Jessica N. Sanders

Jessica N. Sanders, PhD, MSPH

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Family & Preventive Medicine , Primary - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Divisions: Public Health

Jessica Sanders is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah in the Division of Family Planning. She serves as the Director of Research for the ASCENT Center for Reproductive Health and directs the ASCENT's Research Training Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health. She received her PhD in Public Health from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Women’s Health. Research interests include Family Planning, Contraception, Novel Contraceptive Development, Fertility Awareness Based Methods, Abortion, Patient Reported Outcomes, Community Engaged Research, Health Policy, Policy Evaluation, Medicaid, Infertility, Subfecundity, Sexual Experience, Sexuality, Social Determinants of Health, Linked-Data, and Health Care Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, and Quality.

Education History

Undergraduate Colorado College
 BA
Graduate Training University of Utah School of Medicine
 MSPH
Doctoral Training University of Utah School of Medicine
 PhD

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Sanders JN, Gawron LM, Friedman (2016). Sexual satisfaction and inflammatory bowel diseases: an interdisciplinary clinical challenge. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 215(1), 58-62.
  2. Everett BG, Myers K, Sanders JN, Turok D (2019). Male Abortion Beneficiaries: Exploring the Long-Term Educational and Economic Associations of Abortion Among Men Who Report Teen Pregnancy. The Journal of adolescent health, 65(4), 520-526.
  3. Sexsmith CD, Sanders JN, Simmons RG, Dalessandro C, Turok D (2021). Contraceptive Method Uptake at Title X Health Centers in Utah. Women's health issues, 31(3), 219-226.
  4. Royer PA, Olson LM, Jackson B, Weber LS, Gawron L, Sanders JN, Turok D (2020). "In Africa, There Was No Family Planning. Every Year You Just Give Birth": Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Somali and Congolese Refugee Women After Resettlement to the United States. Qualitative health research, 30(3), 391-408.
  5. Turok DK, Sanders JN, Thompson IS, Royer PA, Eggebroten J, Gawron L (2016). Preference for and efficacy of oral levonorgestrel for emergency contraception with concomitant placement of a levonorgestrel IUD: a prospective cohort study. Contraception, 93(6), 526-32.
  6. Dermish A, Turok DK, Jacobson J, Murphy PA, Saltzman HM, Sanders J (2016). Evaluation of an intervention designed to improve the management of difficult IUD insertions by advanced practice clinicians. Contraception, 93(6), 533-8.
  7. Thompson I, Sanders JN, Schwarz EB, Boraas C, Turok D (2019). Copper intrauterine device placement 6-14 days after unprotected sex. Contraception, 100(3), 219-221.
  8. Gawron LM, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Myers K, Gundlapalli AV, Turok D (2020). The effect of a no-cost contraceptive initiative on method selection by women with housing insecurity. Contraception, 101(3), 205-209.
  9. Gawron LM, Sanders JN, Sward K, Poursaid AE, Simmons R, Turok D (2020). Multi-morbidity and Highly Effective Contraception in Reproductive-Age Women in the US Intermountain West: a Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of general internal medicine, 35(3), 637-642.
  10. Higgins JA, Kramer RD, Wright KQ, Everett B, Turok DK, Sanders J (2021). Sexual Functioning, Satisfaction, and Well-Being Among Contraceptive Users: A Three-Month Assessment From the HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative. Journal of sex research, 1-10.
  11. Turok DK, Gero A, Simmons RG, Kaiser JE, Stoddard GJ, Sexsmith CD, Gawron LM, Sanders J (2021). Levonorgestrel vs. Copper Intrauterine Devices for Emergency Contraception. The New England journal of medicine, 384(4), 335-344.
  12. Stanford JB, Sanders JN, Simonsen SE, Hammoud A, Gibson M, Smith K (2016). Methods for a Retrospective Population-based and Clinic-based Subfertility Cohort Study: the Fertility Experiences Study. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, 30(4), 397-407.
  13. Myers K, Sanders JN, Dalessandro C, Sexsmith CD, Geist C, Turok D (2021). The HER Salt Lake media campaign: comparing characteristics and outcomes of clients who make appointments online versus standard scheduling. BMC women's health, 21(1), 121.
