ASRM Annual Report

ASRM 2022 Annual Report



 


 



Education

New Programs Introduced in 2022

Scientific Congress program expansion to include Business of Medicine, ASRMed Talks, more in depth resident learning sessions, and hot topic lunch symposia.

NRCKS
  • Meant for new to reproductive medicine nurses
  • Relieves some of the burden of training new nurses within practices
  • Combines self-directed on-demand micro learning with soft skills teaching via webinar
  • Provides opportunity to build community and network within a cohort

2022 ASRM Scientific Congress

270
Oral abstracts accepted
672
Posters accepted
17
Video abstracts accepted
10
Plenaries/Keynotes
22
Symposia
21
Interactive sessions
6
Clinical sessions
67
Roundtables

  • Business of medicine: 4 talks, 8 speakers total over 2 sessions
  • ASRMed Talks: 15 talks
  • Postgraduate courses: 19 (7 half day, 12 full day, 2 hands-on plus embryo transfer simulator training)

Launch of ASRM Academy

ASRM Academy logo

Rebranded education opportunities

Collection of engaging and interactive learning of various types, lengths, and foci to meet the needs of all ASRM member learners.

ACCME REACCREDITATION!


Practice Committee documents published in 2022 = 7
Ethics Committee documents published in 2022 = 5
Coding Corner questions added to website in 2022 = 24

TOP 5 WEBINARS

  1. Leading by Example Through Transparency: Your Donor-Conceived Child’s First Lesson in Trust
  2. Artificial Intelligence in Reproductive Medicine: A Promising Tool or Over-Hyped?
  3. Abnormal Semen Analysis: Is this a sign of testicular pathology, and should all men undergo an evaluation and treatment? 
    The Demise of Roe v Wade: Potential Impact on Fertility Care
  4. Preparing for the REI Interviews
  5. Dobbs: The decision, potential impact, and your role in the fight to protect reproductive rights

    TOP 5 PODCASTS

    1. ASRM Today: PGT with Dr. Richard Paulson
    2. ASRM Today: Endometriosis with Dr. Rebecca Flyckt and Dr. Zaraq Khan
    3. ASRM Today: Nutrition and Fertility with Dr. Ashley Eskew
    4. ASRM Today: Obesity and Reproduction with Dr. Christina Boots
    5. ASRM Today Book Review: CRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans with Hank Greely

    Fertility and Sterility Journals

    F&S Reports, F&S Reviews, F&S Science

    Top 5 Articles Of 2022 Across All Journals

    • Sperm quality and absence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in semen after COVID-19 infection: a prospective, observational study and validation of the SpermCOVID test - Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
    • Optimal endometrial thickness in fresh and frozen-thaw in vitro fertilization cycles: an analysis of live birth rates from 96,000 autologous embryo transfers - Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
    • Vitamin D and miscarriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
    • Fifteen years of autologous oocyte thaw outcomes from a large university-based fertility center - Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
    • The sixth edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen: ensuring quality and standardization in basic examination of human ejaculates - Fertility and Sterility (fertstert.org)
    Readership stats for each journal
    (total downloads)

    Fertility & Sterility
    5,195,419
    F&S Reports 221,990
    F&S Science 25,831
    F&S Reviews 30,213

    Fertility and Sterility Logo
    2,535
    Total Submissions
    72%
    Submissions Outside US
    2,782
    Completed Reviews
    797
    Reviewers

    Financials

    2022 Revenues and Support

    Membership (1,113,268) - 12%

    Journals (2,138,331) - 23%

    Scientific Congress (4,138,063) - 45%

    Publications and Education (427,463) - 5%

    Research, Support and Other (1,296,742) - 14%

         TOTAL (9,113,867)

    2022 Expenses

    Membership* (22,299) - 0%

    Journals (838,520) - 7%

    Scientific Congress (3,676,424) - 32%

    Public Affairs and Advocacy (862,803) - 8%

    * No Overhead
    ** Overhead Only Allocated to Scientific Congress, Remaining Is In G&A For All Staff

    Publications and Education (558,317) - 5%

    Grants Awarded (1,159,461) - 10%

    G&A, Committees, Ancillary** (4,227,311) - 37%

         TOTAL (11,345,135)

        

    Fund Development: Gala FY 2022 (October 2021) - 225,000
    Fund Development: Giving Day FY 2022 (October 2021) - 11,500



    FISCAL YEAR 2022 JULY 1, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022

    Advocacy

    The ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL)

    The CPL's mission is to provide evidence-driven, science-based non-partisan information and expertise aimed to inform the public and decision makers in both the public and private sectors on matters of importance to the field and patients of reproductive medicine while developing and equipping leaders with actionable skills and knowledge to influence policymaking. The decision-making, leadership, and culture of the ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership are grounded in adherence to and advancement of the following core values: Objectivity, Equity, Leadership, Impact, and Collaboration.

