SMFM Statement in Support of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) strongly supports the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and urges HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to retain the current members and the integrity of this critical independent, volunteer group of experts.  

Since its inception in 1984, the USPSTF has provided important evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive health screenings, counseling services, and preventive medicines to improve the health of Americans. SMFM’s members rely on these USPSTF recommendations to guide the health care services they provide to their pregnant patients. 

It is imperative that physicians and other clinicians, insurers, and patients are able to continue trusting in the USPSTF and its unbiased, evidence-based health care recommendations.  

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 About SMFM      
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), founded in 1977, is the medical professional society for obstetricians who have additional training in high-risk, complicated pregnancies. SMFM represents more than 6,500 members who care for high-risk pregnant people and provides education, promotes research, and engages in advocacy to reduce disparities and optimize the health of high-risk pregnant people and their families. SMFM and its members are dedicated to optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes and assuring medically appropriate treatment options are available to all patients.      

 Media Contact:  Greg Phillips, Director of Communications, press@smfm.org