Megan Haugland
2nd Place
Science, Engineering & Math, 2018
The resources provided by the UC Davis Library guided me in the direction of a topic that I grew deeply passionate about, and one which I hope to continue researching throughout my life.
Megan Haugland
Other Options Do Exist: A Review of Access to Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Literature review written for University Writing Program 104FY: Writing in the Health Professions
Project Description
Haugland’s paper examines patient and physician preconceptions about long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). She used the library to access PubMed and a variety of health and medical journals. Despite their effectiveness at preventing pregnancy, Haugland found many barriers to obtaining LARCs — and accurate information about them — still exist.
In Their Own Words
Read Megan’s reflective essay from their Lang Prize application.