Judith C. Shlay, MD

Denver Public Health
605 Bannock Street
MC 2600
Denver, CO
USA 80204
Email: jshlay@dhha.org

Biographical Sketch:
1992 to present, Director Denver Free Teen Clinic, Denver Public Health. 1995, Recipient of a Denver Health Research Project entitled "Initiating Contraception in an STD Clinic Setting-Pilot Study", Principal Investigator. 1996-2001, Recipient of National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, R01-HD34679 Grant entitled “Initiating Contraception in an STD Clinic Setting”. Principal Investigator. 2001-present, Recipient of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Women’s Health Section, Title X Family Planning Contract, with the Title X clinic located in the Denver Metro Health Clinic. Director. papers: Shlay JC, Mayhugh B, Foster M, Maravi ME. Predicting pregnancy risk in women attending an STD clinic. Sex Transm Dis 2002;29:491-496. Ramstrom KC, Barón AE, Crane LA, Shlay JC. Predictors of contraceptive discontinuation in an STD clinic population. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 2002;34(3):146-152. Shlay JC, Mayhugh B, Foster M, Maravi ME, Barón AE, Douglas JM. Initiating contraception in an STD clinic setting: A randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:473-81. Bull SS, Shlay JC. Promoting ‘dual protection’ from pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease-A social ecological approach. Health Promotion Practice 2005;6(1):72-80. Awards: 2007 Honorable mention awarded to our presentation “Integrating Family Planning Services in at STD Clinic Setting at the 17th annual CityMatCH conference for the “Most Innovative Award” for presenting an innovative response to specific problems, issues or barriers 2005 PDSA Poster Contest First Place Winner for Denver Health’s Day of Celebration, “Family Planning Services in an STD Clinic Setting”. 2004 National Association of City and County Health Officials Model Practice Initiative for program entitled “Family Planning Services at the Denver Metro Health Clinic”.