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Birth Control: The Subject Is

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 1:10 PM - 1:18 PM

Beth Wacther , Select Media, NEW YORK, NY
The Subject Is: Birth Control is an animated film created to inform youth, ages 11 to 18, of the various forms of birth control available.  The film provides factual information on different hormonal(including emergency contraception) and barrier methods, thier instructed uses, and potential side effects.  There is no assumption that adolescents are sexually active, the goal is to provide youth with the knowledge they may need in the future.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Identify specific birth control methods used to prevent pregnancy Define abstinence as the only 100% effective method of birth control Describe what adolescents should consider prior to starting a birth control method

Keyword(s): Public health or related education

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: My educational background and expertise is in Management and Business. I have 25 years experience as founder and president of Select Media, a pioneer and leader in evidence-based behavioral health intervention publishing. I have a wealth of experience producing media and web-based programs specifically for use in NIH funded research projects that are devoted to designing and evaluating a series of outcome-based, theory driven, culturally competent HIV sexual risk-reduction programs for various populations.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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