Member Spotlight

Fertility Care Gets Important Win in California

ASRM celebrates California's SB 729, expanding IVF coverage for same-sex couples and singles, advancing equitable fertility care access.

ASRM Honors Outstanding Members with Prestigious Awards

ASRM honors awardees at the ASRM Scientific Congress through endowed awards chosen via an organization-wide nomination process.

Advocacy in Action: September 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

ASRM on Increased Availability of Fertility Coverage for Federal Employees

We are pleased with the news shared by OPM today showing more carriers will be providing infertility benefits to federal employees in the coming year.

ASRM Star Award

ASRM Star Awards honor members who dedicate time and service, shaping ASRM into the leading society for reproductive medicine.

ASRM Service Milestone Award

John T. Queenan, MD

John T. Queenan, MD, died at the age of 91 on September 21, 2024. He was most widely recognized as a pioneer in the treatment of Rh disease.

September: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

ASRM Member Spotlight: Amber Kaplun, MS, CGC

Meet Amber Kaplun, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor with just under a decade’s experience in reproductive genetics.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: September 2024

Topics include: radiofrequency ablation of fibroids, testing embryos to reduce diabetes risk, preeclampsia risk with abnormal semen analysis, and more.

ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Four: Gattaca

Explore Gattaca’s dystopian vision of genetic engineering, equity, and ethics in this insightful ASRM podcast episode, featuring film expert Dr. Joseph Watson.

ASRM and National Voter Registration Day: Let’s Get #VoteReady!

Join ASRM in recognizing National Voter Registration Day! Verify your voter registration today to ensure a seamless voting experience this November.

Nation’s Leading Professional Group for Fertility Care Professionals Calls for Passage of Right to IVF Act

ASRM applauds Majority Leader Schumer’s decision to seek reconsideration of the Right to IVF Act.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: August 2024

Stay informed with Fertility and Sterility On Air, discussing the latest research on reproductive medicine, obesity, Turner syndrome, and cutting-edge fertility treatments.

ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Three: Innovation

Explore innovation in reproductive health with ASRM Today. Discover how AI, robotics, and new technologies are transforming fertility care and improving patient outcomes.

Journal Club Global: SREI Fellows Retreat - Fellows vs Faculty Debate: Luteal Support in Programmed FET Cycles

Fertility and Sterility Journal Club debate on progesterone administration in frozen embryo transfers, featuring faculty vs fellows discussing IM vs vaginal routes.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 1

Discover the impact of embryo expansion post-biopsy and freezing time standardization on live births in this episode from ESHRE 2024. 

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 2

Explore fresh embryo transfers, progesterone elevation, and day-seven embryo utility from experts at ESHRE 2024. Cutting-edge fertility insights await!

ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Two: Access

Today on the show, part two of our series on equity, access, and innovation, and what that means to reproductive medicine.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - ANZSREI 2024 Journal Club Global: "Should Unexplained infertility Go Straight to IVF?"

Join "Fertility and Sterility On Air" for insights from the ANXSREI conference on unexplained infertility, IVF, and expert debates. Listen now at ASRM.org.

Trump Calls for IVF Coverage, California Legislature Sends IVF Mandate Bill to Governor

The California General Assembly approved a bill mandating most private health insurance plans to provide coverage for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). 

ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode One: Equity

We're joined by renowned experts Dr. Paula Amato and Dr. Jennifer Kawwass to discuss their perspectives on equity and explore the barriers that currently exist.

Advocacy in Action: August 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

The SREI and SMRU Fellows Symposia: A Look Back

On August 21 - 24, 2024, REI and Andrology Fellows convened in Park City, Utah, to gain valuable insights, learn from leaders in the field, and network with other fellows.

August: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

ASRM Member Spotlight: Anthony M. Imudia, MD

Meet Anthony N. Imudia, MD, a board certified OB/GYN and REI specialist who earned his undergraduate and medical school degree from Latina University in Panama City, Panama.

Journal Club Global from ANZSREI 2024: Debate Unexplained infertility; Straight to IVF?

ANZSREI 2024 debate: Should unexplained infertility go straight to IVF? Experts discuss pros, cons, and alternative treatments. No clear consensus reached.

Get Vot-ER Ready This National Patient Advocacy Day!

Celebrate National Patient Advocacy Day by boosting civic engagement! Order your free Vot-ER badge to help patients register to vote and promote healthy communities.

AUA Releases Male Infertility Guideline Amendment

The AUA, in collaboration with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), has released the 2024 amendment to the Male Infertility Guideline.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: August 2024

Topics include: a review of studies of menstrual fluid, changing our language regarding progestin protocols, and nanoscale motion tracing of spermatozoa.

Journal Club Global: Falha de implantação: realidade ou ilusão estatística?

Fertility and Sterility Global Journal Club from Brazil

Welcome New ASRM Members!

It is with great pleasure that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) acknowledges and thanks the following people for their new membership in the Society. 

