Training

This is an online and onsite module, online module is available from .

This is a series of 25 lectures that will be available to candidates for the defined time. They will be provided with an on-site extensive training module of two weeks, that will include hands-on and/or simulator training, lectures on clinical embryological and ultrasound aspects of IVF and live demos with case-to-case discussion on Ultrasound. Candidates will be required to subscribe to the online course Advance Course in Infertility and Ultrasound that covers topics like sonoendocrinology, the status of pre-genetic diagnosis, and the role of CC and Letrozole in the new era, and more.

Online Module

will consists of following lectures

1. Understand the baseline scoring system and its application in planning stimulation protocols.
2. Pretrigger scan, the intricacies of the time of trigger in IUI and IVF.
3. Luteal phase scan
4. Mullerian duct abnormalities.
5. Endometrial pathologies
6. Myometrial pathologies
7. Adnexal lesions and impact on treatment planning in ART.
8. Tubal assessment by ultrasound.
9. Ultrasound in PCOS
10. Ovum pickup technique
11. Embryo transfer- finer touch
12. Sonoendocrinology
13. Physiology of ovulation induction
14. Assessing ovarian reserve
15. Gonadotrophins in ART
16. Role of CC and Letrozole in new era.
17. Ovulation induction in hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
18. Luteal phase support
19. Optimizing success in ART
20. Impact of thyroid and Prolactin abnormalities in ART
21. Recurrent pregnancy loss
22. Status of pregenetic diagnosis
23. Thin endometrium
24. Management of azoospermia
25. Managing OHSS

Onsite Module

2 weeks Hands-on training schedule

Day- 1, Monday

• Demonstration of Basic Ultrasound, Basics of Doppler settings and technique.

Day-2, Tuesday

• Case to case discussion with live demos on uterine abnormalities, adnexal lesions, and follicular monitoring.

Day-3, Wednesday

• Case to case discussion on Follicular monitoring, baseline scan and the decision of stimulation protocol, luteal phase problems and US diagnosis of PCO.

Day-4, Thursday

• Andrology-preparation & Practical IUI
• Ultrasound scan on simulation
• Hands-on training in lab setup and IUI preparation techniques

Day-5, Friday

• Case wise discussion and live demos on scan
• IVF lab introduction with live demos and hands-on in lab techniques during ovum pick-up
• Theory and simulator training in ovum pick-up

Day-6, Saturday

• Basic Embryology+Gamete handling
• Simulator training in ovum pick-up
• Simulator training in ovum pick-up and embryo transfer

Day-7 Week off ,Sunday

Day-8, Monday

• Embryology essentials presentation and observing embryos
• Ultrasound scan on simulation

Day-9, Tuesday

• Live demos and case to case discussions
• Live demos and hands-on in embryo transfers (lab techniques)

Day-10, Wednesday

• Stimulation Protocol for IVF (finer points) including role of agonist and antagonist, LH in IVF simulation & dealing with poor ovarian reserve.
• Embryo transfer simulation

Day-11, Thursday

• Case to case discussion
• Early pregnancy assessment (Normal and Abnormal)

Day-12, Friday

• Live demos of ultrasound and case to case discussion
• Live demos of SSG & HyCoSy
• Live demos of Sonohysterography
• Ectopic pregnancy diagnosis and management

Day-13, Saturday

• Lab exposure, simulator sessions on ovum pick-up and embryo transfers, query solving.

Day-14 Week off, Sunday

Note: This is an overview of the program, which is likely to change according to the number of patients, complexity of cases and the discussion that follows.

One day certificate course:

• Counseling of an infertile couple
• Basic evaluation of an Infertile couple
• Ovulation Induction Protocols
• Oral ovulogens, Gonadotrophins, Agonists
• Antagonists, Insulin sensitizers, aromatase inhibitors.
• Role of ultrasound for IUI practice.
• The ultrasound-based decision on stimulation protocols
• Ultrasound for decision making on a trigger
• Optimizing IUI
• Medical management of male infertility
• Setting up of IUI Lab
• Semen preparation techniques
• Live demonstration of various methods of IUI
• Hands-on semen preparation

Day 1

10:00 am – 01:00 pm

• Demonstration of Basic Ultrasound Techniques, Basics of Doppler settings and techniques, Demonstration of 3D softwares like VOCAL and SONO AVC

01:30 pm – 03.30 pm

• Lecture session, Basic of transvaginal scan-systematic method, things to look for, technique and tips for difficult scans. Diagnosis of uterine abnormalities: scanning tips and ultrasound findings and ultrasound-guided decisions on treatment planning.

Day 2

10:00 am – 01:00 pm

• Case to case discussion with live demos on uterine abnormalities, adnexal lesions, and follicular monitoring

01:30 pm – 03.30 pm

• Ultrasound based differential diagnosis of adnexal lesions with discussion on clinical management, Role of ultrasound in Ectopic pregnancy, Pre hcG assessment of the follicle and endometrium by B mode, Color Doppler,3D US and 3D power Doppler.

Day 3

10:00 am – 01:00 pm

• Case to case discussion on Follicular monitoring, baseline scan and the decision of stimulation protocol, luteal phase problems and US diagnosis of PCO.

01:30 pm – 03.30 pm

• Lecture session, Baseline scan and deciding the stimulation protocol, ultrasound diagnosis of luteal phase problems. Role of ultrasound in diagnosis and management of PCO and OHSS.