About Us

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.


Contraceptive Technology, the basic reference book in family planning for physicians and allied health personnel, has sold over 1,500,000 copies in the United States and has been translated into several languages. The authors work closely with 26 other respected clinicians, scientists, and educators to produce the books.
Image

Meet the Authors


Profile picture of Patty Cason

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

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

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

Deborah Kowal, PA, MA

Executive and Managing Editor: Contraceptive Technology
President: Contraceptive Technology Communications, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

Profile picture of Anita Nelson

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

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

Profile picture of Robert Hatcher

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

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD MPH

Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases