About ASRM
OUR MISSION
Leading the advancement of reproductive medicine through evidence-based ethical practice, education, research, and advocacy.
OUR VISION
Highest quality accessible reproductive and fertility care for all.
OUR VALUES
Big Wins
INNOVATE
The inaugural ASRM INNOVATE illuminated the energy of innovation in reproductive medicine and highlighted the life-changing impact of collaboration on the future of fertility and reproductive health.
Event highlights:
- Held October 29–30, 2025, in San Antonio, TX
- Sold out, with 240+ attendees
- Brought together clinicians, funders, founders, entrepreneurs, and industry partners
- Created a unique platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue and direct engagement with thought leaders through mainstage conversations, interactive breakout sessions, and networking opportunities
- Awarded $10,000 through the INNOVATE Pitch Tank Showcase, which drew more than 100 applicants and culminated in five finalists presenting live on the Mainstage
Building on this strong debut, ASRM will host INNOVATE 2026 in Baltimore, MD, continuing to cultivate collaboration and drive advancement through the synergy of science and technology.
APP National Meeting
The inaugural APP National Meeting, held in March 2025 in Nashville, TN, expanded on prior programming to deliver targeted education for Advanced Practice Providers.
Event highlights:
- 148 attendees
- Covered key topics such as early pregnancy complications, OHSS, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, IVF protocol optimization, recurrent implantation failure, fertility-focused surgery, and male infertility
- Included hands-on workshops in procedures such as HyFoSy, HyCoSy, IUI, endometrial biopsy, and ultrasound
- Featured interactive sessions on research evaluation and advancing APP practice
AP3G hosted its second national meeting in March 2026.
CELL
In 2025, ASRM developed and prepared for the launch of the Clinical Embryology Learning Laboratory (CELL), a structured, tuition-based program designed to address the critical need for standardized, evidence-based training in human IVF laboratories.
Development highlights:
- Finalized a comprehensive 10-month curriculum, secured a faculty of experts, and established laboratory partnerships
- Designed a program to intentionally foster collaboration among participants and strengthen partnerships between ASRM and IVF laboratory leaders
- Established a new national standard for embryology education
With the inaugural 2026 cohort underway and recruitment for the 2027 class now open, CELL positions ASRM to set a new national standard for advanced embryology education.
2025 In Numbers
MEMBERSHIP
Top 5 Countries (Outside US)
| Country | Members |
|---|---|
| Canada | 228 |
| Japan | 112 |
| India | 99 |
| Mexico | 78 |
| Australia | 77 |
Membership Breakdown
| Category | Members | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Physician Doctoral | 2407 | ▼ -11 |
| Doctoral | 907 | ▼ -184 |
| Allied Health | 2883 | ▼ -286 |
| Associate | 359 | ▼ -9 |
| Life | 623 | ▲ +20 |
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo
5,863
Plenaries / Keynotes
PG Course Registrations
Symposia
Oral Abstracts Presented
Clinical Sessions
Video Abstracts
Interactive Sessions
Posters Accepted
Roundtables
Exhibitors
Office of Public Affairs
4
Amicus Brief Sign Ons
35
Sign On Letters
51
Letters Sent to State Houses
34
Action Alerts
5,887
Emails Sent on Behalf of Members
460*
Advocacy Day
*Participants from 49 states & DC
ASRM Academy
Practice Documents Published
Ethics Documents Published
Coding Corner Questions Added
Webinars
Courses Published in 2025
Podcasts
Attendees of Other Events
ARM/NPG
SREI Fellows Symposium
AP3G
SMRU Fellows Symposium
Innovate
SRS/SREI Bootcamp
Fertility and Sterility
DOWNLOADS
DOWNLOADS
DOWNLOADS
DOWNLOADS
READERSHIP
- Therapeutic management in women with a diminished ovarian reserve: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Assisted sperm fusion insemination improves fertilization rates and increases usable embryos for transfer: a clinical sibling-oocyte study
- Evidence-based guideline: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
- Prospective validation of anti-Müllerian hormone cutoff to determine polycystic ovarian morphology: HARMONIA study
- Polycystic ovary syndrome in 2025: insights and innovations
ASRM’s flagship journal, Fertility and Sterility, celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2025. The journal remains highly impactful with a record number of submissions, an increasing Impact Factor of 7.0, and more than 14 million downloads in 2025. With over 3,000 international submissions annually, the F&S Family of Journals continues to serve as a global standard for scientific rigor and advancement in reproductive medicine.
The F&S Family of Journals is also expanding, with F&S Reports and F&S Science receiving their first Impact Factors in 2025. Fertility and Sterility continues to demonstrate leadership in research integrity. These accomplishments reflect the dedication of its editors, reviewers, interactive associates, global associates, and podcast team members, whose volunteer efforts sustain the continued success of the F&S Family of Journals.
Global Impact
As a trusted leader in reproductive medicine, ASRM works alongside partners around the world to share knowledge, support education and training, and uphold consistent standards of patient safety and care.
