WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Over 1,000 people recently gathered to attend
the National Abortion Federation's annual awards ceremony,
where Chief Medical Officer Dr. Serina
Floyd of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW), was honored with the C.
Lalor Burdick Award for "unsung
heroes in reproductive health and rights."
"It is impossible to overstate the impact Dr. Floyd's work and
words have had," shared PPMW Associate Vice President for
Strategic Initiatives, Planning, and Governance Lena Beth Schneider, during the
ceremony.
In addition to being a board-certified OB/GYN and chief
medical officer at PPMW, Dr. Floyd is a fellow of the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, where she chairs the
Committee on Advancing Health Equity in Obstetric and Gynecologic
Health Care and co-chairs the Abortion Access and Training Expert
Work Group. She also chairs Planned Parenthood Federation of
America's National Medical Committee. She is a fellow of Physicians
for Reproductive Health and a member of the Society of Family
Planning.
Under Dr. Floyd's leadership as chief medical officer, PPMW has
expanded its services to include primary care, gender-affirming
hormone therapy, and telehealth care, and has continually worked to
support the patient experience. Dr. Floyd is also known nationally
for her media interviews, remarks, and testimony on abortion access
and health equity. Earlier this year, she offered expert
insight at a Senate briefing on the state of abortion access in the
U.S.
After being presented with the C. Lalor Burdick Award, Dr. Floyd shared, "This
work is not just my profession, but it is my passion, as those who
know me well can attest. It is a calling that for me has no
substitute."
She also emphasized, "I want to lift up and thank my patients —
the people for whom I am here, the people for whom I do this work,
the people who continue to keep me going, even when this work is
the most challenging." It was a fitting reminder from a provider
who centers patient needs in all she does.
About PPMW
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) provides
high-quality, affordable health care, including sexual and
reproductive health care; promotes education programs that empower
all individuals to make informed health decisions; and advocates
for reproductive rights and health equity for all. PPMW is the
oldest and largest provider of family planning services in
Metropolitan Washington, serving Washington, DC; Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; and Northern Virginia.
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