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Eligibility and Application Instructions

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Center for Policy & Leadership (CPL) is accepting applications for participation in the 2025 PRIMED (Preparing Experts in Reproductive Medicine to Engage Decisionmakers) Scholars Program. Eligibility and logistical details follow.
Submissions are due by December 2, 2024. Admission decisions will be issued in early 2025.
About the Opportunity
This unique professional development opportunity delivers comprehensive, skill-based training through a hybrid of in-person and online modules throughout the year. It is designed to energize and educate ASRM members on advocacy fundamentals.
Upon program completion, participants will be equipped with advocacy skills. PRIMED Scholars will be eligible to serve as future faculty and advisors to the CPL. They will be featured in future CPL outreach materials. They may be called upon to participate in ASRM/CPL programming, such as the Policy Matters podcast, and as mentors to prospective PRIMED Program participants.
Program participants are expected to complete the following course requirements:
Online Training Modules: Participants are expected to join several online teaching sessions. Each module will cover a unique topic (e.g., the US legislative process, effective advocacy communications, using social media to advocate) and build upon other modules that are considered mandatory. While dates are still being confirmed, note that these sessions, to be conducted through Zoom, will be held at times convenient for and agreed upon by the cohort. If there are specific dates that you are unavailable or accommodations/requests regarding these sessions you wish to flag, please do so using the “any other insights” question on this application form.
In-Person, Washington DC practical experience: Participants must join us for one session hosted at our Washington, DC headquarters. Attendees will visit Capitol Hill and other DC landmarks and meet with and hear from policy experts, including ASRM’s government affairs team, staff, and Members of Congress, to gain hands-on learning and experience in the nation’s capital. See pictures and details from the 2024 Cohort's members and experience here.
Capstone Projects: Each participant must complete a capstone project on a relevant topic. Cohort members are welcome to partner or work in groups. Potential projects include white papers, fact sheets, toolkits, etc. Upon program completion, CPL PRIMED Scholars are expected to present their research at the in-person Washington DC meeting and at ASRM’s 2025 Annual Congress and Expo in San Antonio, TX (October 25-29, 2025).
Program Eligibility and Costs
The program is free and open by application to up to twelve ASRM members who demonstrate a vested interest in advancing policy work and demonstrable skills and expertise that will further the underlying mission and priorities of ASRM and ASRM CPL. While US citizenship should not be required for participation, the focus of this program is domestic policymaking, and course offerings will occur based on the US EST timeframe (with consideration taken for those in other time zones).
ASRM is once again planning to reimburse PRIMED-related expenses to defray participation costs. Additional details will be provided upon acceptance.

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* 1. Please provide your name, professional affiliation/credentials, and contact information, including an email address.

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* 2. Please explain (in 600 words or less) your overarching interest in the PRIMED Scholars Program.

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* 3. This program is only open to current ASRM members. Do you certify that you are a current ASRM member? 

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* 4. Please share your current CV. You may copy/paste it below, or email a copy to: cpl@asrm.org (and note that you're submitting via email in the box below). 

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* 5. What experience with advocacy, if any, do you have? (For example: Have you participated in any other advocacy trainings? Have you joined the ASRM/RESOLVE Federal Advocacy Day?)

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* 6. Describe a pressing/timely policy issue impacting the field of reproductive medicine and what advocacy steps to address it you might recommend.

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* 7. If accepted to this program, do you commit to attending ASRM 2024 (Denver, CO, October 19-23, 2024) to present your Capstone project?

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* 8. Do you commit, if accepted, to attending and actively participating in scheduled online learning sessions to the best of your ability?

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* 9. Do you tentatively agree (to the best of your ability) to attend an in-person session at ASRM's headquarters in the fall of 2024, and do your best to join an in-person orientation session (date TBD)?

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* 10. Please provide names and contact information for up to three references for this program. If your reference(s) prefer, they may submit a written recommendation for you via cpl@asrm.org no later than December 2, 2024 (please ask that they put Reference for <Your Name>, PRIMED Applicant in the subject line).

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* 11. If accepted into this program, do you agree to uphold the following standards of behavior?
1. Participants must treat one another with dignity and respect.
2. Participants agree to engage in respectful dialogue with fellow participants, faculty, and ASRM staff.
3. Participants are expected to be available and present, barring a demonstrated conflict/emergency, for each training session and course activity.
4. Participants agree to leave bias at the door.
5. Participants commit to completing a Capstone project per program guidelines.
6. Participants commit to honoring ASRM's reimbursement policies regarding PRIMED-related expenses and funds.

Do you tentatively accept these terms of participation and recognize that a failure to uphold these standards may result in removal from the PRIMED Scholars program?

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* 12. Feel free to add any additional insights about your interest in this program. 

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