FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 

12:00-2:00 pm

NEFS Executive Committee Meeting → WASHINGTON BOARDROOM
— Executive Committee Members only

3:00 - 8:00 pm 

2019 Annual Meeting Registration→ GARDEN CORRIDOR

4:00 - 6:00 pm

President’s Welcome Reception→ GARDEN CORRIDOR / PRESIDENTIAL FOYER
—Exhibits/Posters Open 

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Dinner and Presentation→ PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM 

6:15 -7:00 pm

President’s Guest Lecture:
Eggs and Sperm from a Buccal Smear:  The End of Infertility?
—Eli Adashi, MD
(...and Special guest appearance!!)

7:00-9:30 pm

Dessert and Coffee Reception→ PRESIDENTIAL FOYER/GARDEN CORRIDOR
—Exhibits/Posters Open
—Galactic drinks dessert and activities for ALL attendees, guests and children

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019  ~  "May the fourth be with you!" ~ 

President’s Opening Remarks
-Jennifer Brown, MD

4th Annual Oskowitz Lecture: The role of stem cells in the endometrium: approaches to patients with Asherman’s Syndrome
—Carlos Simón, MD

 Present and Future strategies in pre-implantation genetic testing 
—Mandy Katz-Jaffe, PhD

Morning Break→ PRESIDENTIAL FOYER/GARDEN CORRIDOR
—Exhibits Open

eIVF Research Winner: Retrospective Analysis of the effect of laser assisted hatching at the blastocyst stage on Implantation Rate
~ Darlene Davies

Cost-effective and Patient- Friendly IVF: New methods to individualize and personalize treatment
—Kevin Doody, MD

REI Research Scholar Presentation: CRISPR/Cas9-based genomic editing of mature sperm
—Denis Vaughan, MD

Roundtable Lunch Discussions → SUN DINING ROOM

Concurrent Session I: →PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM

Air pollution, Infertility, and Future Cohorts
—Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD

Reproductive surgery to improve IVF success
—Jeff Goldberg, MD

Concurrent Session II: →REAGAN ROOM

2:15 - 3:00 pm

A sensitive Approach to Fertility Patient Care: Providing culturally aware care for an increasingly diverse patient population
—Paula Dwan, WHNP

Fertility Supplements: Complementary Approaches to Fertility Treatment
—Dr. Corina Dunlap, ND

The effect of obesity on reproduction and ART
—Emily Jungheim, MD

Current state of legislation in the US affecting reproductive technology and access to care
—Barb Collura, President and CEO of RESOLVE:
                        The National Fertility Association

Closing Remarks
—Jennifer Brown, MD

5:30-7:30 pm

Closing Event → PRESIDENTIAL FOYER
—"May the Fourth Be With You!" - Star Wars Day
Star Wars themed reception, activities, photo booth, parade, themed drinks, galactic snacks and sweepstakes prizes...Bring your best Star Wars attire and accessories...YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

~Celebrating 30 years of NEFS~ meet the Past Presidents