About This Site

Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to offer this online educational resource for health care providers and health educators seeking the latest information on reproductive health, family planning, and contraception. Our goal at Contraception Online is to explore important issues related to reproductive health in a scientific and objective manner in order to provide you with up-to-date and practical educational tools and materials. The resources at Contraception Online can be used for self-study or to educate others about reproduction and a range of contraceptive methods. The site should be of particular interest to:

• Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Midwives
• Pediatricians
• Internists
• Physician Assistants
• Reproductive Endocrinologists
• Family Practitioners
• Community Health Educators
• Social Workers

Guided by a National Advisory Panel that includes experts in the fields of contraception, family planning, and reproductive health, Contraception Online offers the following educational resources:

• Slide Library - View slide talks on contraception for special populations, the noncontraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives, and much more. Download entire talks, or individual slides, and create custom PowerPoint presentations on your computer.
• The Contraception Report - Access this newsletter for educational material on reproductive health and family planning, including information specifically designed for patients. Choose from over 20 issues, dating from 1996 to the present. Download individual issues, and if you see patients, use and distribute the Patient Updates to promote continued health education among them. Continuing Medical Education credit is available for activities related to the most recent issues of The Contraception Report.
• Online Meetings - View critical presentations given by experts in reproductive health and family planning, read the abstracts, and access references through PubMed. Free CME credit is available for participating in these Online Meeting activities.
• Patient Information - Link directly to the Patient Update sections of The Contraception Report for health education materials ready for distribution.