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Press Release
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.
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Blog
Meet Julia Conant, PsyD
Dr. Julia Conant joined ASRM to access the Mental Health Professional Group and the consultation, training and support offered.
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Blog
Meet 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.
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Blog
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!
Join the challenge!
Blog
Register Now for CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine: A Leadership and Management Summit
ASRM and CFAS have teamed up to offer much-requestedbusiness educationfor clinicians and REI office staff!
Learn more about the Summit
Blog
Advocacy in Action: May 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Read More about the newest articles
Press Release
ASRM Reacts to Cruz/Britt OPED
We are pleased to see Senators Cruz and Britt express their interest in protecting access to IVF.
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Podcast Episode
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.
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Blog
Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Provider Appreciation
In the realm of reproductive medicine, the significance of mental health cannot be overstated.
Find resources for mental health providers
Blog
ASRM Needs You
Build Connections, Skills, and a Brighter Future for Reproductive Health!
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Press Release
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.
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Podcast Episode
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.
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Blog
Advocacy in Action: April 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Read More about the newest articles
Blog
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.
Learn more about the 2024 PRIMED Scholars Cohort
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Alison Bartolucci, PhD
An ASRM member for 12 years, Alison Bartolucci, PhD has served on the SART Executive Council and as the SRBT representative.
Learn more about Dr. Alison Bartolucci
Blog
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.
Learn more about Dr. Winifred Mak
Press Release
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).
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Blog
Infertility Awareness
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), we have rounded up some of our resources on infertility.
View infertility resources
Blog
Leave Your Mark! NIAW April 21-27
National Infertility Awareness Week Action Round-Up
Click here to leave your mark during NIAW2024
Press Release
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.
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Podcast Episode
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.
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Press Release
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.
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Video
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.
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Podcast Episode
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.
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Blog
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.
Learn more about Aileen Portugal, MD
Blog
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.
Learn more about Nicole Ulrich, MD
Blog
INTRODUCING THE 2024 PRIMED SCHOLARS COHORT
Meet Rachel Whynott, MD, FACOG, a double board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility subspecialist.
Learn more about Rachel Whynott, MD
Podcast Episode
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.
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Blog
Elizabeth Lee, RN, Gilbert, AZ
Meet Elizabeth Lee, RN, an ASRM member since 2016 and Employee #2 at Wellnest Fertility’s Clinical Operations.
Learn more about Elizabeth Lee, RN
Blog
Ann Marie Luft, RN, Lake Mary, FL
Meet Ann Marie Luft, a recent rejoining member of ASRM and a fertility nurse and fertility consultant.
Learn more about Ann Marie Luft, RN
Blog
Julie Bindeman, Psy-D, Rockville, MD
Meet Julie Bindeman, Psy-D, an ASRM member for eleven years, a graduate of George Washington University, and the co-owner of Integrative Therapy.
Learn more about Julie Bindeman, Psy-D
blog
Inger Britt Carlsson, PhD, Orange, CA
With over 30 years’ experience, Britt Carlsson, PhD has a strong knowledge of the global fertility markets.
Learn more about Inger Britt Carlsson, PhD
Video
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.
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Blog
Morgan Baker, RN, Pleasant Grove, UT
Morgan Baker, RN, is a registered nurse from Springville Utah, who has a passion for providing high-quality patient care.
Blog
Valerie Lynn Baker, MD, Lutherville Timonium, MD
Meet Valerie L. Baker, MD, Director of the Division of REI and the Telinde-Wallach Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins.
Ethics Committee Document
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.
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Memorial
Gary M. Horowitz, MD
ASRM is sad to hear of the death of Dr. Gary M. Horowitz, MD
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Practice Committee Document
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.
View Committee Opinion
Blog
CREST Scholars Program - Applications Open
CREST is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 class of Scholars.
Click here to learn more about CREST
Blog
Advocacy in Action: March 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Read More about the newest articles
Video
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.
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Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Seminal Article: Dr. Jeremy Applebaum
Listen to this interview featuring Dr. Jeremy Applebaum, who recently published "Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination on live birth rates after IVF"
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Latest News
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.
