Ditching the Script: Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling

Erica Bostick, MD is joined by guest speaker Susan Wiener, MD, MPH for this episode of “Conversations with CEI.” Dr. Susan Wiener is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Rochester. She is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. Her clinical expertise includes sexual/reproductive healthcare and caring for adolescents with eating disorders. Dr. Wiener is passionate about reducing adolescents’ barriers to receiving the care that they need, empowering young people to make decisions about their own health and promoting health equity. Her research interests include sexual health education and person-centered counseling skills. Listen as they discuss person-centered contraceptive counseling, how stereotypes and other biases may get in the way (and mitigation strategies) and how to adapt your current contraceptive counseling practice to be patient-centered.  Related Content:  CEI Line: 1-866-637-2342 ceitraining.org American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Academy of Pediatrics Ross LJ, Solinger R. Solinger R, Bridges KM, Luna Z, Tapia R. Reproductive justice: an introduction. Oakland: University of California Press; 2017 https://www.sistersong.net/statements/2025/8/14/long-acting-reversible-contraceptionstatement-of-principles https://picck.org/ Bryson, Amandaa,b; Koyama, Atsukoc,∗; Hassan, Areeja,b,∗. Addressing long-acting reversible contraception access, bias, and coercion: supporting adolescent and young adult reproductive autonomy. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 33(4):p 345-353, August 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001008