The Executive Committee provides strategic support to the Executive Director and has the responsibility of handling urgent issues and acting on behalf of the Board on Society issues between board meetings. The Executive Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Chair: Angela Dempsey, MD, MPH; Medical University of South Carolina

Members:

• Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH; Baylor College of Medicine, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
• Sadia Haider, MD, MPH; Rush University
• Megan Kavanaugh, DrPH, MPH; Guttmacher Institute

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee’s primary focus is to develop and evaluate strategies for incorporating principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the Society’s operations, programs, and communications. The DEI Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Chair: Nerys Benfield, MD, MPH; Montefiore Medical Center and Megan Kavanaugh, DrPH, MPH; Guttmacher Institute

Members:

• Elise Belusa, MSc; Tara Health Foundation
• Catherine Cansino, MD, MPH; University of California, Davis
• Desiree Caro, MSW; Public Health Solutions
• Adrienne Ghorashi, JD; Center for Public Health Law Research
• Erin Grant; Abortion Care Network
• Tyshaneka Saffold, PhD, MSN, RN; Rutgers School of Nursing – Camden
• Josephine Urbina, MD; University of California, San Francisco

The Finance Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in ensuring the organization’s financial viability and that it meets its fiduciary responsibilities. The Finance Committee works with the Executive Director to ensure maintenance of accurate and complete financial records, completion of audits in a timely fashion, and that the organization is operating with the needed financial resources to fulfill the strategic plan. The Finance Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Chair: Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH; Baylor College of Medicine, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast

Members:

• Christy Boraas, MD, MPH; University of Minnesota, Planned Parenthood North Central States
• Terri Cheng, MD; University of California San Diego
• Brandon Hill, PhD; Howard Brown Health
• Lisa Hofler, MD, MPH, MBA; University of New Mexico
• Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH; Reproductive Health Access Project
• Sarah McNeil, MD, FAAFP; TEACH, Contra Costa Regional Health Center, Planned Parenthood Northern California
• Crystal P. Tyler, PhD, MPH; Rhia Ventures

The Governance Committee is responsible for optimizing Board effectiveness, participation, and performance. The committee’s work revolves around the following major areas: supporting the organization’s ability to carry out its work, assessing and recommending changes to board composition, optimizing effective board function, and supporting board development and growth. The Governance Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Chair: Sadia Haider, MD, MPH; Rush University

Members:

• Blair Darney, PhD, MPH; Oregon Health & Science University
• Angela Dempsey, MD, MPH; University of South Carolina, Charleston
• Aileen Gariepy, MD, MPH, MHS; Cornell University
• Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH; Harvard University
• Crystal P. Tyler, PhD, MPH; Rhia Ventures

The Complex Family Planning Council provides strategic support to the Fellowship in Complex Family Planning and works with the Board on all issues related to fiscal and programmatic oversight of the Fellowship. The CFP Council is not currently seeking new members.

Chairs: Kate Shaw, MD, MPH; Stanford University and Kate White, MD, MPH; Boston University

Members:

• Michael A. Belmonte, MD; University of Colorado
• Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR; University of North Carolina
• Anne Burke, MD, MPH; Johns Hopkins University
• Beatrice Chen, MD, MPH; University of Pittsburgh
• Charisse Loder, MD, MSc; Michigan Medicine
• Sheila Mody, MD, MPH; University of California San Diego
• Ashley Navarro, MD, MPH; University of North Carolina
• Siripanth Nippita, MD, MS; New York University School of Medicine
• Ivana Thompson, MD, MSCI; Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Treasure Walker, MD, MPH; Lehigh Valley Health Network

The Annual Meeting Committee is responsible for:

• Reviewing the plan and timeline for the peer review of annual meeting session proposals and abstracts.
• Serving as reviewers for annual meeting session submissions on the session working group.
• Providing support to staff by giving feedback on high level areas including trending topics, the development of learning objectives, pricing, and types of networking opportunities for the annual meeting.
• Serving as ambassadors in the lead up to the meeting by promoting submissions and registration and by modeling engagement at the meeting among attendees.
• Serving as ambassadors during the meeting by welcoming attendees and volunteering to support the meeting.
• Reviewing annual meeting evaluation data and making recommendations for the following year’s meeting.
• Making recommendations regarding future programing, implementation, and planning.
• Engaging in the ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Annual Meeting Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Staff chair: Rhea Beddoe, BA
Board liaison: Sadia Haider, MD, MPH; Rush University

Members:

• Debbie Bamberger, DNP, MS, WHNP-BC; Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• April Bell, PhD, MPH; University of California San Francisco
• Michael A. Belmonte, MD; University of Colorado
• Jacqueline Ellison, PhD, MPH; University of Pittsburgh
• Nancy Fang, MD, MS; University of Colorado
• Mohamed Farghali, MD; Ain Shams University
• Courtney Kerestes, MD, MSCTR; Ohio State University
• Uta Landy, PhD; University of California San Francisco, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health
• Amanda Luff, MPH; The Ohio State University College of Public Health
• Melissa Madera, PhD, MA, MST; The Abortion Diary, Project SANA, Plan C Pills
• Andrea Roe, MD, MPH; University of Pennsylvania
• Alicia Swartz, PhD, MSN, PNP; California State University, East Bay
• Terri-Ann Thompson, PhD; Ibis Reproductive Health

The Award Committee is responsible for:

• Serving on the selection group for award recipients by participating in the review process for the nominations for Society of Family Planning Awards.
• Recommending a slate of recipients to the Board for approval.
• Making recommendations regarding changes to future award selection process implementation.
• Engaging in ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Staff chair: Rhea Beddoe, BA

Board liaisons: Sadia Haider, MD, MPH; Rush University and Megan Kavanaugh, DrPH, MPH; Guttmacher Institute

Members:

• April Bell, PhD, MPH; University of California San Francisco
• Danielle Bessett, PhD; University of Cincinnati
• Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH; University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Pooja Patel, MD; Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University
• Alicia Swartz, PhD, MSN, PNP; California State University, East Bay

The Clinical Affairs Committee is responsible for:

• Recommending priority clinical topic areas to be addressed through programming, including clinical guidance, continuing education, data collection via the Network, or other clinical resource development.
• Refining policies and processes for developing clinical publications (including clinical recommendations, interim clinical recommendations, systematic reviews, committee statements).
• Reviewing and approving clinical recommendations.
• Reviewing, endorsing, or approving co-production of clinical recommendations at the request of partner organizations.
• Reviewing available evaluations of current clinical guidance impact and making recommendations.
• Recommending research approaches for proposed clinical research for the Network.
• Reviewing and recommending processes and infrastructure for the Network, including topics like authorship, data sharing, and technical assistance.
• Engaging in the ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Clinical Affairs Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Staff chair: Margaret Villalonga, BS
Board liaison: Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH; Baylor College of Medicine, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast

Members:

• Jessica Maria Atrio, MD, MSc; Montefiore Einstein
• Elise Boos, MD, MSc; Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Diana N. Carvajal, MD, MPH; University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Leah Coplon, MPH, RN; Maine Family Planning
• Mary Fjerstad, RN, NP, MHS; GenBioPro
• Vinita Goyal, MD, MPH; Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services, UT Austin Population Research Center
• Bliss Kaneshiro, MD, MPH; University of Hawaii
• Julia Kohn, PhD; Independent consultant
• Bhavik Kumar, MD, MPH; Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
• Antoinette Nguyen, MD, MPH; Emory University
• Matthew Reeves, MD, MPH; DuPont Clinic
• Sarita Sonalkar, MD, MPH; University of Pennsylvania
• Angeline Ti, MD, MPH; Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center
• Kate White, MD, MPH; Boston University

The Education Committee is responsible for:

• Identifying the Society’s educational gaps, providing modality suggestions to meet those gaps, and supporting the creation of relevant resources and materials 
• Reviewing and maintaining the Society’s education materials
• Supporting the development and upkeep of the Complex Family Planning Fellowship educational materials, including the online self-assessment 
• Informing the committee of educational materials offered and opportunities available across the field, and acting as an ambassadors to the Society’s education efforts 
• Engaging in the ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

The Education Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Staff chair: Lauren Parker, BS
Board liaison: Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH; Harvard University

Members:

• Kafuli Agbemenu, PhD, MPH, RN, CTN-A; School of Nursing, SUNY University At Buffalo
• Anita Brakman, MS; Physicians for Reproductive Health
• Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR; University of North Carolina
• Wing Kay Fok, MD, MS; Weill Cornell Medicine
• Erika Levi, MD, MPH; Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Meredith Pensak, MD, MPH; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Sarah W Prager, MD, MAS; University of Washington
• Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD; University of California San Francisco
• Leilah Zahedi-Spung, MD; University of Colorado
• Ying Zhang, MD, MPH; University of Washington, Reproductive Health Access Project

The Membership Committee is responsible for:

• Welcoming new members by participating in membership office hours, new member onboarding call, or membership webinars.
• Recommending and participating in activities to enhance the value and meaning of membership, and thereby attract new members, encourage lapsed members to rejoin, and retain current members.
• Strategizing and planning for programming to support the career and leadership development of members.
• Reviewing and evaluating the value and impact of the Society’s membership programming including effectiveness, quality, and responsiveness to the needs of a multidisciplinary community of members.
• Engaging in the ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Membership Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Staff chair: Olivia Samples, BA
Board liaison: Nerys Benfield, MD, MPH; Montefiore Medical Center

Members:

• Aalap Bommaraju, MPH; University of Cincinnati
• Ruvani Jayaweera, PhD, MPH; Ibis Reproductive Health
• Jessica Kiley, MD, MPH; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Hannah Light-Olson, BS; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• Rachel Shin, MD, MPH; Cleveland Clinic
• Melanie Turner-Harper, MPP; Northland Pioneer College, Georgia State University
• Melissa L. Wong, MD; Boston Medical Center

The Research Committee is responsible for:

• Serving as ambassadors for research-related programming, with attention to engaging investigators who are well-matched to submit requests for proposals and/or participate in research capacity-building programming, but may not otherwise consider engaging with the Society.
• Making recommendations for requests for proposals based on identified research gaps and the vision outlined in the strategic plan.
• Making recommendations for research capacity-building programming based on identified capacity gaps and the vision outlined in the strategic plan.
• Engaging in the ongoing review of alignment between the committee’s work and the organization’s strategic plan and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Research Committee is not currently seeking new members.

Staff chair: Jenny O’Donnell, ScD
Board liaison: Aileen Gariepy, MD, MPH, MHS; Cornell University

Members:

• Lisa Della Badia, MS, CCRC; Planned Parenthood Federation of America
• Marquitta S. Dorsey, PhD, MSW, MBA; Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work
• Lisa Haddad, MD, MS, MPH; Population Council
• Kelli Hall, PhD; Emory University
• Leo Han, MD, MPH; Oregon Health and Science University
• Wendy V. Norman, MD, MHSc; University of British Columbia
• Goleen Samari, PhD, MPH, MA; Columbia University