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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta, GA 30333

[INSERT DATE]

[INSERT MAILING ADDRESS]

Dear [INSERT PHYSICIAN NAME],

We are writing to ask for your help!

You will find enclosed a survey, 2018-2019 Survey of Health Care Providers about Family Planning Attitudes and Practices, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA).

The survey measures attitudes and practices of health care providers related to family planning.

If you do not provide family planning services to at least 2 women of reproductive age per week, on average, please indicate this on the survey cover page and return the blank survey in the enclosed business reply mail envelope.

You have been selected randomly from a list of practicing physicians across the country to participate in this survey. The survey should take, on average, 15 minutes to complete. The survey includes questions on:

• attitudes regarding the safety of various contraceptive practices;

• practices for providing contraception to patients with certain characteristics; and

• sources of information used for staying informed about recommended practices.

The information gathered will be used to develop educational materials and tools for providers related to family planning service provision.

All survey responses will be maintained in a secure manner, and results will only be released in summary form.

We would greatly appreciate learning about your experiences; however, your participation is completely voluntary. If you prefer not to participate, please return the blank survey in the enclosed business reply mail envelope. As a token of our appreciation, please accept the accompanying provider tool related to family planning service provision.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lauren Zapata (770-488-6358), or send an email to: [email protected].

Thank you for participating in this important survey!