Rebecca Abbott

Director of Government Relations

Rebecca Abbott is the Senior Director of Advocacy for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). She leads SMFM’s policy and advocacy activities related to obstetric research, public health, and access to care, and she serves as the Society’s primary advocate in Washington, DC. Prior to joining SMFM, Rebecca worked for almost five years as the Deputy Director of Federal Affairs for Public Health at March of Dimes where she focused on a broad portfolio, including immunization, tobacco use, newborn screening, and substance use disorders. Rebecca also worked on Capitol Hill for six years for a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and spent three years at a DC-based government affairs consulting firm where she represented a diverse portfolio of health sector clients. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma. An Oklahoma native, Rebecca lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two children.