About Us

Officers

MHPG Board

Chair
Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D.

Chair-Elect / Newsletter Editor
Mary Riddle, Ph.D.

Vice Chair / Scientific Program Chair
Claudia Pascale, Ph.D.

Secretary
Piave P. Lake, M.D.

Immediate Past Chair
Corinne Palatchi, Lic.

Past Chair
Janet Takefman, Ph.D.

Past Chair
Kris Bevilaqua, Ph.D.

MHPG Committee Chairs

Abstract Committee
Sharon Covington, M.S.W.

Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee
Bill Petok, Ph.D.

E-Communications Committee
Angela Lawson, Ph.D.

Education Committee
Irena Milentijevic, Psy.D.

Membership Committee
Jan Silverman, M.A.

Mentoring and Training in Infertility Committee
Margot Weinshel, M.S.W.

Scientific Development Committee
Lauri Pasch, Ph.D.

MHPG Task Force Chairs

Donor Recipient Family Task Force
Madeline Feingold, Ph.D. & Gretchen Sewall, R.N., LIC-SW - Co-Chairs

Gestational Carrier Guidelines Task Force
Gretchen Sewall, R.N., LIC-SW

Oocyte Cryopreservation Task Force
Lisa Schuman, M.S.W.

Professional Development Task Force
Piave Lake, M.D. & Bonnie Cochran, L.C.S.W. - Co-Chairs

MHPG Representatives to Other Groups

APA CEU Representative
Andrea Braverman, Ph.D.

ASRM Content Review Committee Representative
Elizabeth Grill, Psy.D. (2010-2013)

ASRM Ethics Committee Representative
Jean Benward, M.S.W. (2011-2014)

ASRM Membership Committee Representative
Margot Weinshel, M.S.W. (2011-2014)

ASRM Patient Education Committee Representative
Elaine Gordon, Ph.D. (2011-2014)

ASRM Postgraduate Course Chair (2012)
Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D.

ASRM Scientific Program Committee Chair (2012)
Claudia Pascale, Ph.D.

ASRM Women's Council Representative
Elaine Gordon, Ph.D.

NASW CEU Representative
Sharon Covington, M.S.W.

SART Liaison
Bill Petok, Ph.D.

Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG)

The Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG) is a multidisciplinary group that formed in 1985 with the full support of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Its mission is to promote scientific understanding of the psychological, social, and emotional perspectives of infertility patients.

 

UPDATED MHPG Officers 2011-12 

 

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Member Information

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All active members of the ASRM may join the MHPG. The interdisciplinary nature of the MHPG provides a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and experiences, as well as the opportunity to form collegial relationships with others who share your concerns. These discussions and alliances are important at a time when reproductive health care professionals are confronting a host of clinical and ethical challenges that have - and will continue to have - an impact on individuals, families, and society at large.

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MHPG Project Coordinator
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
1209 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
Tel: 205-978-5000
Fax: 205-978-5005
Email: asrm@asrm.org 
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