2025 Annual Meeting Schedule
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday
The PCRS Annual Meeting provides an outstanding forum for the exchange of information and the advancement of the ideologies of reproductive medicine in a relaxed and collegial setting.
Session topics will be carefully selected to bring you the highest quality, innovative CME, designed and presented by thought leaders in reproductive medicine.
REGISTRATION HOURS
The registration desk is located in the lobby of the Esmeralda Foyer.
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| Wednesday, March 19 |
10:00 AM - 7:15 PM |
| Thursday, March 20 |
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Friday, March 21 |
6:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 22 |
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
WEDNESDAY SESSIONS | MARCH 19
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| Time (PT) |
Session Title |
Room |
| 6:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
ASRM ET Workshop
*Space is limited. The last day to register for this workshop is February 28, 2025.
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Rhodes
A & B
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| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
PCRS Board Meeting at Westin Rancho Mirage |
TBA |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Fellows Lunch
Sponsored by TBA
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Crystal B-C Buffet in Ballroom |
| 12:45 PM –1:30 PM |
Fellows Talk - Sonography and HSG
Dr. Liz Puscheck
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Esmeralda 1 - 4 |
| 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
Fellows Talk - Financial Management
Dr. Joseph Doyle and Dr. Michael Levy |
Esmeralda 1 - 4 |
| 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM |
Break |
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| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Fellows Talk - Genetics 101
Lauri Black
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Esmeralda 1–4
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| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Genetics Breakout - PGT Discrepancy Investigation
Alyssa Snider
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Crystal I-H
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| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Lab Breakout - Errors in the Lab, How to Handle Them, and How to Prevent Them
Dr. Carli Chapman
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Crystal B-C
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| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
Fellows Talk - STATs
Dr. Micah Hill
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Esmeralda 1–4
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| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
Lab Breakout - Clinic/Lab Communication: Balancing Volume with Safety and Quality
Dr. Bec Holmes
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Crystal B-C
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| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
APP/Nurse Breakout - Increase Access to Care - Applying your APP Knowledge to a Low Tech Practice
Disha Mistri
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Crystal G
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| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
Genetics Breakout - Considering the Clinical Utility of Infertility Genetic Testing Panels
Dr. Meaghan Doyle |
Crystal I-H
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| 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
Fellows Talk - SREI Fellow's Young Investigator Research Award Competition
SREI speakers
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Esmeralda 1–4
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| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
Genetics Breakout - Medical Update and Adverse Outcome Management in Third Party Reproduction
Lauri Black
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Crystal I-H
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| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
Lab Breakout - Ethical Dilemmas in the Lab: What Would you Do?
Dr. Bill Venier
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Crystal B-C
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| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
APP/Nurse Breakout | Nutrition and Supplements - Helpful or Harmful
Judy Simon
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Crystal G
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| 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM |
Fellows Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Crystal
B–C
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THURSDAY SESSIONS | MARCH 20
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| Time (PT) |
Session Title |
Room |
| 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM |
Breakfast
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 7:50 AM – 8:00 AM |
President Welcome - Opening Remarks
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
Exploring the Clinical Utility of Mosaic and Segmental Aneuploid PGT-A Results
Dr. Andria Besser
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Esmeralda 1–4
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| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM |
Natural Cycle FETs, CL, Relaxin
Dr. Frauke von Versen-Höynck |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by TBA |
Esmeralda 5–8 |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Endocrinolgy of Contraception
Dr. Michael Thomas
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
Oral Abstracts 1-3 |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM |
Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by TBA
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM |
Oral Abstracts 4-6
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Esmeralda 1–4
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| 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM |
Male Infertility - Trends and Updates
Dr. Paul Shin |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Low Cost Fertility Treatment
Dr. Samantha Butts |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break in Exhibit Hall
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Esmeralda 5 - 8 |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM |
How to Avoid and Manage Laparoscopic Complications
Dr. Jon Ivar Einarsson |
Esmeralda 1–4
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| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
PGT-A Debate
Dr. Richard Paulson, Dr. Richard Scott |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM |
IVF Lab Professional Reception
Sponsored by TBA |
Malta A&B |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM |
Allied Health Professional Wine Reception
Sponsored by TBA |
SPC |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM |
Physician/Fellow Wine Reception
Sponsored by TBA |
Mountain View |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
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Rose Garden
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| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Faculty, BOD, and Past President's Dinner
Sponsored by TBA |
Stir |
FRIDAY SESSIONS | MARCH 21
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| Time (PT) |
Session Title |
Room |
| 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM |
Yoga on the Rose Lawn
Sponsored by TBD |
Rose Lawn
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| 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM |
Breakfast Symposium
Sponsored by TBD
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM |
Oral Presentations of Abstracts 7 - 9
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
MIGS in REI
Dr. Jon Ivar Einarsson, Dr. Zaraq Khan |
TBA |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM |
Morning Refreshment Break - Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by TBA |
Esmeralda 5–8 |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM |
Clinical and Legal Aspects to Genetic Testing in the IVF Clinic: Current and Emerging Challenges
Dr. Susan Crockin, Dr. Amy Vance |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Where are We with Artifical Gametes?
