THE CANADIAN FERTILITY AND ANDROLOGY SOCIETY

What THE CANADIAN FERTILITY AND ANDROLOGY SOCIETY does

The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) is Canada's national multidisciplinary professional society for reproductive medicine, founded in 1954 in Montreal and headquartered in Dorval, Quebec. CFAS operates as a member-governed non-profit that serves as the unified voice of reproductive specialists, scientists, embryologists, andrologists, fertility nurses, geneticists, counsellors, and researchers across Canada. With more than 700 members and a 72-year institutional history, the society is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to reproductive science and medicine in Canada, working directly with Health Canada and partnering internationally with ASRM, ESHRE, and IFFS.

CFAS's core offerings consist of (1) tiered annual membership (Medical Doctor $225.10/yr, non-physician professionals and trainees $140.68/yr, students $28.13/yr, industry partners $273.18/yr), (2) the flagship Annual Meeting (72nd edition scheduled for September 2026 in Calgary, attracting 700+ participants), (3) webinars and recorded lectures, (4) ART Laboratory Professional Certification and Laboratory Director Certification programs, (5) clinical practice guidelines, ART Lab competency guidelines, and nursing competency frameworks (including joint CFAS-ASRM guidelines), (6) research grants (SEED, SMART, TRAINING, COMMUNITY, Travel), and (7) awards including the Carole Rhéaume Award, Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine, and Mathias Gysler Award. The society operates 14 Special Interest Groups covering Andrology, ART Lab, Nursing, Genetics, Ethics, Counselling, Fertility Preservation, Leadership, Imaging, and others.

CFAS's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring annual membership subscriptions, transactional event fees (registration, exhibitor, sponsorship), and certification/grant administration fees. The society generates no technology revenue and is not a vendor of AI, software, or data products. Its competitive position rests on regulatory authority (sole certifier of ART lab professionals in Canada), 72 years of accumulated clinical content, and monopoly-position community standing within Canada's 34 IVF centers and 25,000+ annual IVF cycles. Financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

THE CANADIAN FERTILITY AND ANDROLOGY SOCIETY

Legal name

The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society

Website

https://cfas.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CFAS is Canada's national non-profit professional society for reproductive medicine, serving 700+ physicians, embryologists, nurses, geneticists, and researchers through membership, certification, annual meetings, and clinical guidelines since 1954.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society Membership and Certification Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Reproductive medicine society
• ART laboratory certification
• Fertility professional membership
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Annual fertility meeting

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees paid by medical professionals including physicians, nurses, embryologists, researchers, and other reproductive health specialists. Fees are valid from January to December of a calendar year regardless of joining date.
2. Annual Meeting and Events: Revenue generated from annual conferences, pre-conference symposia, and educational events including registration fees, exhibitor fees, and sponsorship revenue.
3. Professional Certification Programs: Certification programs for ART Laboratory Professionals and Laboratory Directors, including examination fees and certification maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) is a national non-profit professional society that sells annual memberships, professional certification examinations for ART laboratory professionals and laboratory directors, registration to its Annual Meeting (e.g., 72nd edition in Calgary in September 2026), research grants (SEED, TRAINING, SMART, COMMUNITY, Travel), and paid job board postings. Core non-revenue offerings include clinical practice guidelines, competency frameworks, position statements, awards, Special Interest Groups, recorded lectures, and CARTR registry reports that support reproductive medicine professionals in Canada.

Product overview

The Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society (CFAS) operates as a multidisciplinary national nonprofit professional society, not a technology product company. CFAS's offerings consist of membership services providing professional development, networking, and resources; educational programs including annual meetings, webinars, and recorded lectures; professional certification programs (ART Laboratory Professional Certification and Laboratory Director Certification); research grants (SEED, TRAINing, SMART, Travel, COMMUNITY); awards (Carole Rhéaume Award, Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine, Mathias Gysler Award); clinical practice and competency guidelines; and member services including a job board and CARTR registry reports. The society's activities are powered by Exware Association Management platform.