  14. Hopelian NG, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Ward K, Jenkins SM, Espey E, Turok D (2021). Comparison of levonorgestrel level and creamatocrit in milk following immediate versus delayed postpartum placement of the levonorgestrel IUD. BMC women's health, 21(1), 33.
  15. Royer PA, Turok DK, Sanders JN, Saltzman H (2016). Choice of Emergency Contraceptive and Decision Making Regarding Subsequent Unintended Pregnancy. Journal of women's health (2002), 25(10), 1038-1043.
  16. Gaj EB, Sanders JN, Singer P (2021). State Legislation Related to Abortion Services, January 2017 to November 2020. JAMA internal medicine,
  17. Simmons RG, Myers K, Gero A, Sanders JN, Quade C, Mullholand M, Turok D (2020). Evaluating a Longitudinal Cohort of Clinics Engaging in the Family Planning Elevated Contraceptive Access Program: Study Protocol for a Comparative Interrupted Time Series Analysis. JMIR research protocols, 9(10), e18308.
  18. Kaiser JE, Turok DK, Gero A, Gawron LM, Simmons RG, Sanders J (2022). One-year pregnancy and continuation rates after placement of levonorgestrel or copper intrauterine devices for emergency contraception: a randomized controlled trial. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 228(4), 438.e1-438.e10.
  19. Gero A, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Turok D (2022). Does access to no-cost contraception change method selection among individuals who report difficulty paying for health-related care?. BMC women's health, 22(1), 327.
  20. Sanders JN, Kean J, Zhang C, Presson AP, Everett BG, Turok DK, Higgins J (2022). Measuring the Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Psychometric Examination and Development of a Valid and Reliable Prospective Instrument. The journal of sexual medicine, 19(3), 507-520.
  21. Fay KE, Clement AC, Gero A, Kaiser JE, Sanders JN, BakenRa AA, Turok D (2021). Rates of pregnancy among levonorgestrel and copper intrauterine emergency contraception initiators: Implications for backup contraception recommendations. Contraception, 104(5), 561-566.
  22. Walhof KA, Gawron LM, Turok DK, Sanders J (2021). Long-Term Failure Rates of Interval Filshie Clips As a Method of Permanent Contraception. Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 2(1), 279-284.
  23. Disney EA, Sanders JN, Turok DK, Gawron L (2020). Preconception Counseling, Contraceptive Counseling, and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Use in Women with Type I Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 1(1), 334-340.
  24. Storck KE, Gawron LM, Sanders JN, Wiaderny N, Turok D (2022). "I just had to pay the money and be supportive": A qualitative exploration of the male-partner role in contraceptive decision-making in Salt Lake City, Utah family planning clinics. Contraception, 113, 78-83.
  25. Simmons RG, Baayd J, Gero A, Quade C, Mullholand M, Torres E, Turok DK, Sanders J (2022). Implementation and Monitoring of the Family Planning Elevated Contraceptive Access Program, Utah, 2018¿2019. American journal of public health, 112(S5), S528-S531.
  26. Kaiser JE, Kurtz T, Glasser A, Brintz BJ, Gawron LM, Turok DK, Sanders J (2022). Mifepristone for miscarriage treatment in Utah: A survey of clinician knowledge and assessment of an educational video on future use. AEM education and training, 6(6), e10834.
  27. Dalessandro C, Kaiser J, Sanders J (2022). Reproductive autonomy and feelings of control over pregnancy among emerging adult clients in a Utah (USA) contraceptive initiative study. Sexual & reproductive healthcare, 31, 100688.
  28. Higgins JA, Kramer R, Senderowicz L, Everett B, Turok DK, Sanders J (2022). Sex, poverty, and public health: Connections between sexual wellbeing and economic resources among US reproductive health clients. Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health, 54(1), 25-28.
  29. Geist C, Everett BG, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Gawron LM, Myers K, Turok D (2021). Changing lives, dynamic plans: Prospective assessment of 12-month changes in pregnancy timing intentions and personal circumstances using data from HER Salt Lake. PloS one, 16(9), e0257411.
