Won’t Go Back Initiative:
               Building Access to Abortion in Primary Care

Who are we?

The Won’t Go Back Initiative (WGB) is a University of Washington program to mentor and support primary care clinicians and staff to implement or grow abortion and reproductive health services in UW Medicine, the WWAMI (WA, WY, AK, MT, ID) region, and the Pacific Northwest. It is a virtual community with interdisciplinary exchange of expertise, guidance, and feedback.

 
 

Medication Abortion Access in Primary Care Project ECHO

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Over the last two decades, Project ECHO has empowered frontline health care professionals with best practices to improve patient outcomes in the communities where they live. The ECHO model emphasizes case-based learning with brief didactic topics. 

What is the focus of the 8-session series?

  • Key updates on evidence based recommenda-
    tions for provision of medication abortion and
    management of early pregnancy and contra-
    ceptive care
  • Collaborative learning with didactic and case
    presentations at each session
  • The WGB ECHO offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits 

Who should attend?

Primary care clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, clinic staff, public health professionals, pharmacists, administrative staff. Clinicians, allied health providers, administrators, and staff of all specialties as well as community partners have been included in the WGB Project ECHO to create a nimble and robust community, advocating and preparing for safe and legal abortion care.

Medication Abortion Access in Primary Care Learning Collaborative (cohort 1)

University of Washington Family Medicine Won’t Go Back (WGB) Initiative & Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) are excited to announce the launch of the first cohort – up to 12 sites – of the Medication Abortion Access in Primary Care Learning Collaborative. The learning collaborative will support clinics to provide medication abortion and early pregnancy loss care in primary care settings. Full details can be found in our flyer.
 

Who can participate

Primary care clinics interested in offering medication abortion or miscarriage management care, including community health centers, FQHCs, university-affiliated clinics, and private practices.
 

Cohort 1 Begins in March 2025

The application period for cohort 1 has closed. Please contact us if you are interested in a future cohort. WontGoBack@uw.edu 
 

Questions?

Reply to this email or contact the Won’t Go Back Initiative’s project manager, at WontGoBack@uw.edu
 

November 2024-June 2025
Eight Project ECHO Sessions

 

REGISTER (free)

 

Use the QR code above or the link:
https://redcap.link/
WGB_ECHO2024-2025

Cohort 2, Second Thursdays*
12:00-1:00pm Pacific Time (virtual)
Project ECHO® Extension for Community Health Outcomes

  • 11/14/2024 | Introduction: Won’t Go Back – Ex-panding Medication Abortion Access in the Primary Care Setting
  • 12/12/2024 | Pregnancy Options Counseling Through a Reproductive Justice Lens
  • 1/9/2025 | Clinical Considerations for Diagnosis and Initial Assessment of a New Pregnancy
  • 2/13/2025 | The How To of Medication Abortion & Management of Early Pregnancy Loss
  • 3/13/2025 | Considerations for Follow up After Medication Abortion
  • 4/10/2025 | Become a Clinic Champion: Leading the integration of Medication Abortion into Your Clinic, including teleMAB models
  • 5/8/2025 | Implementing Abortion Care in Primary Care: Engaging Staff, Administrators, and Colleagues to Provide Care
  • *Friday, 6/13/2025 | Empowering the De-medicalization of Abortion Care and Self-Managed Abortion

WGB Team led by:
Ying Zhang MD, MPH & Anna Fiastro, PhD, MPH, MEM

Funding provided by the San Simeon Foundation and the
Washington State Department of Health