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Meet Elizabeth L. Lee, BSc, RN, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Wellnest Fertility. An ASRM Member since 2016, she sees ASRM as the guiding light of high-quality clinical fertility practice as well as a consistent voice advocating for reproductive rights.
ASRM Member Spotlight: Elizabeth L. Lee, BSc, RN
Date: May 30, 2024
Author: ASRM
Meet Elizabeth L. Lee, BSc, RN, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Wellnest Fertility.
An ASRM Member since 2016, she sees ASRM as the guiding light of high-quality clinical fertility practice as well as a consistent voice advocating for reproductive rights.
Boldly discover what about our field gets you up in the morning and then chart a stepwise course towards that goal.
Elizabeth leads Wellnest Fertility’s Clinical Operations with a wealth of both business and clinical fertility operations experience, having helped grow several large fertility clinic networks across the U.S. She is passionate about introducing a patient-first, systems-driven care model in the fertility space that delivers high success rates and high patient satisfaction rates--even for those whose treatment may not be successful. Elizabeth is an active member of the REI community. She is a member of ASRM, ESHRE, PCRS, and RESOLVE, and served as an Arizona State Delegate for the RESOLVE 2023 Federal Advocacy Day. She has been named the 2024 Arizona State Captain for Federal Advocacy Day and she is also a member of the inaugural 2024 Cohort of ASRM’s PRIMED Scholars Program, designed to prepare experts in the field of Reproductive Medicine to advocate at the state and federal level.
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