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EMBRYOLOGY SIG (includes PGT & IVM)
Chi Ling (Hong Kong) Arthur Chang (Taiwan) Keshav Malhotra (India)
Multi-disciplinary quality control certification course to run bi-weekly over eight modules
By Professors Chi Ling and Arthur Chang and Dr Keshav Malhotra
An eight-module quality control certification course organised by the Embryology SIG will run bi-weekly from January to April 2023.
This course is designed for clinical embryologists, andrologists, clinicians, nurses and managers, as well as researchers interested in learning quality management in clinical ART laboratories.
Each module will run for 90 minutes including a background introduction, three lectures, and a live session on troubleshooting and case discussion. The eight modules are:
• Laboratory Set-up;
• Oocyte Collection;
• Sperm Preparation;
• ICSI;
• Embryo Culture;
• Cryopreservation;
• Embryo Biopsy; and
• Risk Management.
Participants can receive a Certificate of Attendance by attending 50 per cent of each module. Meeting the course prerequisites and attaining stipulated requirements will result in a Certificate of Completion.
Recent SIG Activities
The Embryology SIG recently held two webinars. How to Read and Understand Scientific Data/Paper (with a Focus on Clinical Embryology) was presented by Professors Ben Mol, Rui Wang and Gab Kovacs.
This was followed by AI and Time-Lapse Incubation presented by Professor Charles Bormann, Drs Giovanni Coticchio, Satoshi Ueno and Cristina Hickman and Ms Lorena Bori.
The webinars were very well received with high numbers of participants throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
The focus of the scientific data/paper webinar was on evaluating the quality of a published clinical research article, preparing data for scientific research and publication, and analysing a published article as an exercise.
In the AI webinar, participants gained basic knowledge about artificial intelligence and terminology and current applications along with challenges presented by the technology.
We encourage members to register for the quality control certification course and look forward to meeting you all in the upcoming online modules.
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