    CPL Publications have been cited by policy officials and national news outlets and to date include:
    • State Abortion Trigger Laws: Potential Implications for Reproductive Medicine
    • Reproductive Health Care: A National Priority That Cannot Wait
    • ASRM Military Families, Infertility & National Security
    • COVID, Reproductive Health, and Public Policy: Lessons Learned After Two Years

    Government Affairs: State and Federal Impact

    Highlights from the Year
    Dr. Ginny Ryan, MD MA testified before the House Veteran Affairs Committee in support of HR 1975, which would compel the VA to provide family-building services by removing the current coverage barriers in the VA healthcare system that needlessly shut out veterans who want to become a parent.

    Our Government Affairs team has introduced by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA) that would protect people's right to IVF and ART in the face of extreme abortion bans on the federal and state levels.

    ASRM Members Sent a Message!
    566 in support of the Right to Build Families Act
    1,051 to state reps opposing abortion bans
    ASRM's Government Affairs Team
    5 Amicus Briefs Signed On
    34 Sign On Letters
    35 Letters Sent to State Houses
    Advocacy Day 2022-May 18
    Partnered with RESOLVE
    475 total participants from 46 states

    Communications and Society Media

    IN THE MEDIA

    1306
    Articles Mentioning ASRM
    1006
    USA Outlets
    300
    International Outlets

    TOP TOPICS

    Overturning of Roe v. Wade
    SART Data
    Lack of Black Sperm Donors
    ART Insurance Coverage

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Current total followers across all platforms:
    67,806
    LinkedIn
    18,845
    Twitter
    18,404
    Facebook
    15,456
    Instagram
    15,101

    FOR ALL PLATFORMS

    Total percentage of new followers: 376.7%
    Total percentage of engagement increase: 124.4%
    Percentage of published posts increase: 49.7%
    Percentage of impressions increase: 208%
    Percentage of video views increase: 5,878.1%

    Membership

    Current membership number (percentage increase or decrease) as of Jan 1, 2022 (compare membership numbers by type)
    Member Type December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Percent Increase/Decrease
    Doctoral
    (including Residency Director memberships)    		 3863 3954 -2.3%
    Associate 325 320 +1.6%
    Allied Health Professional 2926 2646 +10.6%
    Life Member 678 662 +2.4%
    Honorary 5 5 0
    TOTAL 7797 7587 +2.8%

    MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS HIGHLIGHTS

    One new professional group: Advanced Practice Provider Professional Group
    Three new special interest groups: Artificial Intelligence, In Vitro Maturation, Social Media
    "All In" Reception at 2022 Scientific Congress in Anaheim

    Affiliate Societies, PGs, SIGs

    Type of Group Number of Groups Number of Group Members** Number of Unique Members** Number of Unique Members as a percentage of ASRM Membership **
    Affiliated Societies* 5 2593 1734 22.2%
    Professional Groups 6 1956 1688 21.6%
    Special Interest Groups 26 3473 1764 22.6%
    TOTAL 37 8022 3964 50.8%
    *Includes SART and SART member clinics
    **As of December 31, 2022

    International Membership

    Total number of international members: 1,820
    International members as of 12/31/2021: 1,892
    (3.8% decrease)
    1,337
    NEW MEMBERS

    Top 5 countries (outside of USA)





    CANADA
    309 • 4%

    INDIA
    141 • 1.8%

    JAPAN
    141 • 1.8%

    AUSTRALIA
    103 • 1.3%

         MEXICO
          89 • 1.1%


    Country • Number of Members as of December 31, 2022 • Percent of total membership


    Leadership and Staff

    ASRM welcomed a new Executive Director in January 2022
    Dr. Jared Robins

    ASRM welcomed 11 new staff

    Our 2022 Board President:
    Dr. Marcelle Cedars

    Our 2023 Board President:
    Dr. Michael Thomas

    Research Institute

    36 Research Institute Grant Applications Received
    Discovery & Innovation: 18 | Pilot & Exploratory: 18
    10 Research Institute Grants Funded
    $1,009,314
    One Discovery & Innovation grant in the amount of $750,000
    Nine Pilot & Exploratory grants totaling $259,314

    Research Institute Community Grant Partners

    KY Cha • RPLA • Jones Foundation

    Research Institute Corporate Grant Partners

    EMD Serono • Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    ASRM Patient Advocacy Grants

    Total number of applications: 28
    Total number of grants funded: 6
    Total dollar amount funded: $150,000