BTA Hands on Course of ART with IUI – 3 Days

Course Duration: Three Days

Course Objectives:

The Hands-on Course on ART will include two days of hands-on training sessions of Gamete handling and manipulation. This will be supplemented with teaching of the fundamentals of Infertility from clinical to lab aspects. The main focus of this advanced three-day course will be your introduction to the very basics of infertility and to give you a clear picture what a career in fertility is about. As part of the course curriculum, trainees will have the opportunity to observe all clinical procedures from induction of the patient, ovum retrievals, embryo transfers and Luteal phase support in live clinical practice of Dr. Hrishikesh Pai and Dr. Nandita Palshetkar.

Who is it for?:

This module is for those from a science background, who wish to enter the field of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, in either clinical practice or research. It is recommended for Clinicians looking to start their practice of infertility and IVF. Trainees will get a chance to learn how to set up a new IVF centre and how to manage an IVF lab.

Value Additions to Course IVF 1.1:

First Hand Clinical Observership at on our various Infertility Centers with the best in the field of Clinical Infertility

The candidate will be awarded a certificate at the end of his training tenure.

Course Fee: INR 50,000 plus applicable Service Tax

DAY 1

LECTURES:

  • Patient selection , investigations and Pre therapy- IUI & ART
  • Male Infertility
  • IUI- clinical aspects, Difficult IUI , When to shift from IUI to ART
  • Ovulation induction - IUI & ART
  • Endocrinology & infection related management
  • ART – Clinical aspects
  • Oocyte retrieval
  • embryo transfer
  • Luteal phase
  • Pregnancy outcomes in IUI &ART
  • Recurrent IVF failure
  • Third party options

LIVE DEMO:

  • Sperm preparation
  • IUI
  • Ovum pick up
  • Oocyte scanning and denuding
  • ICSI, IMSI and PICSI
  • Vitrification- Embryos and oocytes
  • Thawing of embryos
  • Assisted Laser Hatching
  • Time Lapse
  • Embryo transfer

DAY 2

LECTURES:

  • Setting up of IUI & ART Lab
  • Andrology & Semen preparation techniques
  • Culture & ART techniques
  • IVF, ICSI, IMSI
  • Embryo assessment and selection
  • Manipulation of the embryo- Blastocyst culture, laser hatching
  • Time lapse
  • PGT- AS ( PGS abd PGD )
  • Embryo transfer
  • Cryopreservation of semen, oocytes and embryos
  • Case discussions

HANDS ON:

Sperm wash

Oocyte handling

Micromanipulation

DAY 3

LECTURES:

  • Incubators - composition, relevance, types, specifics
  • Laminar Flow - composition, relevance, types, specifics
  • MicroManipulator - Parts, Structure, Use
  • Disposables - Brands, Usage, necessity

HANDS ON:

  • Sperm wash
  • Oocyte handling
  • Micromanipulation
  • cryopreservation
  • Loading of Embryos