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PRECONGRESS COURSE 12
Sunday, 3 July 2016 I Room 206/207
Procedure and technique for embryo transfer in humans Organised by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
COURSE COORDINATOR
Owen K. Davis (U.S.A.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Reproductive health professionals receive training in various aspects of assisted reproductive technology and other procedures comprising infertility treatment. There is, however, a widespread gap in training in embryo transfer. The objective of this course for ART professionals who perform the embryo transfer procedure is to learn the common best practices in embryo transfer and practice embryo transfer techniques using a virtual reality-based simulator. Learners will use modules of progressive dif culty to develop motor and cognitive skills for performing embryo transfer. The hands-on portion of the course will provide virtual simulated operative steps with increasing levels of complexity, and will store performance metrics for all users for export in standard data formats. The goal is for practitioners to improve their embryo transfer technique.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Reproductive health professionals who perform embryo transfer procedures.
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
There currently is no standardized embryo transfer procedure or methods for training professionals entering the eld. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to 1) describe the steps in the embryo transfer procedure in humans; 2) discuss best practices in embryo transfer in humans; and 3) implement the hands-on experience gained with the embryo transfer simulator into their practice.
PROGRAMME (MORNING COURSE) GROUP A
09:00 – 09:20 09:20 – 09:30 09:30 – 09:50
09:50 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:20 10:20 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:30
GROUP B
09:00 – 09:20 09:20 – 09:30 09:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 11:50
11:50 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:30
Introduction to the simulator – Keith Ray (U.S.A.) Discussion
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol – Owen Davis (U.S.A.)
Discussion
Embryo transfer: tips and tricks – Alan Penzias (U.S.A.)
Discussion
Coffee break
Hands-on simulator training
Introduction to the simulator – Keith Ray (U.S.A.) Discussion
Hands-on simulator training (coffee available at 10:30) Break
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol – Owen Davis (U.S.A.)
Discussion
Embryo transfer: Tips and tricks – Alan Penzias (U.S.A.)
Discussion
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