PROGRAMS FOR FELLOWS AND JUNIOR FACULTY

THE COMMONWEALTH FUND/HARVARD UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP IN MINORITY HEALTH POLICY

FELLOWS' BIOS: 2005-2006

SARAH PEREZ MCADOO, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Wesson Women's Clinic, Baystate Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Springfield, MA; Co-founder and Director, Hampden County Network on Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Youth Empowerment, Springfield, MA

Dr. McAdoo’s interests focus on adolescent reproductive health disparities. Her most recent research looked at the leadership capacity at the state and local level addressing teen pregnancy in Massachusetts. She is particularly interested in becoming an advocate for the health of Latinas. Currently Dr. McAdoo has developed a network of community leaders to address the high teen birth rates in Hampden County, MA. The network will develop a comprehensive, proactive approach to teen pregnancy prevention by tracking local needs and by advocating for effective legislation. During her tenure as clinical associate at Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. McAdoo developed a sex education/family life program for pregnant and parenting teens at Putnam Vocational Technical High School. Dr. McAdoo received the Residents Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Award by the third-year clerkship students.

Dr. McAdoo received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2001, and completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA in 2005. She received an M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health as a CFHU Fellow in 2006.

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