March On Tampa
Thursday August 30th was spent in downtown Tampa close to the RNC. During most of the day, DFAers were stationed in Lykes Gaslight Park in Tampa close to the St. Pe…
About the Blogger
Dr. Sujatha Prabhakaran is Medical Director of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida based in Sarasota, FL. Additionally she practices as gynecologic surgeon at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center and is an Affiliate Asst. Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Prabhakaran obtained her MD at the Medical College of Ohio in her hometown of Toledo, OH. She completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Forest University and a fellowship in women’s health research/MPH (Health Policy and Management) at the University of North Carolina. Her research interests are family planning, particularly improving contraceptive access and reproductive health policy.
Editor's Note: Any views or opinions presented on this blog are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the hospitals, clinics, and institutions where they work, teach, and study.
Recent Posts
Contraceptive coverage is here . . . . . mostly
A hard fought day is finally here! Next week, August 1st to be exact, mandatory 100% coverage of a number of women’s preventive services, including the frustratingl…
Civic Responsibility, Power
Did you know that physicians usually vote at a rate lower than the adjusted rate for the general population? And did you know that we always vote at a rate lower than lawyers?&…
Lessons from our Leadership Conference
This week I attended the second Annual DFA Leadership Conference. It was such an inspiring experience. It was a treat to be around so many bright physicians and medical s…
Prescriptions for Prostitutes
Keep repeating statements that are completely nonsensical, and eventually to some they become true. This is especially the case if we hear a rumor from more than one source we …
A doctor and her patient stand up for Planned Parenthood
Note: good news. Since this post was written, the Susan G. Komen Foundation reversed its decision and is reinstating funds for Planned Parenthood! We celebrate on behalf …
What have you done for me lately? The Obama Administration, DFA and Women’s Health
When President Obama was elected, many of us working in women’s healthcare anticipated a positive shift in health policy regarding women. There have definite…
Life Isn't Fair, But Government Should Be
About a week ago, I saw a fantastic play called, “Ann”. It details the life of Ann Richards, governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. The title of this blog is a …
One Conversation...
Last weekend I attended the National Family Planning Forum in Washington DC. It is a meeting of reproductive health professionals, both clinicians and researchers. In the…
From the American People
In the last week, Elizabeth Warren, Senate candidate in Massachusetts has gotten attention for pointing out that anyone who is successful in the US has done so not only at the hand…
