The RRM Clinician Recognition Program, established by the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (IIRRM), aims to acknowledge clinicians who demonstrate a commitment to delivering exceptional care in restorative reproductive medicine (RRM), support high standards in RRM care, and maintain a current pool of clinicians who are actively providing care for both patient referrals and for FABM/NFP teachers to access.
We hope the program will foster collaboration, promote excellence, and ensure that individuals seeking RRM care have access to knowledgeable and skilled clinicians in the field.
The program and requirements are outlined below. A downloadable copy is available here for reference.
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PURPOSE
- To recognise physicians and other clinicians who are providing restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) care and encourage clinical excellence in RRM
- Development and maintenance of a high standard of care for RRM
- Support clinicians in their local environment by a recognition of their expertise in providing appropriate care in RRM
- Maintain a list of clinicians actively providing high-quality restorative reproductive health care, and following IIRRM's code of ethics for patient referrals
- To create a network of clinicians, who can support and work with FABM/NFP teachers.
BENEFITS
- Distinguished recognition as a Recognised RRM Clinician by the IIRRM, which may be displayed on the clinician’s website, professional listings, LinkedIn profile, email signature, curriculum vitae, and other professional credentials.
- Receive a certificate from the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine, which can be displayed in the clinician’s practice or online, showcasing their commitment to excellence in providing RRM care.
- Gain exposure by having contact information listed in the IIRRM public database of clinicians. This listing opens doors for patients actively seeking reliable RRM care, and educators searching to refer patients, expanding the clinician’s reach within the RRM community.
GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS
- Start as a member in good standing in the IIRRM
- Review and complete education and other requirements for recognition listed below or in the general program overview
- Complete an online application for Clinician Recognition through the IIRRM member portal, upload the requested supporting information, and pay the application or renewal fee
- Reviewers authorized by the IIRRM or a member of the IIRRM Board will review your application to determine the criteria and qualifications for certification are met. Email communication may be used to clarify any of the items where necessary
- A certificate and recognition decision will be sent by email and updated in the clinician’s online IIRRM account after determination is made
- A link to your public listing page will be sent for your review
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOGNITION
The clinician should be trained and able to clinically understand and interpret at least one evidence-based fertility awareness or natural family planning charting method. We encourage clinicians to have familiarity with multiple methods.
Additionally, the clinician must have completed and include supporting documentation of either (A) or (B) below:
A. Formal training in medical applications of an NFP/FAB method or methods with basic course completion. This training should be CME-accredited or equivalent and include the use of FABM/NFP charting as a diagnostic tool with medical or surgical interventions that seek to support, restore, or optimize natural fertility. Training only in how to teach the use of a method to couples, without medical interventions, does not meet this criterion.
Examples of current courses include:
- Billings Ovulation Method Medical Course
- CAMeN Physician Course
- Creighton Model NaProTechnology Medical Consultant Training
- FEMM/RHRI Medical Consultant Training
- Marquette Model Medical Training Course
- NeoFertililty Clinician Course
- Others may be acceptable if reviewed and approved by the IIRRM
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B. A minimum of 20 hours of continuing medical education in Restorative Reproductive Medicine and medical applications of NFP/FABM. This education must be CME-accredited scientific education.
Examples include:
- IIRRM annual meetings* (International Conference for RRM)
- IIRRM webinars* (live or recorded, including past meetings, journal clubs, grand rounds, research updates, case reviews and case discussions)
- RRM Global Summit*
- Regional meetings and other CME-accredited online education from IRRMA*, AIRRM, and others
- CAMeN Association & IIRRM International Meeting for RRM*
- FEMM/RHRI courses
- European Institute of Family Life Education (EIFLE)
- BOMA-USA advanced training/continuing education
- AAFCP meetings
- FACTS CME courses
- Others may be acceptable if reviewed and approved by the IIRRM
*Education provided, co-hosted, or endorsed by IIRRM in which IIRRM is the CME provider does not require supporting documentation.
The clinician must be currently licensed to provide care in their country, such as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses and pharmacists or naturopathic doctors with prescription privileges/licensed to prescribe.
The clinician must complete ONE of the three following (A, B or C). Please ensure patient confidentiality as required in your region, and any patient identifiers are removed:
A/ Provide acceptable evidence that they maintain a practice registry for their RRM patients, or participate in regular quality improvement (QI) projects or initiatives that systematically track clinically relevant outcomes and that data or outcomes of these projects or initiatives are made available to the public at reasonable intervals.
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- Publication of outcomes may occur through scientific publications, a report or website, or other publicly available means. The public release of data does not necessarily need to identify the clinician or their clinic individually: participating in a group registry that publishes combined data across clinicians or clinics can meet this criterion. However, the clinician must affirm that they personally review their own (or their clinic’s own) data.
- Quality improvement (QI) projects or clinic audit processes may also meet this requirement.
- It is intended that for most clinicians, participation in the STORRM registry (Surveillance of Treatment and Outcomes in Restorative Reproductive Medicine) will meet this criterion, for clinicians who treat subfertility. However, other equivalent systems may be used upon approval by the IIRRM. For example, if a clinician does not treat couples with subfertility, but works in some other aspect of RRM, they may document how they maintain their own registry for a different domain of RRM. Additionally, QI projects and reports documenting clinically relevant outcomes will meet this criterion.
- At initial recognition, a well-documented plan to accomplish the above may be considered to meet this criterion. Renewal recognitions will require documentation of actual ongoing substantive engagement in a registry OR documentation of participation in a QI project or clinic audit process.
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B/ Submit a written case review. Instructions and a template for this can be downloaded here or from the application page to submit with the application.
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C/ Present a case at an IIRRM or IRRMA Case Discussion. A schedule of upcoming case discussions is available here. Potential presenters should email kathleen@iirrm.org to schedule a date from the upcoming case dates listed.
An initial application fee of $150 USD is required to fund the administrative and review work needed to maintain this program.
The recognition length is 3 years. Renewal applications are $50 (renewals are valid for 3 years).
Clinicians who reside in lower and middle-income countries pay a reduced rate. This amount will adjust at checkout after your billing address is entered, based on your billing address.