Modern assisted reproduction was born as the result of fusion between two distinctively different branches of knowledge; embryology and reproductive endocrinology.

While reproductive endocrinology is well established as a professional subspecialty, embryology and embryologist have never been unambiguously defined.

Indeed, who is an embryologist? An MD, PhD, MS, BS or just about anyone who walks into an IVF laboratory?

Embryology lacks such vital elements of profession as differentiation by educational backgrounds, board examination that is tuned to educational level and perhaps most importantly embryologists do not have their own organization that would define the formers.  

We are already seeing major changes in the way embryology is practiced. It is becoming radically more sophisticated and requiring an ever increasing level of specialized education.

Thus, we created a self-regulated organization of embryologists in order to establish uniform educational and training requirements to assure a delivery of quality patient care as well as the continued development of embryology as a clinical specialty.

Moreover, no other organization is uniquely focused on safeguarding the interests and prestige of a reproductive laboratory as a professional group.

While representation in other organizations, such as ASRM, ABB, CRB and other special interests groups is essential, there is no substitute for our own organization.