Paula J. Adams Hillard, MD

Contemporary OB/GYN® Editorial Board Member Paula J. Adams Hillard, MD, reports on the Annual Clinical & Research Meeting (ACRM) of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), which was held virtually on March 18 to 21. The meeting drew gynecologists who specialize in pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) and pediatricians who practice adolescent medicine, nursing and advanced practice nursing professionals, and various other clinicians who take care of girls and adolescents with gynecologic problems.

Three recent pieces of legislation highlight a threat to the physician-patient relationship.

Commentary on ACOG Committee Opinion 777: Sexual Assault, which discusses the role of the ob/gyn in caring for sexual assault survivors and includes information on screening.

Talking with patients about their daughters is one way to build a practice focused on caring for girls, adolescents, and young adults.

Technology has transformed medicine; to keep up with these advances requires access to unbiased clinical reviews, which are provided in this special issue.