Dr. Jessica Sanders is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah, Director of Family Planning Research, Policy Director for Family Planning Elevated, and part of the Utah Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network. Dr. Sanders devotes much of her time to ensuring that research is used to inform and promote evidence-based policy and practice in Utah and beyond. Dr. Sanders approaches contraceptive access through a human rights and public health lens, advocating for the full range of reproductive health options through interdisciplinary academic and clinical research to ensure an evidence-based and person-centered approach to education, policy and clinical care.