Location

CooperSurgical Center of Excellence in Shanghai, China.

Course Type

1-Day Virtual Course

2 Modules of 60 minutes including lecturing and interactive questioning and answering

Level of the Course

Beginner – Intermediate

Course Description

This course will be a step-by-step guide to ICSI, with a critical appraisal of the technique’s efficacy.

It will include:

  • A review of the birth and development of ICSI technology,
  • Description of indications and application for ICSI,
  • Technical aspects of sperm preparation (including sperm from epididymis or testis)
  • Preparation of oocytes before injection, oocyte and sperm selection, as well as the injection itself
  • The set-up and optimization of the ICSI equipment and procedure
  • How to set up a training program and how to use KPIs to monitor quality on the ICSI program

Course Objectives

  • To understand the process of fertilization via ICSI and how it differs from in vivo fertilization
  • To learn about traditional and emerging indications for ICSI
  • To learn about the laboratory preparation for ICSI, from equipment to media and consumables.
  • To understand the role of sperm preparation in ICSI and learn about current and emerging sperm preparation techniques
  • To follow the ICSI process step by step
  • To understand the factors that impact on ICSI outcomes
  • To learn the importance of, and approaches to, real time selection of the spermatozoon and the oocyte
  • To learn how to implement an ICSI training programme and monitor KPIs
  • To get tips and tricks and troubleshooting.

Target Audience

Lab technicians, clinical embryologists and research scientists

Educational needs and expected outcomes

The course aims to discuss:

  • Requirements for fertilization via ICSI
  • Which patients benefit from ICSI
  • Detailed overview of semen and and surgically recovered sperm preparation techniques
  • Detailed overview of oocyte preparation
  • Detailed step by step ICSI procedure, including equipment set-up
  • Outcomes at fertilization check
  • Current and emerging sperm selection techniques
  • Current and emerging approaches to oocyte selection
  • The impact of lab environment, consumables and media on ICSI outcomes
  • The impact of the operator and ICSI technique on ICSI outcomes
  • ICSI training and competence
  • Monitoring ICSI KPIs

Educational methods

  • Lectures, discussions, breakout sessions in micro-groups for discussion and exercises

Minimal expertise required for participation in the Course

Participants must have experience of working in an Andrology and/or IVF Laboratory.

The participant must have adequate Wi-Fi, camera, and audio to engage during the Course. Courses will be run via the Zoom or Teams platforms.

Maximum number of participants

No Limit

Language

The official language of the course is Chinese.

Certificate of attendance

Participants can obtain a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course evaluation form at the end of the course.

What’s Included

  • Attendance to the 2 Modules, lectures, exercises, and Q&A sessions
  • Syllabus of the Course.

Registration

Online registration links can be obtained via your local CooperSurgical Account Manager

When

Find the full yearly schedule on this page.