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Products and services

• CFAS Membership Paid annual professional membership program providing access to recorded lectures, webinars, job board, grants, awards, networking, and resources for Canadian reproductive medicine professionals and allied health staff.
• Annual Meeting Annual conference bringing together over 700 Canadian and international reproductive medicine participants for scientific sessions, workshops, and networking, plus pre-conference symposia and a business/leadership summit.
• ART Laboratory Professional Certification Professional certification examination and credential verifying that ART Laboratory Professionals meet established competency standards for laboratory practice in assisted reproduction.
• Laboratory Director Certification Certification credential for clinical laboratory directors in assisted reproduction, validating competency standards for ART laboratory leadership roles.
• Job Board Postings Paid job posting service on the CFAS members-only job board, open to fertility clinics and employers for a fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 IVF cycles performed annually in Canada tracked through CARTR-BORN database
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Certification Corporation (NCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2026CFAS formally endorses the NCC Reproductive Health & Infertility (RHI) Subspecialty Certification for nursing members. This endorsement was informed by the CFAS-ASRM Fertility Nursing Competency Framework, which identified opportunities to strengthen specialized reproductive health nursing competencies. The certification validates specialized knowledge and clinical application in reproductive health and infertility nursing.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CFAS endorsed the COVID-19 and Human Reproduction Joint Statement issued by ASRM, ESHRE, and IFFS. The joint statement affirms reproduction as an essential human right and supports the selective resumption of fertility care during the pandemic. CFAS also collaborates with ASRM on nursing competency frameworks and maintains ongoing partnerships for education and policy.
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CFAS is a partner in the COVID-19 and Human Reproduction Joint Statement with ESHRE and ASRM. ESHRE collaboration supports international standards in reproductive medicine and shared learning on clinical practices.
• International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CFAS endorsed the COVID-19 and Human Reproduction Joint Statement issued by ASRM, ESHRE, and IFFS. IFFS provides a global platform for sharing best practices and advancing reproductive medicine worldwide.
• Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFAS maintains alliances with SSR as one of several sister organizations. Past president messages reference collaborative relationships with organizations including SSR, SOGC, and ASRM.
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFAS collaborates with SOGC on shared interests in women's health and reproductive medicine. Past president messages indicate ongoing efforts to build mutually advantageous alliances with SOGC.
• Survivors Circle for Reproductive JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFAS commends the leadership and advocacy of the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice in supporting Bill S-228 on forced sterilization. The organization represents survivors whose courage has brought national attention to reproductive and obstetric violence.
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)coreOthersCFAS references the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS) of the Public Health Agency of Canada as a resource. The PHI Quick Stats and Data Tool provides data on key indicators of maternal, fetal and infant health in Canada.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• British Fertility Society (BFS): UK national multidisciplinary society serving fertility clinicians, embryologists, and nurses with education, training, and events — the closest size-and-mission analog to CFAS outside Canada, and a partner on the CFAS–BFS Nursing Research Exchange Award.
• Resolve: The National Infertility Association: US-based member organization serving both patients and professionals in reproductive medicine with advocacy, education, and events — a peer in the membership-society model but with a stronger patient-advocacy orientation than CFAS.
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE): The leading European multidisciplinary society for reproductive medicine and embryology, offering annual congresses, certification, and clinical guidelines comparable to CFAS, and a formal CFAS partner on joint statements.
• Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI): US subspecialty society for reproductive endocrinologists that runs certification, meetings, and advocacy — overlapping significantly with CFAS's physician membership and similar in mission.
• Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS): Regional US society of reproductive medicine specialists offering an annual meeting and clinical education, comparable in scale and format to CFAS's annual meeting for a defined geographic community.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): The largest US-based professional society for reproductive medicine, with multidisciplinary membership, annual meetings, practice guidelines, and certification programs — directly parallel to CFAS but at a much larger scale, and an active partner of CFAS.
• ALPHA Scientists in Reproductive Medicine: International society for laboratory professionals in ART (embryologists, andrologists), offering certification, education, and meetings — directly comparable to CFAS's ART Lab SIG and Laboratory Director certification programs.

Regional players

• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Canadian national specialty society for OB/GYNs that shares members and policy interests with CFAS, particularly on women's health and fertility funding, though it covers a broader clinical scope than CFAS's ART focus.

Emerging players

• American College of Embryology (ACE): Newer US-based organization focused on embryology certification and standards, emerging as a potential competitor to CFAS's ART Laboratory Professional and Laboratory Director certification programs.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS): Global umbrella federation of national fertility societies, including CFAS; sets international standards and convenes worldwide surveillance rather than directly competing on member services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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