Advocacy Committee

The NASPAG advocacy committee advocates for the reproductive well-being of children and adolescents and the provision of unrestricted, unbiased and evidence based practice of PAG.

We collaborate extensively with other organizations, the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, committees within NASPAG (social media, newsletter, education) and the NASPAG board of directors to develop, share and endorse projects aligned with our shared mission.  We are frequently asked to support advocacy statements in a time sensitive fashion, so participation in the advocacy committee does require email attentiveness and desire to expand writing repertoire. It is a lively committee devoted to optimizing patient care and championing our patients and colleagues.

Explore NASPAG Advocacy Statements from the Advocacy Committee 

NASPAG Endorsed Documents from the Advocacy Committee

Women First Research Coalition 

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2026 - 2027 Advocacy Committee

Co-Chair

Olga Kciuk, MD MSc
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA

Co-Chair

Swetha Naroji, MD MBA
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC

Members 

Melina Dendrinos

Cherie Priya Dhar

Kristl Tomlin

Rachel Goldstein

Beth Rackow

Ellen Rome

Kathryn Stambough

Emily Rider-Longmaid

Preethi Chidambaram

Julia Durante

Miriam Langer

Cristina Davis-Kankanamge

Viktoriya Tulchinskaya 

Vice Chair / Chair Elect

Cherie Priya Dhar
Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL

 



Past Chair

Shelby Davies, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA



Board Liason

Mary Romano MD MPH
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN

 

Emeritus

Nichole Tyson

Elizabeth Alderman

Megan Harrison

Susan Kaufman

Andrew Lupo

Seema Menon

The views and opinions expressed by the Advocacy Committee are those of the individuals presenting or signing the communication, and do not necessarily express the official policy or position of their institutions listed.