Suheil J. Muasher, MD, Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to the 2026 Suheil J. Muasher, MD Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Eric A. Widra, MD, FACOG, FAWM
Eric A. Widra, MD, FACOG, FAWM, serves as Executive Senior Medical Officer for Shady Grove Fertility and Vice President, Development, for USFertility. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer of Shady Grove Fertility and Associate Director of the Combined Federal Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.Dr. Widra completed his medical degree at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and REI fellowship at The George Washington University. He holds clinical professorships at Georgetown and George Washington Universities.
He has served on the SART Executive Committee and ASRM Practice Committee, contributed to numerous ASRM practice documents, and authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications. A longtime RESOLVE board member, Dr. Widra also founded its Physicians Council and has been active in federal and state patient advocacy.
Previous recipients of the Suheil J. Muasher, MD, Distinguished Service Award:
2026 Eric A. Widra, MD2025 CDC's Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance and Research Team
2024 James P. Toner, MD, PhD
2023 Lee Rubin Collins, JD
2022 The ASRM COVID-19 Task Force
2021 Andrea Braverman, PhD
2020 Kevin Doody, MD
2019 Edward E. Wallach, MD
2018 Louis V. Depaolo, PhD and The Fertility And Infertility Branch of The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
2017 Barry S. Verkauf, MD, MBA
2016 G. David Adamson, MD
2015 Judy E. Stern, PhD
2014 Barbara L. Collura, MA
2013 Judith F. Daar, JD
2012 Eli Reshef, MD
2011 Alan H. DeCherney, MD
2010 David N. Curole, MD, John T. Queenan, MD
2009 Roger Kempers, MD, MS, Kamran Moghissi, MD
2008 Paul G. McDonough, MD, Miriam B. Rosenthal, MD
2007 John A. Robertson, JD, Duane Alexander, MD
2006 Jacob M. Mayer, Jr, PhD, David I. Hoffman, MD
2005 Lee Lee Doyle, PhD, Marguerite K. Shepard, MD
2004 Stuart S. Howards, MD
2003 Andrew E. Good, MD, Florence P. Haseltine, PhD, MD
2002 Richard D. Amelar, MD, Lawrence Dubin, MD
2001 George A. Hill, MD
2000 Ronald Linhardt, MD, Donna Vogel, MD, PhD
(supported by an endowment from Suheil J. Muasher, MD)
This award honors one or more individuals or organizations that have distinguished themselves in service to ASRM. Recipients are selected based on their scientific, leadership, organizational, political, or societal service contributions to ASRM, reproductive medicine, and/or reproductive medicine patients. Previous nominees will be considered.
Nominations must include:
The recipient will be selected by the Executive Committee. The recipient will be recognized as the Suheil J. Muasher, MD, Distinguished Service Awardee by presentation of a plaque at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo. In addition, the recipient will be provided with free registration for the ASRM Scientific Congress, airfare/travel expenses up to $500, and up to $800 for two days hotel accommodations in the ASRM hotel room block, meals and ground transportation.
This award honors one or more individuals or organizations that have distinguished themselves in service to ASRM. Recipients are selected based on their scientific, leadership, organizational, political, or societal service contributions to ASRM, reproductive medicine, and/or reproductive medicine patients. Previous nominees will be considered.
Nominations must include:
- A letter of nomination
- A summary of the nominee’s contributions to the field of reproductive medicine and the Society
The recipient will be selected by the Executive Committee. The recipient will be recognized as the Suheil J. Muasher, MD, Distinguished Service Awardee by presentation of a plaque at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo. In addition, the recipient will be provided with free registration for the ASRM Scientific Congress, airfare/travel expenses up to $500, and up to $800 for two days hotel accommodations in the ASRM hotel room block, meals and ground transportation.
Endowed Awards
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism In Medicine Award For Practicing Physicians
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award honors an ASRM member who, as a practicing physician, has best demonstrated the ideals of compassionate and respectful care for a patient’s physical and emotional well-being.
ASRM Distinguished Researcher Award
This award honors an ASRM member with major reproductive science research contributions over the past decade and who has had a lasting impact on future scholars.
ASRM Lifetime Achievement Award
This award honors an ASRM member who has made exemplary contributions to the field of reproduction during their career by demonstrating innovation, leadership, and other scholarly accomplishments.
Carlos Simón Excellence in Translational Research Award
The Carlos Simón Excellence in Translational Research Award honors an ASRM member who has demonstrated originality and creativity through discovery and made a substantial contribution to the field of reproductive medicine resulting in changes or improved clinical practice.
Ira And Ester Rosenwaks New Investigator Award
This award recognizes a member of ASRM who has made outstanding contributions to clinical or basic research in reproductive sciences published within 10 years after receiving the doctoral degree or completing residency training.
Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award
The Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award honors an ASRM member who is recognized as an outstanding educator in undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, professional, or patient education in basic and/or clinical reproductive biology and medicine.