Venue

Virtual CooperSurgical Centre of Excellence

Course Type

One day Course
• Pre-Course Self-study Module with questionnaire to be completed before Course
• 1 live module of 75 minutes and 2 live modules of 60 minutes including lecturing, exercises in breakout session
• 1 Module of 60 minutes for interactive questioning and answering, tips and tricks.

Level

Intermediate – Advanced

Course Description

This course will outline the technical aspects of vitrification of oocytes, embryos, and blastocysts. The emphasis will be on examining different systems and the factors that may impact laboratory and clinical outcomes. As well as exploring optimization of vitrification and warming steps, the course will examine training, validation, and quality control together with traceability, storage, and management of the cryo-inventory.

Course Objectives

• To learn about the principles of Cryobiology including comparison of slow freezing and vitrification? Pre- Module?
• To learn about indications for vitrification (including vitrification and its role in a PGT program)
• To learn about the theory and practice of vitrification of oocytes, embryos and blastocysts
• To learn about different vitrification systems
• To learn about optimizing cooling and warming protocols including volumes used in the protocols
• To learn on how to validate, train and maintain consistent outcomes using KPI’s in vitrification
• To learn about traceability, storage conditions and management of the cryostorage
• To have tips and tricks and trouble shooting
• Provide a forum to discuss best practise for vitrification and warming

Target Audience

Lab technicians, clinical embryologists, research scientists wishing to introduce vitrification as a new service or those seeking to optimize their outcomes

Educational needs and expected outcomes

• The course aims to provide you with knowledge on:
• the cryobiological and technical aspects of vitrification of oocytes, embryos and blastocysts
• the different systems for vitrification
• factors influencing the results of your vitrification program
• setting up a, validation of, training in and maintaining quality in your vitrification program
• traceability, storage conditions and management of the cryostorage

Minimal expertise required for participation in the Course

Each delegate should have some general embryology experience, it is advisable for participants to do background reading before attending the course

Educational methods

Lectures, self-study, breakout sessions in micro-groups for discussion and exercises, interactive questioning and answering

Minimal technology requirements for participation

The participant must have adequate Wi-Fi, camera, and audio from a laptop (not phone) to engage during the Course.
Courses will be run via the Zoom and Teams platforms.

Maximum number of participants

8-12 participants

Language

The official language of the course is English.

Certificate of attendance

Participants obtain a certificate of attendance after attending all modules and completing the Course evaluation at the end of the Course.

What’s included

• Attendance to the modules, lectures, exercises, and Q&A sessions
• Syllabus of the Course.
• Certificate of attendance after attendance of all modules and after completion of the evaluation of the Course

Registration

Find the full yearly schedule on this page.