Dara Kass

Dr. Dara Kass is a nationally recognized emergency physician, health policy leader, and advocate for reproductive justice and gender equity in medicine. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice. She most recently served as Regional Director for Region 2 at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she led federal coordination across New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on issues of maternal health, emergency preparedness, and health equity.

A board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Kass is also the founder and strategic director of FemInEM, a national platform supporting women in emergency medicine working at the intersection of clinical emergency medicine and reproductive health care. She will help translate research into policy and practical guidance that will expand access to evidence-based reproductive healthcare and strengthen equity across the healthcare system.