  30. Boraas CM, Sanders JN, Schwarz EB, Thompson I, Turok D (2021). Risk of Pregnancy With Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Placement 6-14 Days After Unprotected Sexual Intercourse. Obstetrics and gynecology, 137(4), 623-625.
  31. Baayd J, Heins Z, Walker D, Afulani P, Sterling M, Sanders JN, Cohen (2023). Context Matters: Factors Affecting Implementation of Simulation Training in Nursing and Midwifery Schools in North America, Africa and Asia. Clinical simulation in nursing, 75, 1-10.
  32. Simmons RG, Baayd J, Waters M, Diener Z, Turok DK, Sanders J (2023). Assessing contraceptive use as a continuum: outcomes of a qualitative assessment of the contraceptive journey. Reproductive health, 20(1), 33.
  33. Thorman A, Engle A, Brintz B, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Gawron LM, Turok DK, Kaiser J (2022). Quantitative and qualitative impact of One Key Question on primary care providers' contraceptive counseling at routine preventive health visits. Contraception, 109, 73-79.
  34. Kramer RD, Higgins JA, Everett B, Turok DK, Sanders J (2022). A prospective analysis of the relationship between sexual acceptability and contraceptive satisfaction over time. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 226(3), 396.e1-396.e11.
  35. Higgins JA, Kramer RD, Everett B, Wright KQ, Turok DK, Sanders J (2021). Association Between Patients' Perceptions of the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods and Continued Use Over Time. JAMA internal medicine, 181(6), 874-876.
  36. Sanders JN, Simonsen SE, Porucznik CA, Hammoud AO, Smith KR, Stanford J (2022). Fertility treatments and the risk of preterm birth among women with subfertility: a linked-data retrospective cohort study. Reproductive health, 19(1), 83.
  37. Lazaris E, Sanders JN, Carter G, Olsen J, Gero A, Gawron L (2024). Contraceptive uptake among gender-expansive individuals in the HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative. Contraception, 110446.
  38. Gawron LM, Kaiser JE, Gero A, Sanders JN, Johnstone EB, Turok D (2024). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant initiated midcycle with and without ulipristal acetate: An exploratory study. Contraception, 132, 110370.
  39. Jeon N, Kent-Marvick J, Sanders JN, Hanson H, Simonsen S (2024). Comparing maternal factors associated with postpartum depression between primiparous adolescents and adults: A large retrospective cohort study. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 51(1), 218-228.
  40. Torres E, Carter G, Gero A, Simmons RG, Sanders JN, Turok D (2024). Frequency of same-day contraceptive initiation, recent unprotected intercourse, and pregnancy risk: a prospective cohort study of multiple contraceptive methods. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 230(6), 661.e1-661.e7.
  41. Panushka KA, Kozlowski Z, Dalessandro C, Sanders JN, Millar MM, Gawron L (2023). "It's Not a Top Priority": A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Views on Barriers to Reproductive Healthcare Provision for Homeless Women in the United States. Social work in public health, 38(5-8), 428-436.
  42. Woodcock AL, Carter G, Baayd J, Turok DK, Turk J, Sanders JN, Pangasa M, Gawron LM, Kaiser J (2023). Effects of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision on Obstetrics and Gynecology Graduating Residents' Practice Plans. Obstetrics and gynecology, 142(5), 1105-1111.
  43. Kaiser JE, Galindo E, Sanders JN, Simmons RG, Gawron LM, Herrick JS, Brintz B, Turok D (2021). Determining the impact of the Zika pandemic on primary care providers' contraceptive counseling of non-pregnant patients in the US: a mixed methods study. BMC health services research, 21(1), 1215.
  44. Simmons RG, Carter G, Sanders JN, Turok D (2024). Assessing Contraceptive Switching and Discontinuation Over 3 Years in the HER Salt Lake Study. Obstetrics and gynecology, 144(1), 79-88.
  45. Compton SD, Carter G, Gero A, Sanders JN, Quade C, Baayd J, Simmons R (2024). Assessing the impact of federal restrictions to the Title X program on reproductive health service provision between 2018 and 2022 in the United States. Contraception, 142, 110724.

Letter

  1. Gawron LM, Gero A, Kushner KL, Turok DK, Sanders J (2020). Unprotected intercourse in the 2 weeks prior to quick-start initiation of an etonogestrel contraceptive implant with and without use of oral emergency contraception. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 222(4S), S891-S892.