Mental Health Professional Group

A Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Kris Bevilacqua, Ph.D. Chair	Janet Takefman,  Ph.D. Chair Elect	Corinne Palatchi Cohen, Ph.D. Vice Chair	Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D. Secretary/Treasurer
Chair - Kris Bevilacqua, Ph.D. Chair Elect/Newsletter Editor/ Post Graduate Course Coordinator - Janet Takefman, Ph.D. Vice Chair/Program Chair - Corinne Palatchi, Ph.D. Secretary/Treasurer - Julianne Zweifel, Ph.D. Past Chairs Jan Elman Stout, PsyD Peggy Orlin, MFT Elizabeth Grill, PsyD Abstract Committee - Linda Applegarth, Ed.D. By-laws Committee - Jean Benward, M.S.W. E-comm Standing Committee - Patricia Mendell, C.S.W. Education Committee - Deborah Simmons Ph.D. Egg Donor Compensation Task Force - Patricia Mendell, C.S.W. and Kris Bevilacqua Ph.D. Gestational Carrier Guidelines Task Force - Gretchen Sewall, RN LICSW IICO - Linda Hammer Burns, Ph.D. Latin American Task Force - Corinne Palatchi, Ph.D. Mentoring and Training in Infertility Task Force - Debbie Levy, M.A., L.PC Membership Committee - Piave Lake, M.D. Online CEU Task Force - Peggy Orlin, M.S. Oocyte Cryopreservation Task Force - Lisa Schuman, M.S.W. Ovum Donor Task Force - Andrea Braverman, Ph.D. Psychological Testing Task Force - Madeline Feingold, Ph.D. and Judith R. Gerber, Ph.D. SART Liaison - Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. Scientific Development Committee - Mary Riddle, Ph.D. Survey of Egg Donor Recruiting Programs Task Force - Patricia Mendell, C.S.W.

The Mental Health Professional Group is a group of professionals within the American Society of Reproductive Medicine dedicated to enhancing knowledge and understanding of psychological and emotional aspects of reproductive health. These professionals are involved in education of the public and professional community, as well as research to help answer questions that new reproductive technology brings. 

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• About MHPG
  What is MHPG? | Find a Mental Health Professional
  2008-09 Officer Organizational Chart (PDF) | MHPG Bylaws (PDF)
  Sign Up for MHPG Membership

• MHPG Email Discussion List
  Join your colleagues online

• Of Interest to MHPG Members
  Message from the Chair | 2007 Annual Report (PDF)

• MHPG Publications
  Book Reviews | Newsletters | Children's Bibliography (PDF)
  Qualification Guidelines for Infertility Counselors (PDF)
  If You Are Having Trouble Conceiving (PDF)

• MHPG Resources for Patients
  FAQs: The Psychological Component of Infertility 
  Children's Bibliography (PDF) | If You Are Having Trouble Conceiving (PDF)
  Find a Mental Health Professional 
  
  

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