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Works to promote reproductive justice and health literacy, particularly for women like her, who are Deaf and communicate with American Sign Language.
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What's your passion? Dr. Tiffany Panko is passionate about women's health, deaf disparities, and reproductive justice! She is a research assistant professor directing the Deaf Health Laboratory at RIT/NTID. Her focus is on deaf women and their experiences with pregnancy and contraception. She hopes to promote use of more effective contraception, such as long-acting reversible contraceptives like IUDs and implants, with the goal of reducing unintended pregnancies and the associated negative health consequences.
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