Observership in Infertility Management

Overview

Course Price of Certificate of observership in Infertility and IVF is Rs 80,000 + 18% GST.

An onsite observership for 6 days on infertility and IVF, will be available at Dr. Nagori’s Institute for Infertility and IVF, Ahmedabad, India. A maximum of 3 doctors are taken at a time for personalized training through observership. One batch is taken each month. Apart from detailed theoretical sessions, the course includes interactive sessions of live demonstrations of ultrasound and IUI, live case-to-case based discussions on the ultrasound monitoring of patients (maintaining full privacy of the patient) and observation of embryology laboratory work, ovum pick up, and embryo transfers (subject to availability of cases). Personal attention and discussion with the master trainers are assured to each student. The candidate selection is on first-come-first basis.

Salient Features:

1. This is a 6-day course that covers all aspects of Infertility and IVF.
2. About 40 patients attend the clinic every day for scan, IUI, oocyte pick up, embryo transfer or consultation, giving a wide exposure to the candidates to discuss and see a variety of cases.
3. There are lecture sessions on ultrasound and clinical aspects of infertility and IVF.
4. Embryology sessions include lectures and observation.
5. Interactive sessions with discussions during and after sessions are encouraged.

Course Content:

1. This course consists of demonstration of cases presenting for infertility, baseline scan, follicle monitoring and endometrial receptivity with a detailed case to case discussion on decision making in these cases.
2. Detailed explanation of the scanner settings and knobs and their practical application.
3. Demonstration of ovum pick up and embryo transfer (as per availability of cases)
4. Introduction of the andrology and embryology laboratory instruments and laboratory set up.
5. Demonstration of different semen preparation techniques.
6. Demonstration of ovum maturity assessment, ovum handling in IVF lab, demonstration of ICSI, embryo grading, embryo selection.
7. Sorting out the queries related to the online course attended and everything about IUI and IVF.

Eligibility

This course caters to gynecologists practising or intending to practice infertility and IVF.

Minimum Education