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: July 2024

Articles this month include: predicting ART complications, laser assisted hatching on vitrified blastocysts, predictive models of miscarriage and more.

Evidence-based diagnosis and treatment for uterine septum: a guideline (2024)

To provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the diagnosis and effectiveness of surgical treatment of a uterine septum.

The use of hormonal contraceptives in fertility treatments: a committee opinion (2024)

Hormonal contraception aids in the timing of ART cycles, reduce ovarian cysts at IVF cycle initiation, and optimize visualization before hysteroscopy.

Journal Club Global en Espanol: Actualizacion sobre el síndrome de ovario poliquístico

Fertility & Sterility se enorgullece de traer un Journal Club Global en Español en vivo desde Cancún, Mexico

Event Recap: CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine 2024: A Leadership and Management Summit

The CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine: A Leadership and Management Summit took place on July 19-20, 2024, at the picturesque Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, Alberta. 

Albert B. Janko, MD

Dr. Albert Béla Janko, Life member of ASRM, passed away on July 15, 2024, at the age of 90.

ASRM marks World IVF Day by doing what we do best – advocating for access to reproductive health care by calling for a House floor vote on the Right to IVF Act

ASRM observed World IVF Day, the day marking the birth of the world’s first IVF baby in 1978, by continuing its advocacy for improvements in IVF policy.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Salu Ribeiro, MS, TS(ABB), ALS/ELS(AAB), CLSp(RB)

Meet Salu Ribeiro, MS, TS(ABB), ALS/ELS(AAB), CLSp(RB), Senior Embryologist at the University of California, San Francisco.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Marina Gvakharia, MD, PhD, HCLD/ELD(ABB), CLS(CA), MT(ABOR)

Dr. Gvakharia is passionate about helping young colleagues advance in the field of clinical embryology and andrology.

Advocacy in Action: July 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

July: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

Journal Club Global: Oral Progestin For Ovulation Suppression During IVF

Live broadcast from the 2024 Midwest Reproductive Symposium
International in Chicago, IL

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: July 2024

Biomarkers for sperm improvement post-varicocele repair, minimal stimulation side effects, GnRH antagonist for heavy menstrual bleeding with fibroids.

Order your FREE Vot-ER badge to encourage patients and colleagues to vote!

ASRM) is pleased to announce our partnership with Vot-ER, a grassroots organization dedicated to driving civic engagement among healthcare professionals.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Seminal Article: Ernest Ng and Zhi Chen

June issue Seminal Contribution: a randomized controlled trial studying the use of progestins for ovulation supression in predicted high responders. 

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: June 2024

Covering articles on embryo transfer, PIEZO-ICSI, pregnancy outcomes, oocyte maturity, estradiol levels, and ovarian carcinoma and more!

ASRM announces support for HOPE with Fertility Services Act

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is proud to endorse the HOPE with Fertility Services Act (HR 8821).

What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

2024 SRS-SREI Surgical Boot Camp: A Recap

The 2024 SRS-SREI Surgical Boot Camp took place at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, from May 30 to June 1, 2024.

Advocacy in Action: June 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Kelly Lynch, MD

An ASRM member since 2000, Dr. Lynch has served as a Chair on the  SART Electronic Communications Committee from 2018 to the present.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Sarah C. Vij, MD

An ASRM member for 8 years, Dr. Vij currently serves as program director for Cleveland Clinic’s Male Infertility and Andrology Fellowship.

ASRM Responds to Senate Vote on IVF Bill

ASRM is disappointed that a filibuster prevented the passage of the Right to IVF Act.

ASRM Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Mifepristone

We are thrilled that a unanimous Supreme Court has rejected the ideologically driven lower court decisions on access to mifepristone

ASRM Calls for Passage of Family Building Bill

It would increase access to IVF treatments for all Americans, including active-duty service members, veterans, and federal employees.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: May 2024

Topics include: counseling on pregnancy complications in PCOS patients, sorting early spermatocytes from testicular biopsies, and more.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Nannan Thirumavalavan, MD

An ASRM member since 2017, Dr. Nannan Thirumavalavan is a fellowship-trained and board certified urologist in Cleveland, Ohio.

Songqing Li, PhD

ASRM mourns the death of Dr. Songqing Li, who passed away on May 22, 2024. 

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: May 2024

Topics this month include Iatrogenic and demographic determinants of the national plural birth increase, outcomes between ICSI and IVF with PGT-A.

ASRM publishes IVF one-pagers for media use

The documents lay out the clinical IVF process, summarize oversight of IVF in the U.S., and explain how lawmakers can support access to IVF. 

ASRM Member Spotlight: Julia Conant, PsyD

Dr. Julia Conant joined ASRM to access the Mental Health Professional Group and the consultation, training and support offered.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Elizabeth L. Lee, BSc, RN

Elizabeth Lee 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: Kathryn J. Go, PhD, HCLD (ABB)

Dr. Kathryn Go finds ASRM’s role is to provide a community for professionals, clinical and allied, in the field of reproductive medicine.

