American Society for Reproductive Medicine

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.

Congratulations to the 2026 ASRM Lifetime Achievement Award Winner! Larry I. Lipshultz, MD, has spent more than four decades helping define the modern field of male reproductive medicine. A pioneering clinician, scientist, educator, and mentor, Dr. Lipshultz has transformed how male reproductive disorders are understood and treated while building a legacy that extends through the patients he has served, the physicians he has trained, and the standards of care he has helped establish.

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.

Congratulations to the 2026 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Physicians Recipient Lowell T. Ku, M.D., is a nationally recognized, award-winning infertility specialist and senior physician at Dallas IVF. A board certified in OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology, he has published in Fertility & Sterility and presented research on PMOS and frozen embryos.

Artificial intelligence in the IVF Lab: A Critical Guide to AI & Machine Learning Date: August 13, 2026 Author: Julianna Lamm, MS, Christine Allen, MS, PhD Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It powers the recommendation algorithms on your streaming service, the voice assistant on your phone, and increasingly, the tools used in clinical medicine. Now, AI is making its way into one of the most personal areas of medicine: fertility care. Before going further, a word about the word.

August 2026: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals Date: August 13, 2026 Author: ASRM The ASRM Board of Directors has provided a limited amount of funding to cover the F&S Reports Article Publishing Charge for papers on which the first author is a fellow. For more information on the funding for publishing charges, click here 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.

ASRM Comments on Two Proposed Federal Rules Date: July 14, 2026 Author: ASRM ASRM has submitted public comments on two proposed federal rules affecting fertility coverage and federally funded medical research. ASRM’s comments on the proposed Excepted Fertility Benefits rule raise concerns that the policy would not guarantee comprehensive or equitable access to fertility care and may lack important patient protections.

August 2026: Advocacy in Action Date: August 13, 2026 Author: ASRM Welcome to ASRM’s Advocacy in Action, where we give an overview of what our Government Affairs team has been working on, summarize relevant federal and state legislation, and highlight the advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. We are so thankful for the advocacy of our members; please get in touch with the Office of Public Affairs at publicaffairs@asrm.org for more information on ways to get involved.

Latest Season of ASRM Today Offers a Resource for LGBTQ-Inclusive Reproductive Care Date: June 18, 2026 Author: ASRM This season of ASRM Today is a resource for health professionals who are committed to being LGBTQ-friendly providers. Since 2020, the ASRM Today podcast has served as a repository of knowledge and an educational tool, offering timely conversations on the issues shaping reproductive medicine.

June 2026: Advocacy in Action Date: June 15, 2026 Author: ASRM Welcome to ASRM’s Advocacy in Action, where we give an overview of what our Government Affairs team has been working on, summarize relevant federal and state legislation, and highlight the advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. We are so thankful for the advocacy of our members; please get in touch with the Office of Public Affairs at publicaffairs@asrm.org for more information on ways to get involved.