Dr. Pablo Hurtado Gonzalez |
Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM |
Oral Presentations of Abstracts 10-12 (Ferring grant recipients #s 11 & 12)
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Esmeralda 5–8 |
| 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by TBA
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
ASRM Legislation
Dr. Michael Thomas
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Esmeralda 1–4 |
| 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM |
The Modern Dilemma: Strategies for Balancing a Budget in a World of Decreased Reimbursement and Increased Labor Costs
Dr. Sara Mooney
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Esmeralda 1-4 |
| 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM |
Refreshment Break- Exhibit Hall
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Esmeralda 5 - 8 |
| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
Current Status of IVF Lab Automation – Are We Closer to Reality?
Dr. Jason Swain
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Esmeralda 1 - 4 |
| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
Debate: High DNA fragmentation - TESE versus ejaculated sperm
TBD
|
Esmeralda 1 - 4 |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Poster Reception
Sponsored by TBD
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Valencia |
| 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM |
Fellows Late Night
Sponsored by TBD
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Mountain View |
SATURDAY SESSIONS | MARCH 22
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| Time (PT) |
Session Title |
Room |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast
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Esmeralda
1–4
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| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
Reproductive Medicine Legal Updates
Dr. Susan Crockin |
Esmeralda
1–4
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| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM |
Epigenetics: Explaining Male Infertility and Beyond
Dr. Tim Jenkins
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Esmeralda
1–4
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| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Abstract Awards Ceremony
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Esmeralda
1–4
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| 10:00 AM– 10:45 AM |
TBD
Dr. Susan Golombok
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Esmeralda
1– 4
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| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM |
Morning Refreshment Break - Exhibit Hall
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Esmeralda
1– 4
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| 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM |
In Vitro Gametogenesis
Dr. Eli Adashi
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Esmeralda
1– 4
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| 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM |
It Doesn’t Stop at Conception: Long-term Genetic and Psychological Implications of Gamete Donation.
Lauren Berman, Danny Shapiro, Josh McLaurin, Lauren Isley |
Esmeralda
1– 4
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| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Relaxation & Pool Time
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Pool
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| 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM |
President's Reception (Invitation Only)
Sponsored by TBA |
Suite |
| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
PCRS Celebration Dinner
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Stir |
SUNDAY SESSIONS | MARCH 23
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| Time (PT) |
Session Title |
Room |
| 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Brunch Talk - Modern Families
Dr. Susan Golombok |
Esmeralda
1–4
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Preliminary Schedule
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| PLEASE NOTE: All registered attendees and guests MUST wear a badge throughout the entire event. NO persons without a proper attendee or guest badge will be admitted to sessions, socials, or special events. |
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Wednesday, March 19
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Fellow's Day
Adult Guest Pass Available*
A dynamic day geared toward the reproductive professional in training for fellows, residents, and/or medical students.
*Fellows social events are reserved for fellows, only. Fellows may purchase a guest pass to bring one adult guest with them to fellow's events.
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Thursday, March 20
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PCRS Welcome Reception
Adult & Child Guest Passes are Available
All registered attendees, guests, and members of industry are invited to join this festive event, held on the Rose Lawn.
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Friday, March 21
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Poster Session/Reception
Adult & Child Guest Passes are Available
An evening reception featuring the presentation of selected outstanding scientific posters. Held in the exhibit hall, all registered attendees, guests, and members of the industry are welcome.
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Fellows' Late Night
Adult Guest Pass Available*
Beer, wine, and treats – a casual get-together for PCRS attendee fellows, residents, and students of all kinds.
*Fellows social events are reserved for fellows, only. Fellows may purchase a guest pass to bring one adult guest with them to fellows event.
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Yoga on the Rose Lawn
Rise and shine! Start the day off right with an early morning yoga class at the Rose Lawn.
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Saturday, March 22
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Poolside R&R — Family-Friendly!
Adult & Child Guest Passes Available
The perfect chance to unwind poolside with a refreshing beverage in hand while you network and get to know your colleagues.
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PCRS Celebration Dinner
Adult & Child Guest Passes Available
Join us for this extraordinary celebration of life, inspiration, and innovation as we look back on 40 years of miracles. Come raise your glass as we commemorate the anniversary of the FIRST birth from a frozen embryo and our continued success in this remarkable field. Dinner will take place in Stir.
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