KEEPR Resident Education Program

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ASRM’s Dedication to Resident Education Continues!

Resident Education Program

ASRM and the ASRM Education Committee are excited for the return at ASRM2026 of KEEPR: Knowledge through Engagement & Education Program for Residents, a dynamic program exclusively for residents, emphasizing engagement with complex topics relevant to residents preparing for a career in reproductive health and medicine.

KEEPR is FREE, includes box lunches, and open to any resident attending the ASRM Scientific Congress. Programming especially designed for residents includes:

two resident physicians

If the option to register for KEEPR does not appear while completing your online Congress registration or if you questions concerning the KEEPR Program, please contact Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, ASRM Resident Liaison, at jhayes@asrm.org.

Complete 2 full days of KEEPR activities including all required “KEEPR Takeaways” and receive a Certificate or Digital Badge, & 1-year FREE ASRM membership!

Monday, Oct 26

Tuesday, Oct 27

Wednesday, Oct 28

7:30am-9:00am:
Breakfast and ASRM Opening Ceremonies
9:00am-9:45am:
PLM-01 – President’s Guest Plenary Lecture: The Explorer’s Mindset™: Life Lessons from 17,500 MPH – Ballroom I and III
10:00am-11:30am:
Residents only 3D models and simulations – Level 300 Main Lobby
11:15am-12:15pm:
PPM-01 – ARM: Harnessing AI and Predictive Analytics to Transform the Patient Journey in Fertility Care –  Room 321
11:15am-12:15pm:
Poster Hall/Abstracts
12:15pm-1:20pm:
Lunch and Learn – Designing a Meaningful Career: Balancing Medicine, Purpose, and Passion with Dr. Iain Forrest – Ballroom 4
1:30pm-2:15pm:
PLM-02 – Herbert H. Thomas Plenary Lecture: Novel Cellular Approaches to Improve Reproductive Outcomes – Ballroom I
1:30pm-2:30pm:
PPM-03 – GCPG: What Do I Do With This Information? Challenges and Best Practices for Sharing Medical Updates on Gamete Donors and Donor-Conceived Persons – Room 341
1:40pm-2:40pm:
SSM-03 – Lights, Camera, Caption! A Live Social Media Lab Creating Reproductive Health Content That Connects
1:45pm-2:45pm:
INM-02 - Is ART still an art? Integrating AI into the Clinical Workflow
3:45pm-4:45pm:
PLM-03 - Menopause Keynote Lecture: “Wear It or Beware It?”: A Debate on Digital Wearables in Menopause Care – Ballroom I
4:00pm-5:00pm:
SYM-05 - The ABOG Foundation – Kenneth J. Ryan Ethics Symposium: Reproductive Medicine for Sale? Ethics at the Intersection of Profit and Parenthood
4:45pm-5:45pm:
Society Social Hour
End of Day Monday: Submit (electronically to jhayes@asrm.org) KEEPR Resident Take-Aways for all sessions attended, check e-mail for link

8:30am- 9:15am:
PLT-01 - Camran Nezhat, M.D., Lectureship in Innovations in Medicine: Repurposing Compounds for Innovation in Male Contraceptive Development – Ballroom I
10:00am – 11:15am:
Speed Networking with Program Directors – Room 349-350
11:15am-12:15pm:
INT-02 - AI and Sperm Extraction: Is the Future Here?
11:15am-12:15pm:
SST-03 - Designing the AI Prompt Engineering for Nutrition and Supplement Guidance – Room 316
12:15pm-1:20:
Grab and Go Lunch – Room 349-350
12:20pm-1:20pm:
SYT-02 - Carlos Simón Translational Research Lunch Symposium
1:40pm-2:40pm:
SST-04 - Left Behind: Reproductive Health Inequities for U.S. Veterans
1:45pm-2:45pm:
INT-04 - AI‑Driven Discovery to Innovation in Fertility Care: Real‑World Applications and Cutting‑Edge Possibilities
3:00pm-5:00pm:
Poster Hall/Abstracts
End of Day Tuesday: Submit (electronically to jhayes@asrm.org) KEEPR Resident Take-Aways for all sessions attended, check e-mail for link

8:00am- 8:45am:
PLW-01 - SRS Keynote Lecture: Conservative Tubal Surgery. Don’t Give Up the Ship! – Ballroom I
9:30am – 10:15am:
PLW-02 - SSR Keynote Lecture: Calcium Shapes Metabolic Control of Epigenetic Reprogramming Following Fertilization to Impact Offspring Health – Ballroom I
11:15am-12:15pm:
INW-02 - Anticoagulation for Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Pros and Cons – Room 317
12:15am-1:20pm:
Grab and Go Lunch – Room 349-350
1:30am-2:30pm:
Video Abstracts – Room 311
End of Day Wednesday: Submit (electronically to jhayes@asrm.org) KEEPR Resident Take-Aways for all sessions attended, check e-mail for link