Abstract Committee

The NASPAG Abstract Committee reviews and selects submitted research abstracts for presentation at the annual meeting, ensuring they meet scientific and educational standards while highlighting important advances in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.

In addition, the NASPAG Abstract Committee helps shape the scientific program of the annual meeting by organizing accepted abstracts into sessions (oral, poster, or special presentations), providing feedback to authors, and identifying high-quality work for awards or special recognition.

ACRM Abstract Research Awards

  • Huffman-Capraro Award ($1,000)  This is awarded for the best oral research presentation by a trainee (Fellow, Resident or Student). Priority is given for experimental study designs and to prospective studies. Authors whose abstracts are chosen for an oral presentation must submit a letter from their program director or department head, attesting to the degree of involvement by the trainee in the research and in the preparation of the abstract.
  • Evelyn Green Laufer Award ($500) for the best overall oral presentation, as judged by the Abstract Committee.
  • Sally E. Perlman Award ($250) for the best overall poster presentation.
  • Resident Education Committee Award for Innovation in Medical Education ($500) for best original research oral or poster presentation. Submissions for consideration should further evidence-based teaching practices directed towards medical student, resident, and fellow education. Specific criteria will look at the use of education theories and innovative strategies in trainee education.
  • Health Disparities Research Award ($500) for best original research abstract focusing on and highlighting disparities in groups who have systematically faced greater obstacles in obtaining and maintaining health resources based on their racial or ethnic group, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, geographic location, or other characteristics linked to discrimination. Studies should address not only the disparities but focus on future actions and/or demonstrate how research, advocacy, education, or clinical intervention can affect outcomes for those impacted by healthcare disparities.

To join or contact the Abstract Committee, please use [email protected]

2026-2027 Abstract Committee

Chair 
Sarah Green

Children’s Hospital Colorado 
Aurora, CO

Chair
Monica Rosen, MD

University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI

International Chair
Anna Torres

Medical University of Lublin
Lublin, Poland

Chair-Elect
Hannah Canter

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

 
Immediate Past Chair

Alla Vash-Margita, MD

Yale University
New Haven, CT

 

 

Members

Candice Dersch
Shandhini Raidoo
Tazim Dowlut-McElroy
Frederick Eruo
Rama Kastury
Anne Smith
Nivi Umasankar
Valerie Bloomfield
Caitlin McCarthy
Lisa Moon
Steve Scott
Paris Stowers
Hunter Wernick
Kellie Woodfield
Diana Robillard
Christina Davis-Kaukanamge
Kristen Reilly
Frances Fei
Taryn Wassmer
Sema Baghaki
Beth Schwartz
Maureen Baldwin
Frances Grimstad
Kirsten Das
Andrew Lupo
Olivia Winfrey
Nada Warreth
Elise Berlan
Lauren Roth
Suzanna Sellars
Deborah Winograd
Kristin Hare
Jennifer Salcedo