Expanding Access to Family Planning and Fertility Resources for Uninsured Patients
with Ani Oganesyan, Joanna Lee, Kristine Burgess, PA-C and Melissa Chen, MD
This presentation is released on Monday, January 18, 2027.
More than 40% of U.S. pregnancies are unintended, and about 1 in 6 adults experience infertility during their lifetime. In response, a student-led free clinic is expanding reproductive health resources, integrating pregnancy tests and emergency contraception through its food pantry. Providers plan to offer over-the-counter oral contraceptives as appropriate and distribute fertility kits with ovulation predictor kits and basal body temperature thermometers, paired with evidence-based educational materials.
Cite this presentation
Brianna Lau; Ani Oganesyan; Joanna Lee; Kristine Burgess, PA-C; Melissa Chen, MD. Expanding Access to Family Planning and Fertility Resources for Uninsured Patients. Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Accepted for presentation at the 2026–27 National Aequitas Health Conference, Monday, January 18, 2027.
Aequitas Health is a national medical honor society and 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose fellows are selected for community health work serving those in need. It is a 2023 recipient of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund (McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute). This is one of 21 presentations at the 2026–27 National Conference, which is free, virtual and open to anyone.