ADVANCED INFERTILITY TRAINING

Course Duration: 15 days

Aim: This course is meant for Gynaecologists/Infertility specialists planning to start IVF units/or to be up to date with newer developments in Assisted reproductive technologies. The course is designed to provide both Clinical management modalities and overview and management of day to day activities in an Infertility Centre.

Course Content

CLINICAL: Requirements of an Infertility facility: space, manpower, equipment. History and workup of the infertile couple. Applied endocrinology of the female and male reproductive system. How to plan treatment: Monitoring, IUI / IVF. How to plan regular and batch IVF programs. Preliminary testing.Basic knowhow of laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. Interactive discussion on various stimulation protocols. Basics of Ultrasound scanning and monitoring Follicular monitoring, drugs and dosages IUI room/IVF OT. Technical details of IUI, ovum pick up and Embryo transfer Diagnosing complications, and their management Workup for special situations: Third-party reproduction, frozen embryo transfer cycles Counseling.

Embryology & Lab

Basics of embryology and andrology Operational details & technicalities of IVF lab equipment Consumables and disposables and the list of vendors. Latest technologies for Air quality management in IVF lab Demonstration of IVF lab procedures including Conventional IVF, ICSI, Vitrification, Blastocyst culture using single-step media All about an Andrology Lab and the best sperm processing techniques. Male infertility management options Cryopreservation and setting up an ART bank Learn the troubleshooting in both Clinical and laboratory arms Inventory management in IVF unit Regulation, Licensing in starting new Units QM & QC New techniques like IMSI, Laser Hatching, Embryo biopsy, PGS/PGD, ERA and their application.

Who can participate in this course?

Infertility specialists with a Clinical Degree: DGO, MD (Gynecology), MS, DNB(Gynae or Urology) MRCOG/FRCOG. After the course, the participant will be competent to diagnose various conditions that lead to infertility and manage them as required. At the end of the course, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued by Southend Fertility and IVF.

COMPREHENSIVE ART TRAINING

Course Duration: 15 days

Aim: This course is meant for Infertility specialists planning to start IVF units/or to be up to date with newer developments in Assisted reproductive technologies. The course is designed to provide both Clinical management modalities and overview and management of day to day activities in ART Lab.

Course Content

• History and workup of the infertile couple
• Applied endocrinology of the female and male reproductive system
• How to plan regular and batch IVF programs
• Interactive discussion on various stimulation protocols
• Basics of Ultrasound scanning and monitoring
• Follicular monitoring and drug dosages
• IVF OT.
• Technical details of ovum pick up and Embryo transfer
• Work up for frozen embryo transfer cycles.
• Work up for third party reproduction: Gamete donation, embryo donation and surrogacy.

Embryology & Lab

• Basics of embryology and andrology
• Operational details & technicalities of IVF lab equipment
• Embryo culture systems in the market and the list of vendors.
• Latest technologies for Air quality management in IVF lab
• Demonstration of IVF lab procedures including Conventional IVF, ICSI, Vitrification, Blastocyst culture using single-step media
• All about an Andrology Lab and the best sperm processing techniques.
• Male infertility management options
• Cryopreservation and setting up an ART bank
• Learn the troubleshooting in both Clinical and laboratory arms
• Inventory management in the IVF unit
• Regulation, Licensing in starting new Units
• QM & QC

Who can participate in this course:

Infertility specialists with a Clinical Degree: DGO, MD (Gynecology), MS, DNB, MRCOG/FRCOG. After the course, the participant will be competent to diagnose various conditions that lead to infertility and manage them through IVF if required.
At the end of the course a Certificate of Attendance will be given by Southend Fertility

Eligibility criteria for FOGSI 14 days training Program:-

• Holding of MBBS+MD, MS or equivalent qualification like- DNB, DGO
• Membership of FOGSI for 5 years or submit the proof of Membership of Local Area Society (Obs & Gynae.)
• Publication of 3 papers in any reputed Journal / Newsletter / FOGSI Focus etc in the last 10 years or 100 ICOG Credit Points over any 5 years.
• Attendance of 2 FOGSI sponsored Congresses in the last 10 years.
• Presentation of at least 2 papers at FOGSI / FIGO / AOFOG / National / State Level Congresses as 1st author in the last 10 years.
• Kindly attach Self-attested Certified copies for proof.
• Candidates could collect the Training Certificates after 10-15(Working Days) from the selected/assigned training centre after the completion of the training program.

Fees:-

Payment of Rs. 29,500/- (Including tax) by Demand Draft payable at Mumbai in favour of “F.O.G.S.I.”.

Eligibility criteria for ICOG Fellowship - 6 Month

• Holding of MD/DGO or equivalent qualification for 10 years.
• Membership of FOGSI for 5 years.
• Publication of 3 papers in any reputed Journal / Newsletter / FOGSI Focus etc in the last 10 years or 100 ICOG Credit Points over any 3 years.
• Attendance of 2 FOGSI sponsored Congresses in the last 10 years.
• Presentation of at least 2 papers at FOGSI / FIGO / AOFOG / National / State Level Congresses as 1st author in the last 10 years.

Fees:-

Fellowship payment of Rs.90,000/- by Demand Draft payable at Mumbai in favour of “F.O.G.S.I.”.