Welcome to the American Indian/Alaska Native Women’s Health page! This site provides a brief overview of our programs, clinical resources, and advocacy efforts.
About ACOG & AI/AN Women’s Health
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) represents more than 58,000 members dedicated to improving women's health care. On April 17, 1970, ACOG established a Committee on American Indian Affairs for the purpose of studying and developing expertise in the area of maternal and gynecologic health problems among American Indian and Alaska Native women. This move was prompted by Dr. Beryl Blue Spruce, Laguna-Pueblo. For many years since then, the College and Committee have worked closely with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to meet the health needs of American Indian and Alaska Native women. In recent years, both ACOG and IHS have expanded their resources to include Tribal health programs.
For more information please contact:
Yvonne Malloy, MPP
Director, American Indian/Alaska Native Women’s Health
ymalloy@acog.org
202-863-2580
Sue Viana, MS
Program Specialist, American Indian/Alaska Native Women's Health
sviana@acog.org
202-863-1637
AI/AN Women's Health News
Save the date for the 6th International Meeting on Indigenous Women's Health - Albuquerque, NM | February 18-21, 2020!
April 2, 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 William H. J. Haffner Award recipient!
The 2019 William H. J. Haffner Award will be officially announced during the 2019 Annual and Scientific Meeting on May 4, 2019, in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Rachel Locker will be recognized during the ACOG Course: Best Practices in Women’s Health: Focus on American Indian / Alaska Native Women’s Health on Monday, August 5, 2019, in Oklahoma City, OK. She has been awarded for her exemplary leadership and her career-long commitment to the highest standards of clinical care for women through her practice of Family Medicine at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center, Warm Springs, OR, and for her numerous impactful roles in the Portland Area Indian Health Service (IHS) regionally and the entire IHS nationally.
Click here for more information on Dr. Rachel Locker and the 2019 William H. J. Haffner Award.
Call for 2020 William H. J. Haffner Award nominations will be solicited in Fall 2019.