steps
5:00 Adjourn
To receive folllow up event details, please contact Joy Neilson at neilson@uwm.edu.
Other questions? Please contact: Dr. Magda Peck at mpeck@uwm.edu or Dr. Janet Rader at jrader@mcw.edu.
Parking is avilable directly behind the Zilber School of Public Health in the Zilber/MATC Parking Structure. The cost for parking is $3.50 per day. Metered parking is also available but only for 2 hours at a time.