These collaborations help ensure that evidence-based practices transcend borders and equip ASRM members with insights, connections, and leadership that reflect the international nature of reproductive medicine today.
2025 ASRM International Stops
April
Geneva, Switzerland — WHO HRP/PCC
Tokyo, Japan — International Federation of Fertility Societies Meeting (IFFS)
June
Paris, France — European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
July
Tulum, Mexico — Asociación Mexicana de Medicina de la Reproducción (AMMR)
September
Quebec, Canada — Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society (CFAS)
November
Antalya, Turkey — Turkish Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM)
December
Seoul, South Korea — Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine (KSRM)
Delhi, India — Indian Fertility Society (IFS)
Dubai, UAE — Middle East Fertility Society (MEFS)
Advancing the Strategy
Advocacy & Impact
Membership Engagement
Workforce Development & Career Advancement
2025 Focus
In 2025, ASRM focused on workforce development and career advancement using several key strategies:
Immersive Learning
ASRM expanded its hands-on, practical educational opportunities to include:
- The new 3-Dimensional Model Learning Experience at the Scientific Congress, where participants engaged with handheld anatomical models to deepen their understanding and test their knowledge of Müllerian anomalies
- New text-based learning that brings bite-sized learning on the go to learners around the world through a platform they already use
- Expanded embryo transfer simulation opportunities to trainees around the globe, bringing scenario-based, hands-on learning to improve skills and patient outcomes to learners in two new home countries
- Recruitment for the inaugural cohort of the Clinical Embryology Learning Laboratory (CELL), addressing a critical need to standardize training for embryologists, via a hands-on, skills-based program for early-career embryologists to prepare them to work independently and lay the foundation for future leadership
Professional Engagement & Collaboration
ASRM continues to foster and increase engagement across professional disciplines within reproductive medicine through:
- A new digital badging program, which makes it easy to share professional accomplishments and enhanced training
- An expanded Career Pathway Program, which continues pipeline development and offers medical and graduate students the opportunity to attend the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo with a dedicated mentor, while engaging in sessions of interest and networking with other peers and ASRM leadership
- The expansion of SPARK (Scientists and Physicians Advancing Reproductive Knowledge), now a funded ASRM program, to foster collaboration and resource-sharing between basic scientists, physician scientists, and clinicians
- Collaboration by ASRM leadership in the development and delivery of global educational programs
Targeted Professional Development
ASRM expanded education tailored to reproductive professionals of all types, from physicians to allied health professionals, through:
- The Genetic Counseling Professional Group (GCPG) Case Conference to connect ART and IVF genetic counselors for continuing education
- Expansion to year-round KEEPR (Knowledge through Engagement & Education Program for Residents) programming for residents, including developing the Ethics in Action series, expanding simulation training, and newly updated advanced board prep modules.
- Embryology 101: A Fellow’s Look Behind the Curtains in ART, a hands-on course at the 2025 Scientific Congress for fellows to perform lab procedures and engage with expert faculty
- A new prep kit for nurses planning to take the new Certification for Reproductive Health and Infertility (C-RHI) Exam offered by the National Certification Corporation
- Expanded dedicated sessions and training within the Scientific Congress & Expo program for allied health professionals
- A new asynchronous course for medical directors and laboratory directors of SART member programs to enhance their understanding and oversight of SART CORS data entry regulations
Research & Innovation
2025 Focus
In 2025, ASRM focused on bridging research, policy, and innovation, strengthening support for investigators, elevating and disseminating policy-relevant scholarship, and creating new platforms to accelerate ideas from concept to practice.
This work emphasized connection: between evidence and policy, investigators and opportunity, and innovation and implementation.
2025 Progress Highlights
- ASRM successfully launched the inaugural INNOVATE summit, convening clinicians, researchers, and founders to explore emerging ideas and introduce the Pitch Tank competition, spotlighting innovative solutions in reproductive medicine.
- ASRM’s Center for Policy and Leadership published new policy resources, including fact sheets, white papers, and analyses designed to inform public understanding and guide decision-making in reproductive health.
- ASRM PRIMED Scholars contributed policy analyses to peer-reviewed publications, bringing evidence-based perspectives on complex reproductive health issues into national and international discourse.
- ASRM awarded research grants across multiple focus areas, with additional support provided through the Impact Grant Partners Program, expanding the reach and sustainability of funded research.
- In response to U.S. Government funding cuts for medical research, ASRM launched a fundraising initiative and raised $435,000 in gifts and pledges. The first competitive grants were awarded in December 2025.
