The Guttmacher Center for Population Research Innovation and Dissemination and the Guttmacher Institute will be exhibiting and participating in several events at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL from April 26 to 29, 2017.
Hilton Chicago
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The Guttmacher Center for Population Research Innovation and Dissemination and the Guttmacher Institute will be exhibiting at the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL from April 26 to 29, 2017. You can find us at Booth #311 in the Exhibit Hall. Stop by to meet Center Affiliates and Guttmacher experts and to learn more about the Center and its public-use datasets. A selection of recent publications from the Institute will also be on display and available in electronic copy.
In addition to several presentations planned for PAA, Guttmacher experts will also be presenting at the 2017 Psychosocial Workshop, which will be held at the Hilton Chicago on Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, April 26. This workshop is co-chaired by Guttmacher experts Laura Lindberg and Isaac Maddow-Zimet. The workshop brings together psychological and social scientists and related health professionals in a small–meeting setting to discuss various topics including abortion, women’s health and sexuality. Learn more about our Psychosocial Workshop participation.
Guttmacher Institute-organized events at PAA:
Getting Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Thursday, April 27, 6:30 P.M.–8:00 P.M.
Williford B
Moderator: Fran Althaus, Executive Editor of International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Guttmacher Institute
The goal of this interactive session is to help attendees increase their chances of publishing their work in peer-reviewed research journals. While all PAA attendees are welcome, early-career researchers and researchers from developing countries—particularly those whose first language is not English—may find the session particularly useful.
Guttmacher Participation at PAA:
Thursday, April 27
Session 24: Abortion in the Global South
Thursday, April 27, 10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.
Salon C5
Discussant: Onikepe Owolabi, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Thursday, April 27, 10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.
Williford C
35-2: Sexual Onset before Age 13 in the U.S.: Exploring Gender, Race and Location Differences
Laura Lindberg, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Isaac Maddow-Zimet, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Arik Marcell, Johns Hopkins University
Session 97: Fertility Change: Explaining the Unexpected
Thursday, April 27, 4:30 P.M.–6:00 P.M.
Williford B
Discussant: Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Scott Radloff, Johns Hopkins University
Session 102: Infectious Diseases: Past, Present and Emerging
Thursday, April 27, 4:30 P.M.–6:00 P.M.
Salon A-5
Discussants: Elizabeth Sully, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute; Diane Coffey, University of Texas, Austin
Chair: Anna Bolgrien, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
Friday, April 28
Poster Session 6: Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health 2
Friday, April 28, 8:15 A.M.–9:45 A.M.
Salon D
Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Ragnar Margaret Anderson, Independent Consultant
Rajib Acharya, Population Council
Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
The Incidence of Induced Abortion in Zimbabwe
Elizabeth Sully, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Mugove Gerald Madziyire, UZ-UCSF Collaborative Research Programme
Tsungai Chipato, UZ-UCSF Collaborative Research Programme
Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Marjorie Crowell, Research Assistant, Guttmacher Institute
Taylor Riley, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Margaret Tambudzai Nyandoro, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care
Bernard Madzima, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care
Onikepe Owolabi, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Jenny A. Cresswell, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Bellington Vwalika, University of Zambia
Veronique Filippi, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dela Kusi-Appouh, Population Council
Postabortion Contraception Among Women in Zambia: Missed Opportunities
Meghan Gallagher, Johns Hopkins University
Ragnar Margaret Anderson, Independent Consultant
Nachela Chelwa, Reproductive Health, Lusaka, Zambia
Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Global Contraceptive Failure Rates: Who Is Most at Risk?
Sarah E. K. Bradley, Abt Associates, Inc.
Chelsea Polis, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Trevor Croft, The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, ICF
Session 118: Family Diversity and Child Well-being in Developing Countries
Friday, April 28, 8:30 A.M.–10:00 A.M.
Private Dining Room #2
Discussant: Emily Smith-Greenaway, University of Southern California
Chair: Sophia Chae, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Session 137: Abortion in the Global North
Friday, April 28, 10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.
Continental C
Discussant: Caitlin Gerdts, University of California, San Francisco
Chair: Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Poster Session 8: Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health 1
Friday, April 28, 12:45 P.M.–2:15 P.M.
Salon D
Emma Radovich, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Mardieh Dennis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Kerry Wong, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Caroline A. Lynch, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Moazzam Ali, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO
John Cleland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Onikepe Owolabi, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Mark James Lyons-Amos, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Lenka Benova, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Athena Tapales, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Ayana Douglas-Hall, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Medication Abortion Provision by Providers in Facilities in India: A Comparison of Five States
Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Rajib Acharya, Population Council
Shveta Kalyanwala, Independent Consultant
Melissa Stillman, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Chander Shekhar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Susheela D. Singh, Vice President for International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Manas Pradham, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Manoj Alagrajan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Session 170: Impact of Reproductive Health Policy in the United States
Friday, April 28, 1:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
Continental B
Discussant: Liza Fuentes, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Kelly Blanchard, Ibis Reproductive Health
Session 197: Patterns and Determinants of Contraceptive Use and Nonuse
Friday, April 28, 2:45 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
Salon A-5
Discussant: Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Saturday, April 29
Session 204: Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors
Saturday, April 29, 9:00 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
Continental A
Discussant: Elizabeth Sully, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Jacob Adetunji, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Session 232: Safe and Unsafe Abortion: Measurement and Practices
Saturday, April 29, 10:45 A.M.–12:15 P.M.
Williford C
Discussant: Andreea Creanga, Johns Hopkins University
Chair: Jocelyn Finlay, Harvard University
232-1: Playing it Safe: Legal and Clandestine Abortions among Adolescents in Ethiopia
Elizabeth Sully, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Yohannes Dibaba, Ipas Ethiopia
Tamara Fetters, Ipas
Nakeisha Blades, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Chander Shekhar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Garima Dutta, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Manoj Alagarajan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Ann M. Moore, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Susheela D. Singh, Vice President for International Research, Guttmacher Institute
232-3: The Estimated Incidence of Induced Abortion in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sophia Chae, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Kinshasa SPH
Jesse Philbin, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Crispin Mabika, University of Kinshasa
Akinrinola Bankole, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Session 242: Fertility and Contraception in Developing Countries: Measurement Innovations
Saturday, April 29, 12:30 P.M.–2:00 P.M.
Salon A-5
Discussant: Ann Biddlecom, Director of International Research, Guttmacher Institute
Chair: Win Brown, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guttmacher Participation at Psychosocial Workshop:
Tuesday, April 25
Contraceptive Use in the United States
Tuesday, April 25, 10:00–10:35 A.M.
Use of multiple methods in the United States
Megan Kavanaugh, Senior Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Wednesday, April 26
Measurement of Abortion and Related Issues
Wednesday, April 26, 9:15–9:45 A.M
Assessing Uncertainty in Expert Surveys: a modified approach for measuring abortion incidence in Zimbabwe.
Taylor Riley, Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Predictors and Outcomes of Unintended Pregnancy
Wednesday, April 26, 3:30–4:00 P.M
Global trends in the incidence and outcomes of unintended pregnancies 1990–2014
Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute