Professional and Special Interest Groups Awards
Several professional and interest groups have selected prize papers for cash awards.
Congratulations to the 2022 Winners
Association of Reproductive Managers Prize Paper
This award is made possible through the generous support of the ARM Board of Directors. Individuals must choose either the “Business of Medicine” or “Professional Development” category when submitting, be the presenting (first) author, and attend the ASRM 2023 Scientific Congress & Expo in New Orleans, LA to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:
- $500 USD to member abstract presenter
TELEMEDICINE HAS MADE ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY FAR MORE CONVENIENT FOR PATIENTS, WITH HIGH PATIENT SATISFACTION AND SUCCESS RATES. Louisa Drake, D.O.; et al.
Early Pregnancy SIG Prize Papers
CANNABIS USE AND PREGNANCY LOSS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Camille Zeitouni, B.Sc; et al.
MISCARRIAGE AFTER EMBRYO TRANSFER: HOW MUCH TIME IS LOST? Rachel Warwar, MD; et al.
Endometriosis SIG Prize Paper (Best Basic Science)
HUMAN BLASTOCYSTS UPTAKE EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES SECRETED BY PRIMARY ENDOMETRIAL EPITHELIAL CELLS CONTAINING MIRNAS RELATED TO IMPLANTATION AND EARLY EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT. Marina Segura-Benítez, MSc; et al.
Endometriosis SIG Prize Paper (Best in Clinical/Population Science)
EFFECTS OF FIBRIN SEALANT COMPARED WITH SUTURING OR NO HEMOSTATIC INTERVENTION ON OVARIAN RESERVE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING OVARIAN CYSTECTOMY: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Mary McKenna, MD; et al.
Fertility Preservation SIG Prize Paper
A prize of $500 made possible by a donation from Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is awarded to an abstract submitted in the Fertility Preservation category.
OVARIAN RESPONSE AND ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE IN FERTILITY PRESERVATION VERSUS ELECTIVE OOCYTE CRYOPRESERVATION CYCLES: A SOCIETY FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY REGISTRY STUDY OF 10,040 CYCLES. Ivy L Lersten, MD; et al.
Fibroids SIG Prize Paper
This award is supported by the Fibroids Special Interest Group Leadership.
MECHANICAL AUGMENTATION OF PROGESTERONE ACTION IN UTERINE FIBROID CELLS REQUIRES PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR B (PRB) AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH PRB PHOSPHORYLATION. Lena Chen, MD; et al.
Health Disparities SIG Prize Paper
This award is supported by the Health Disparities Special Interest Group Chair.
STATE MANDATED INSURANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ACCESS AND LIVE BIRTH RATES FOR EGG RECIPIENTS -AN ANALYSIS OF 44,033 CYCLES FROM THE SARTCORS DATABASE FOR 2014-2016. Caiyun Liao, MD, MPH; et al.
Mental Health Professional Group Prize Paper
MHPG offers two awards, Best Overall and Most Impactful. These awards are supported by Growing Generations.
(Best Overall)
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND INFERTILITY: WHAT DO WOMEN IN MEDICINE BELIEVE? Jennifer B. Bakkensen; et al.
(Most lmpactful)
A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF EGG DONORS’ PHYSICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND DISCLOSURE EXPERIENCES POST-DONATION. Kirby Adlam; et al.
Nurse Professional Group Prize Paper for Research
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding research conducted by nurses. Individuals must choose the “Nursing” category when submitting an abstract. The candidate does not have to be a member of ASRM at the time the abstract is submitted, however, they must be a nurse, the presenting author (first), and attend the ASRM 2023 Scientific Congress & Expo in New Orleans, LA to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:
- $500 USD prize check
- One-year free ASRM and NPG membership
A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF EGG DONORS’ PHYSICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND DISCLOSURE EXPERIENCES POST-DONATION. Kirby Adlam; et al.
Nutrition SIG Prize Paper
A prize of $250 made possible by a donation from Theralogix, is awarded to an abstract submitted in the Nutrition category.
NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION (FACE-TO-FACE AND VIDEO INSTRUCTION) FOR POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME RESULTS IN GREATER REDUCTION IN BMI AND HEMOGLOBIN A1C THAN CALORIC RESTRICTION, EXERCISE AND METFORMIN. Benjamin Jackson, MS; et al.
Reproductive Immunology SIG Prize Paper
PREDICTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF REPRODUCTIVE FAILURES BASED ON NKp46 EXPRESSION IN ENDOMETRIAL OR DECIDUAL NK CELLS. Atsushi Fukui, MD, PhD; et al.