ASRM Action Alert Challenge

Are you an ASRM member looking to sharpen your advocacy skills? The Office of Public Affairs has an exciting opportunity for you!

Journal Club Global: Recent clinical trials in Fertility and Sterility from the Asia Pacific region

Join ASPIRE 2024 for a Journal Club Global on PGT-A and IVF. Learn from top experts discussing recent clinical trial data and pregnancy outcomes

Register Now for CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine: A Leadership and Management Summit

ASRM and CFAS have teamed up to offer much-requested business education for clinicians and REI office staff!

Advocacy in Action: May 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

ASRM Reacts to Cruz/Britt OPED

We are pleased to see Senators Cruz and Britt express their interest in protecting access to IVF.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: April 2024

Topics include: IVF in film, a rat model of fallopian tube torsion, comparing letrozole regimens for PCOS, and a review of chronic endometritis.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Provider Appreciation

In the realm of reproductive medicine, the significance of mental health cannot be overstated. 

ASRM Needs You

Build Connections, Skills, and a Brighter Future for Reproductive Health!

ASRM Files Amicus Brief in Texas Embryo Case

ASRM has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of Antoun v Antoun, which is pending before the Texas Supreme Court. 

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: April 2024

Topics this month include the use of ICSI, fertility treatments among reproductive-aged women after cancer, and more.

Advocacy in Action: April 2024

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals

Get to Know the Members of the 2024 PRIMED Scholars Cohort

Designed for ASRM members passionate about making a real impact, PRIMED offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to become trailblazers.

Meet Alison Bartolucci, PhD

An ASRM member for 12 years, Alison Bartolucci, PhD has served on the SART Executive Council and as the SRBT representative.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Winifred Mak, MD, PhD

An ASRM member for over 13 years, Dr. Mak has a unique perspective on health care, as she has trained as an Ob Gyn resident in both the UK and USA.

Survey shows strong support for increased access to fertility treatments

A new public opinion poll reveals strong support for improved access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). 

Infertility Awareness

In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), we have rounded up some of our resources on infertility.

Leave Your Mark! NIAW April 21-27

National Infertility Awareness Week Action Round-Up

National Infertility Awareness Week 2024: Leave Your Mark

Next week is National Infertility Awareness Week, a federally recognized health observance founded to increase awareness of infertility.

ASRM Today: ASRM Policy Matters: Post-Alabama IVF decision advocacy roundup with Jessie Losch

Jessie Losch, ASRM Government Affairs Manager, updates ASRM Today on the advocacy efforts underway post the Alabama Supreme Court decision.

IVF-assisted pregnancies constitute 2.5% of all births in 2022

In 2022, the number of babies born from IVF increased from 89,208 in 2021 to 91,771 in 2022. This means that 2.5% of births in the US are a result of ART.

Journal Club Global en Español: Avances recientes en el tratamiento del síndrome de ovario poliquístico e Infertilidad

Un panel de expertos discutirá dos artículos recientes de Fertility and Sterility que estudian la infertilidad y el síndrome de ovario poliquístico.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2024

Topics include: melatonin and implantation (4:38), whole-genome screening of embryos, and bioengineering assisted reproductive technology.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from PCRS 2024

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you the highlights from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society.

Aileen Portugal, MD, St. Louis, MO

Meet Aileen Portugal, MD, graduated from the University of California San Diego with a degree in biochemistry and worked as a researcher for several years.

Nicole Ulrich, MD, New Orleans, LA

Meet Nicole Ulrich, MD, who attended Tulane University and then trained in Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation.

INTRODUCING THE 2024 PRIMED SCHOLARS COHORT

Meet Rachel Whynott, MD, FACOG, a double board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility subspecialist.

Journal Club Global: Cost effectiveness analyses of PGT-A

Infertility treatments can be financially burdensome, often without insurance coverage, making understanding the cost effectiveness of PGT-A crucial.

Gary M. Horowitz, MD

ASRM is sad to hear of the death of Dr. Gary M. Horowitz, MD

Tobacco or marijuana use and infertility: a committee opinion (2023)

In the United States, approximately 21% of adults report some form of tobacco use, although 18% report marijuana use.

Planned oocyte cryopreservation to preserve future reproductive potential: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)

Planned oocyte cryopreservation is an ethically permissible procedure that may help individuals avoid future infertility.

Journal Club Global: The future of REI Fellowship training: debating opportunities and threats

This exciting collaboration discusses the controversy and future directions for the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility medicine.

ASRM Member Spotlight: Sarah Holley, PhD

Meet Sarah Holley, PhD, Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCSF and Professor of Psychology at SFSU. 

Jan Friberg, MD, PhD

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Jan Friberg, MD, PhD. 

Journal Club Global: Infertility and Subclinical Hypothyroidism

The impact of treating SCH on fertility, obstetric outcomes, and offspring neurocognitive development is debated in the literature.