David F. Archer, MD

My last three years as a member of the IMS Board have been a positive experience for me. The Board represents the membership and it has made positive decisions regarding the Society. I know that there are significant changes taking place today in the funding and management of national, regional, and international medical educational organizations. These changes, both external and internal, will impact on the success or failure of any organization. I was actively involved in the IMS strategic planning meeting held in 2010. I am firmly committed to implementing the strategies that were identified at this meeting. I strongly believe that an increased membership, a plan for investing capital, and improving the delivery and content of medical education for both Physicians and consumers will contribute to the continued success of the IMS. I am committed to the development and implementation of a continued strategic planning process for the IMS in order to assure its position as a preeminent society providing education to Physicians and consumers.

Biographic Sketch:
Dr. Archer is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and holds advanced certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He currently is the Director of the Clinical Research Center, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Program, and the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at EVMS. He received a BA in Zoology in 1956 from the University of Louisville and a MD from the University of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1960. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisville General Hospital in 1966. His residency training was interrupted by a two-year service in the U.S. Army as a General Medical Officer. Dr. Archer was a National Institute of Health (NIH) postdoctoral fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1966-1968). He was a special NIH postdoctoral fellow in the Hormonlaboratoriet of the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden (1968 -1970).
Dr. Archer joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1970 as an Assistant Professor, and was Associate Professor in 1976. He was Director of the Division of Reproductive Medicine and later the Director of the In Vitro Fertilization program in the. He joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at EVMS in 1987. He is the Director of Intramural Clinical Research for the Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD).

Publications: Dr. Archer has published extensively in the fields of menopause, contraception, and reproductive endocrinology. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Menopause, Contraception and Contraceptive Technology. He has been on the Editorial Board of Fertility and Sterility and was an Associate Editor for Human Reproduction. Dr. Archer was the Editor of Menopausal Medicine from 1995 until 2007 He is an ad hoc reviewer for Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biology of Reproduction, Contraception, Maturitas, Climacteric, JCEM, Steroids, and the Journal of Women’s Health.

Service in Medical Organizations: Dr. Archer served for six years as Secretary of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) (1972-1978), and was a Member of the Board of Directors from 1978-1981. He has been the President of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Chair of both the Contraceptive Special Interest and the Menopause Special Interest Groups for ASRM.

Dr. Archer has been involved in the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) since its inception, and has presented at the annual meetings. He was elected and served on the NAMS Board of Trustees from1994 to 2000. During his tenure he was the Treasurer, Chair of the Scientific Committee for the 1997 Annual Meeting, and President from 1997-1998. He has been a continuing member of the NAMS Menopause Practitioner Exam Writing Committee since its inception in 2002.

Dr. Archer has been a member of the International Menopause Society Board of Trustees since 2008. During this time he has served on the Nominating Committee in 2010, and is the Treasurer beginning in 2011.