Learn more about Dr. Sarah Holley
Announcement
Important Message from ASRM Regarding JARG
ASRM has had a long history of working with Springer Nature to promote and elevate the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (JARG).
Learn more about ASRM's decision regarding JARG
Memorial
Jan Friberg, MD, PhD
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Jan Friberg, MD, PhD.
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Press Release
ASRM provides testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on threats facing IVF
ASRM shared with the Senate Judiciary Committee the dangers to reproductive medicine nearly two years after the Dobbs decision.
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Blog
ASRM is proud to announce six 2024 Pilot & Exploratory Grant Cycle awardees to receive funding through the ASRM Research Institute.
Learn more about the new grants
Video
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.
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Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: March 2024
Topics this month include the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on live birth rates after IVF, the "freeze-all" strategy in women with adenomyosis, and more.
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Latest News
ASRM Member Spotlight: Zaraq Khan, MBBS, MCR, FACOG
Meet Zaraq Khan, MBBS, MCR, FACOG, a double board certified OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility specialist.
Learn more about Dr. Zaraq Khan
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: February 2024
Topics this month include: fluoroscopic-guided hysteroscopic tubal cannulation, follicular-fluid phthalates and ovarian reserve, and more.
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Announcement
A Message from the Office of Public Affairs
ASRM is already pushing for legislation in Congress and the states to protect IVF. It requires resources to analyze and advocate for or against these bills.
Help ASRM Protect IVF
Press Release
ASRM reacts to Alabama legislation
We are pleased that the legislation passed into law by the Alabama General Assembly will at least allow our members in the state to care for their patients.
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Blog
Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! We've combed our resources and compiled a list of our Practice Documents, Patient Fact Sheets, and more on endometriosis.
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Press Release
IVF at the SOTU: Fertility care expected to be major focus at State of the Union
Protecting access to IVF care is expected to be a major theme of the State of the Union on Thursday.
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Memorial
Romaine B. Bayless, MD
Romaine Belle Bayless, MD, age 78, of Woodbury, MN, passed away following a courageous 4-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Blog
ASRM Files Request for Rehearing with Alabama Supreme Court
On Friday, March 1, the appellees in this case filed a request for rehearing with the Alabama Supreme Court.
Read about the Amicus Brief
Blog
Update on ASRM's Efforts to Protect IVF
As the situation in Alabama following LePage v Mobile Infirmary, Inc. continues to quickly evolve, we want to ensure you stay apprised of ASRM’s efforts.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Ethics Committee Document
Ethical obligations in fertility treatment when intimate partners withhold information from each other: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Clinicians should encourage disclosure between intimate partners but should maintain confidentiality where there is no harm to the partner and/or offspring.
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Ethics Committee Document
Ethical considerations for telemedical delivery of fertility care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Telemedicine has the potential to increase access to and decrease the cost of care.
View the Committee Opinion
Press Release
ASRM Responds to Proposed Alabama Legislation
We are proud of our Alabama members and their patients, who have been such incredible advocates working to motivate their legislators to protect IVF.
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Podcast Episode
ASRM Today Show Update
Learn about the new show format coming up on ASRM Today.
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Press Release
Senate Budget Hearing is Well Timed Following Alabama IVF Ruling
ASRM statement regarding the Senate Budget Committee’s hearing entitled: No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom.
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Press Release
ASRM Responds to Senate’s Failure to Pass Access to Family Building Act
We are disappointed by the Senate’s failure to meet the moment and pass federal legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Microdose Interview: Dr. Papri Sarkar and Dr. Phillip Romanski
Dr. Papri Sarkar and Dr. Phillip Romanski, discuss their recent article "Optimal antimüllerian hormone levels in oocyte donors: a national database analysis."
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Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Read More about the newest articles
Legally Speaking
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos are “Unborn Children” and admonishes IVF’s “Wild West” treatment
Legally Speaking™ on presenting facts and reflecting on the impact and potential implications of legal developments in ART.
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Blog
Advocacy in Action: February 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Podcast Episode
REBROADCAST - ASRM Today: The Inclusive Family History Project with Serena Chen and Lori Metz
In this episode from ASRM 2023 in New Orleans, Dr. Serena Chen and Lori Metz fill us in on the Inclusive Family History Project.
