Course Date: 14th May 2012
Course Duration: 4 Days
Location: School of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL
School of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Price:
Option 1: ATTEND THE COURSE WITHOUT ACCREDITATION: £600
Option 2: ATTEND THE COURSE AND ALSO REGISTER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK POSTGRADUATE AWARD IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY *: £875
Course objectives:
Approximately one in six couples experience infertility-related problems and
increasingly a number of these consider assisted reproduction technology (ART), such as in vitro
fertilisation (IVF). Techniques in assisted reproduction have developed rapidly and achieved
widespread acceptance, culminating recently with guidance from the National Institute of Clinical
Excellence (NICE) on NHS provision of infertility treatment.
This course provides a route to a qualification for health professionals who do not wish to embark
upon a full Masters, whilst also acting as a specialist option for those committed to Masters study.
It will be relevant for nurses, clinicians and scientists with an interest in infertility and particularly
those starting in the field of assisted conception or studying related topic
Approximately one in six couples experience infertility-related problems and increasingly a number of these consider assisted reproduction technology (ART), such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Techniques in assisted reproduction have developed rapidly and achieved widespread acceptance, culminating recently with guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) on NHS provision of infertility treatment.
This course provides a route to a qualification for health professionals who do not wish to embark
upon a full Masters, whilst also acting as a specialist option for those committed to Masters study.
It will be relevant for nurses, clinicians and scientists with an interest in infertility and particularly
those starting in the field of assisted conception or studying related topic
Target audience:
Topics covered:
Definition and diagnosis of infertility: Epidemiology and aetiology of infertility; diagnosis for
both partners; identifying, selecting and preparing for different treatment options.
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle: Optimising egg production for ART; ultrasound
monitoring of the ovaries; choices of drugs and regimens; treatment scheduling; polycystic ovaries
and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Andrology: Factors affecting male fertility and sperm production; analysis of semen and sperm
function testing; storage of sperm; preparation of sperm for intrauterine insemination.
Embryology: Egg formation, production, collection and insemination; early embryonic
development; selection of embryos for transfer; blastocyst culture; implantation; embryo freezing.
Initiating pregnancy: Embryo transfer methods; pregnancy testing; luteal phase support.
Micromanipulation: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); embryo biopsy and preimplantation
genetic diagnosis; genetic aspects of fertility.
Fertility preservation: Storage of sperm, eggs, embryos, ovarian or testicular tissue for cancer
patients.
Patient support: Patient information; counselling; patient support groups; self help; alternative
therapies; religious perspectives.
Donated sperm and eggs: Recruiting donors; screening donors; matching donors; using donors;
removal of anonymity.
Follow up of pregnancies and children born: Pregnancy outcomes following ART; multiple
pregnancies.
Regulation and the law: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act; HFEA licence requirements;
person responsible; licensable activities; consent; Human Rights legislation; legal case histories.
Ethics: Same sex couples; equitable access to treatment; post-menopausal motherhood; embryo
disposal; partners disagreeing; pre-screening for diseases; posthumous parents; sex selection.
Quality and safety: Risk management; laboratory errors; patient identification; disease
transmission; data handling; computer systems; confidentiality.
Research and the future: Designer babies; embryo research; cloning; embryonic stem cells;
clinical trials
Definition and diagnosis of infertility: Epidemiology and aetiology of infertility; diagnosis for
both partners; identifying, selecting and preparing for different treatment options.
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle: Optimising egg production for ART; ultrasound
monitoring of the ovaries; choices of drugs and regimens; treatment scheduling; polycystic ovaries
and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Andrology: Factors affecting male fertility and sperm production; analysis of semen and sperm
function testing; storage of sperm; preparation of sperm for intrauterine insemination.
Embryology: Egg formation, production, collection and insemination; early embryonic
development; selection of embryos for transfer; blastocyst culture; implantation; embryo freezing.
Initiating pregnancy: Embryo transfer methods; pregnancy testing; luteal phase support.
Micromanipulation: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); embryo biopsy and preimplantation
genetic diagnosis; genetic aspects of fertility.
Fertility preservation: Storage of sperm, eggs, embryos, ovarian or testicular tissue for cancer
patients.
Patient support: Patient information; counselling; patient support groups; self help; alternative
therapies; religious perspectives.
Donated sperm and eggs: Recruiting donors; screening donors; matching donors; using donors;
removal of anonymity.
Follow up of pregnancies and children born: Pregnancy outcomes following ART; multiple
pregnancies.
Regulation and the law: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act; HFEA licence requirements;
person responsible; licensable activities; consent; Human Rights legislation; legal case histories.
Ethics: Same sex couples; equitable access to treatment; post-menopausal motherhood; embryo
disposal; partners disagreeing; pre-screening for diseases; posthumous parents; sex selection.
Quality and safety: Risk management; laboratory errors; patient identification; disease
transmission; data handling; computer systems; confidentiality.
Research and the future: Designer babies; embryo research; cloning; embryonic stem cells;
clinical trials
Language:
English
CME points:
Contact person name: Charlotte Moonan
Contact person phone:
On-line booking hyperlink: template.bio.warwick.ac.uk/shortcourses/ivf.pdf
Contact person email: Charlotte.Moonan@warwick.ac.uk
Keywords: medical careers, medical education, how to become a doctor, how to become a nurse, medical schools, UK medical schools, Medical training, healthcare education, healthcare training, nurse trainingobstetrics, gynaecology, fertility, reproduction therapy
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