Board of Directors

2022-2023 NASPAG BOARD

President *Sari Kives, MD, FRCS* University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, ON [email protected]			Immediate Past President *Amy Sass, MD, MPH* Colorado Childrens Hospital Aurora, CO
President-Elect *Judith Simms-Cendan, MD* University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, FL			Vice President *Nichole Tyson, MD* Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA [email protected]
Secretary Patricia Huguelet, MD Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO [email protected]			Treasurer *Jennifer Bercaw-Pratt, MD* Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX [email protected]
2023 ACRM Program Chair *Lauren Kanner, MD* University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City, IA			2022 ACRM Program Vice-Chair *Nancy Sokkary, MD* Emory/Children's Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, BA
Executive Director Brent Schwartz Talley Management Group, Inc. Mount Royal, NJ

Members-At-Large

2020-2023

Tania Dumont, MD, FRCSC
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Canada

Mary Romano, MD, MPH
Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN

2021-2024

Krista Childress, MD
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Fareeda Haamid, DO
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

2022-2025

Amy DiVasta, MD
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Kate McCracken, MD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

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NASPAG Statement to FDA on Over the Counter OCPs
NASPAG supports the availability of oral progesterone-only contraceptive pills to adolescents without a prescription. Read our Statement to the FDA

Media as a Megaphone: Influencing Adolescent Health or Trying To!
The recording from the October 18, 2022 discussion regarding Adolescent Health and the Media Presented by Hina Talib, MD, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Atria Institute is now available! WATCH NOW

NASPAG Fellows Bootcamp
The Fall Fellows Bootcamp took place live remotely from September 27-29, and on October 3. All sessions were recorded for those who were unable to attend live.
Register to access the terrific programming FELLOWS BOOTCAMP REGISTRATION

NASPAG Eliminating Period Poverty Statement
NASPAG Advocacy Committee’s call to action to end period poverty

NASPAG Gender Affirming Care Statement
NASPAG Advocacy Committee Statement opposing legislation prohibiting evidence-based practice
NASPAG Gender Affirming Care Statement

NEW POSITION STATEMENT
COVID-19 Vaccines and Gynecologic Concerns
in Adolescent and Young Adults

With COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding into the adolescent age group, many teens, families and health care providers have thoughtful questions about the vaccine that are particular to this stage of development. Importantly, parents who accepted and even received the vaccine for themselves, have taken pause when approaching the vaccine for adolescents in their care citing specific concerns related to vaccine interactions with puberty, menstrual cycles, birth control and fertility. NASPAG COVID-19 Statement

NASPAG Gender Affirming Care for Minors Statement
NASPAG supports access to gender care for minors. Signs onto statement alongside other medical organizations opposing legislative efforts to resist access.
NASPAG Gender Affirming Care for Minors Statement

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