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Advocacy
February 19, 2024 Updates
Two of the studies cited by Texas Judge in his ruling suspending federal approval of abortion pill mifepristone were retracted on February 5, 2024.
View the February 19, 2024 Update
Press Release
ASRM Condemns Profoundly Misguided and Dangerous Court Decision in Alabama
In LePage v Mobile Infirmary Clinic, the Alabama Supreme Court made a decision that flies in the face of medical reality and the needs of the citizens.
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Blog
NEW from ASRM Academy: Basic Infertility for Healthcare Providers
ASRM is proud to introduce our updated course: Basic Infertility for Healthcare Providers.
Learn more with an overview from Instructional Designer, Harriet Smith, MEd
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: ASRM Updates February 2024
On this episode we're providing you with some updates from ASRM for February 2024.
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Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: February 2024
Topics this month include the optimial AMH level in oocyte donors, the role of mean number of DNA breakpoints (MDB) in sperm DNA integrity, and more.
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Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: OHSS with Dr. Tarun Jain
In this episode of ASRM Today, Tarun Jain, MD joins the discussion to delve into the recently published OHSS guideline by the ASRM Practice Committee.
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Membership
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.
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Blog
National Women Physicians Day 2024
In honor of National Women Physician Day and our ever-growing number of female ASRM members, we are excited to share a bit of history about women in ASRM.
Read more about the history of women in ASRM
Announcement
Important Message Regarding ELD Certification
SRBT to withdraw request to reinstate the ELD certification. We are pleased about your passion and commitment to shaping the future of embryology and embryology lab leadership.
View the Letter from SRBT
Memorial
Luis Blasco, MD
Dr. Luis Blasco, a pioneer in infertility treatment and a professor emeritus died peacefully on October 23, 2023.
View the Remembrance
Press Release
ASRM's CPL Announces Selections for the 2024 Cohort of the PRIMED Scholars Advocacy Program
We were inundated with interest in this program from across ASRM’s membership and are excited to welcome the members of this year’s cohort.
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Practice Committee Document
Prevention of moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a guideline (2023)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication associatedwith assisted reproductive technology.
View the guideline
Blog
New Podcasts Week of January 26, 2024
In case you missed them, these are the podcasts from the week of January 26, 2024
Find out about the episodes
Blog
Member Spotlight: Michael Simoni, MD, FACOG
Introducing our member spotlight: a new feature that highlights select members making an impact within ASRM.
Learn More About Dr. Michael Simoni
Blog
Advocacy in Action: January 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
Memorial
Robert N. Taylor, MD, PhD
ASRM mourns the recent death of long-time member Dr. Robert Neal Taylor of Buffalo, NY
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Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals. Not yet a member? Click here(no link) to learn more.
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Memorial
William D. Schlaff, MD
Renowned leader and mentor in reproductive medicine, Dr. William Schlaff will be missed.
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Press Release
ASRM applauds introduction of Access to Family Building Act of 2024
ASRM is thrilled by the introduction of the Access to Family Building Act
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Blog
Resource Roundup: Thyroid Health
January is Thyroid Health Awareness Month!
View the resource roundup!
Blog
Grant Reviewers Needed!
Grant Reviewers Needed for the ASRM Research Institute Discovery & Innovation Grant Cycle!
Volunteers Needed!
Blog
New Podcasts Week of January 12, 2023
In case you missed them, these are the podcasts from the week of January 12, 2023
Find out about the episodes
Blog
ASRM Receives Digital Health Award
ASRM's Twitter Social Media account received an award of Merit from the Digital Health Awards during their Fall Session.
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Blog
Professional and Patient Advocates call for new Fertility Fraud Legislation
ASRM and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association offer model legislation, call for Congress and the states to prioritize passage.
Find out more
Blog
New ASRM MedTalks and MedFacts
Head to the highlights! Stay up to date with engaging video excerpts from webinars and courses in 7 minutes or less.
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Blog
Advocacy in Action: December 2023
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Read about Advocacy in Action
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