Our Mission
Our mission is to produce and disseminate high quality, timely, and practical educational, reference, and training materials on contraceptive technology and reproductive health.The clinicians, researchers, and health educator/writers strive to speak with an independent, honest, and culturally sensitive voice in the products and services we offer to health care professionals, their clients, and the public.
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Meet the Authors
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Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor
UCLA School of Nursing Envision Sexual and Reproductive Health
Los Angeles, California
![Profile picture of Carrie Cwiak](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Carrie-Cwiak.jpeg)
Carrie Cwiak, MD, MPH
Professor
Director: Complex Family Planning Division and Fellowship
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
![Profile picture of Alison Edelman](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Alison-Edelman.jpeg)
Alison Edelman, MD, MPH
Professor
Director: Complex Family Planning Fellowship
Director: Division of Complex Family Planning
Editor: Cochrane Fertility Regulation
Review Group: Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
![Profile picture of Debbie Kowal](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Debbie-Kowal.jpg)
Deborah Kowal, PA, MA
Executive and Managing Editor: Contraceptive Technology
President: Contraceptive Technology Communications, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
![Profile picture of Anita Nelson](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Nelson.jpg)
Anita L. Nelson, MD
Professor and Chair: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Western University of Health Sciences
Professor Emeritus: Obstetrics & Gynecology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
![Profile picture of Michael Policar](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Policar.jpg)
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor Emeritus: Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
University of California School of Medicine,
San Francisco, CA
Senior Medical Advisor: California Office of Family Planning
San Francisco, California
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Founding Author/Editor: Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH
Professor Emeritus: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia
![Profile picture of Jeanne Marrazzo](https://contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jeanne-Marazzo.jpeg)
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD MPH
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases