On-site IUD implementation in a student-run free clinic
Kristine Jennings Burgess
Uninsured populations face disproportionately high rates of unplanned pregnancy due to financial and structural barriers to effective contraception. While long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), offers high efficacy for pregnancy prevention, implementation of IUDs within independent student-run free clinics (SRFCs) can be limited by a lack of hospital affiliation or government funding. This community case study details a sustainable model for integrating