GOVERNANCE & ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
2025 Progress Highlights
2025 Focus
ASRM 2025 Support Highlights
2025 Donor Listing
Major Contributors
ASRM Legacy Society Members
Honorariums & Memorial Gifts
In memory of
Friends and colleagues of Catherine Racowsky, PhD, donated $34,000 in her honor on the occasion of her ASRM Lifetime Achievement Award. The Catherine Racowsky, PhD, Embryology Educational Scholarship Fund will provide educational scholarship awards for embryologists participating in the CELL and other training.Donors to the Catherine Racowsky, PhD, Embryology Educational Scholarship Fund
Donors to the William D. Schlaff, MD, Mentorship and Career Development Symposium Fund
Donors to the Joseph Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, In Training-Surgical Research Fund
Donors to the Nurses Professional Group Educational Grant Fund
Donors to the Advanced Practice Providers Professional Group Educational Grant Fund
Other Donors $1,000 +
ASRM 2025 President’s Gala
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Looking Forward
Dear Colleagues,
It is my sincere pleasure to share with you a look ahead at just some of the highlights of the coming year.
ASRM ANNUAL CONGRESS & EXPO
The 2026 Congress will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, October 24-28, 2026, with the theme, “Discovery, Innovation, and Advancement.” With content that addresses the multifaceted and rapidly evolving innovations and technologies impacting reproductive medicine, the meeting will feature state-of-the-art scientific and educational sessions for everyone: physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, andrology and embryology laboratory personnel, genetic counselors, mental health practitioners, and practice managers, as well as practitioners in public health, allied health, and ethics. The 2026 Congress will provide a venue for us to collectively examine these emerging technological advancements and their impact on patient care in the future.
This year, a new Master Class Summit format will replace the traditional Postgraduate Course structure. Several new session types have been created to meet the changing educational needs of our attendees. Registration for the Master Class Summit will enable attendees to attend any session offered throughout the Summit, allowing them to tailor the experience to meet their unique educational goals.
ASRM 2026 INNOVATE SUMMIT
Scheduled for October 28-29 in Baltimore, this year’s summit will again bring together clinicians, founders, funders, and entrepreneurs to advance reproductive medicine through the synergy of science and technology. The summit will include a “Pitch Tank” competition, where presenters can share their groundbreaking concepts with healthcare professionals, innovators, and investors, and we encourage you to attend this novel and inspiring conference.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE GRANTS AND PRESENTATIONS
The ASRM Research Institute, established in 2018, continues to robustly support timely basic science and clinical research. In 2025, 14 investigators received funding awards through the Institute, and 10 ASRM Research Institute awardees were featured presenters, showcasing their innovative research supported through the Institute.
Please visit asrmresearch.org to see the wide array of scientific projects that the Institute has supported over the years. You can also review the ASRM Research Blueprint, which highlights the Institute’s enduring commitment to fostering and promoting the careers of the current and next generations of researchers.
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE MEETING
This summer, ASRM will partner with the Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society (CFAS) to host the first ASRM/CFAS Business of Medicine Meeting in Chicago from June 18-20. The conference will provide a venue for healthcare professionals, decision-makers, and leaders to gain actionable insight into strategies for financial management, practice growth, and leadership. A sampling of the sessions includes Financial Literacy, Value Based Leadership, Using Metrics as a Guide, and Communication and Emotional Intelligence. Please join us in Chicago for this inaugural conference.
ADVOCACY
ASRM’s advocacy team continues to work tirelessly to advance reproductive policies and legislation across all 50 states and at the federal level.
In the year ahead, the ASRM Center for Policy & Leadership (CPL) is expanding its research capacity and scholarly output to deepen the field’s evidence base and elevate policy-relevant thought leadership in reproductive medicine. They are also launching another PRIMED cohort and look forward to showcasing their work at the 2026 ASRM Congress. Travel continues nationwide to educate policymakers, clinicians, and other stakeholders on key reproductive health policy priorities, and the CPL is proud to support Harvard’s Petrie-Flom Center in its upcoming conference on embryo law, one of the field’s most consequential emerging issues.
THE NEXT GENERATION
One of ASRM’s greatest strengths is its unwavering commitment to identifying and supporting future leaders within reproductive medicine. The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI), the Society for Reproductive Surgeons (SRS), and the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU) all host retreats for clinical fellows, providing robust venues for professional development and networking.
These groups also sponsor Traveling Scholar Awards, enabling recipients to attend the ASRM Annual Congress and sessions specifically tailored to their needs. These programs are well established, and some of the early award recipients are now leaders within their respective fields in reproductive medicine.
In closing, ASRM remains deeply committed to advancing reproductive medicine through scientific discovery, education, collaboration, and advocacy, and continues to provide meaningful opportunities for innovation, professional growth, and global partnership. By supporting cutting-edge research, strengthening policy leadership, and investing in the development of emerging leaders, ASRM is well positioned to help shape the future of reproductive health and improve care for patients around the world.
Robert E. Brannigan, MD
ASRM President
Learn More About ASRM
Find out more about the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Mission, Vision, and Values
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine.
Strategic Initiatives
ASRM has accomplished several strategic initiatives to advance the science and practice of reproductive medicine through education, research, advocacy, and public awareness.
Board of Directors
The ASRM Board of Directors is committed to advancing the reproductive medicine field and providing patients with high-quality care. The Board works tirelessly to ensure that the organization is meeting the needs of its members and the public.
History of ASRM
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is the leading organization worldwide dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine.
