What they reported doing
- #1 primary $195KPHYSICIAN OUTREACH PROGRAM - FEMINEM'S TEXAS OUTREACH PROGRAM IS THE FIRST STEP IN DELIVERING STATE-SPECIFIC, CLINICALLY FOCUSED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION TO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PRACTICING UNDER RESTRICTIVE LAWS. ENVISIONED IN RESPONSE TO THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING PROVIDERS IN TEXAS, THIS INITIATIVE EQUIPS CLINICIANS WITH CLEAR, LEGALLY INFORMED GUIDANCE ON MANAGING PREGNANCY-RELATED EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING MISCARRIAGE, ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, AND POST-ABORTION CARE. BY COLLABORATING WITH LAWYERS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THIS SPACE, THE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER SAFE, TIMELY, AND COMPLIANT CARE, MINIMIZING HARM TO PATIENTS AND PROTECTING CLINICIANS IN COMPLEX LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2025, THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTED OVER 1500 PHYSICIANS AND INCREASED THEIR CONFIDENCE OF LEGAL AND SAFE CARE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY EMERGENCIES.
- #2 $84KMEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION AND PHYSICIAN MENTORSHIP - IN 2025 WE HELD THE FIRST COHORT OF OUR CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE PROGRAM, A PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING CHANGEMAKERS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. OVER 100 STUDENTS IN 17 DIFFERENT STATES PARTICIPATED AND GAINED SKILLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH WOMEN IN MEDICINE TO CO-HOST THE POWER OF WOMEN IN MEDICINE SUMMIT HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2025. TOGETHER, WE PROVIDED ATTENDEES WITH ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND A PLATFORM TO DRIVE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE.
What they call their work
What they do
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Women's Leadership & Career Advancement Networks 1 activity
- Advancing women in medicine through leadership developmentCo-hosted the Power of Women in Medicine Summit in September 2025, providing actionable strategies, mentorship, and leadership development to advance women in medicine and drive systemic change in healthcare.
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Infertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Services 1 activity
- Providing reproductive health education and legal guidance to emergency physiciansSupported over 1,500 emergency physicians in Texas with state-specific reproductive health education and legal guidance for managing first-trimester pregnancy emergencies.
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Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
- Training medical students in reproductive health advocacyLaunched the Champions of Change program in 2025, engaging over 100 medical students across 17 states in training to advocate for reproductive health in emergency medicine.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| DARA KASS MD | STRATEGIC DIRECTOR | 20 | $72K |
| KIMI CHERNOBY MD | CHIEF OPERATING & LEGAL OFFICER | 30 | $24K |
- AVIVA LEE-PARRITZ MD — BOARD MEMBER
- ESTHER CHOO MD — CHAIR
- JENNY BECK-ESMAY MD — TREASURER
- KELLY TREDER MD — BOARD MEMBER
- KINJAL SETHURAMAN MD — VICE-CHAIR
- TRACY SANSON MD — BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Women in Medicine Partner — Co-hosted the Power of Women in Medicine Summit in September 2025 to provide mentorship and leadership development for women in medicine.
How they approach the work
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- Legal-Clinical Integrationmethodology: legal-clinical_integrationBy integrating legal expertise into clinical training for emergency physicians, we enable safe and compliant reproductive healthcare delivery in restrictive legal environments, because understanding legal boundaries improves provider confidence and patient care safety.
- Professional Capacity Building in Reproductive Healthmethodology: professional_capacity_buildingBy equipping emergency medicine professionals with targeted education and resources, we improve patient outcomes and advance women in medicine, because enhanced provider knowledge and support systems lead to more equitable and effective care delivery.