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Officers

MHPG Board

Chair
Mary Riddle, Ph.D.

Chair-Elect / Newsletter Editor
Claudia Pascale, Ph.D.

Vice Chair / Scientific Program Chair
Piave P. Lake, M.D.

Secretary
Angela Lawson, Ph.D.

Immediate Past Chair
Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D.

Past Chair
Corinne Palatchi, Lic.

Past Chair
Janet Takefman, Ph.D.

MHPG Committee Chairs

MHPG Abstract Committee Chair
Alice Domar, Ph.D.

MHPG Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee Chair
Madeline Feingold, Ph.D.

MHPG E-Communications Committee Chair
Leslee Murphy, L.C.S.W.

MHPG Education Committee Chair
Gretchen Sewall, R.N., LIC-SW

MHPG Membership Committee Chair
Erica Mindes, Ph.D., LCP

MHPG Mentoring and Training in Infertility Committee Chair
Anne Malavé , Ph.D.

MHPG New York City Regional Education Dinner Committee Chair
Joann Galst, Ph.D.

MHPG Scientific Development Committee Chair
Courtney Lynch, M.P.H., 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

MHPG Representative for APA CEU Issues
Andrea Braverman, Ph.D.

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

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

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

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

MHPG Representative to the ASRM Scientific Program Committee
Piave Lake, M.D. (2013)

MHPG Representative for NASW CEU Issues
Sharon Covington, M.S.W.

MHPG Representative to SART
Andrea Braverman, Ph.D. (2012-2013)

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.

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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
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1209 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
Tel: 205-978-5000
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