Organized by the CooperSurgical® Professional Education and Clinical Support Team, Denmark
In collaboration with Brussels IVF, Free University Brussels, Belgium

Location

The Course will be held at the CooperSurgical® Center of Excellence at ORSI Academy, Ghent, Belgium;
Proefhoevestraat 12, 9090 Melle, Belgium
www.orsi.be

Course Type

2-Day Theory and Hands-on Course (9.15 am – 4.30 pm CET)

Level

Beginner – Intermediate – Advanced

Course Description

This course will be a theoretical and hands-on step-by-step training in performing Oocyte Pick-Up (OPU), Embryo Transfer (ET), and Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI), including key pointers, and case report studies on potential complications.

Course Objectives

To learn about

  • Good Clinical and Laboratory Practices in OPU, ET and IUI
  • The female reproductive system
  • The cycle preparation of patients for OPU, ET and IUI
  • Devices, equipment and environment set up
  • Complications and troubleshooting
  • Error prevention using electronic witnessing during OPU, ET and IUI
  • Quality management including training for OPU, ET and IUI
  • Clinicians, laboratory and nurses roles during these procedures

To train Hands-on in OPU, ET and IUI using simulators
To discuss case reports and complications with experts

How to Register

If you are a CooperSurgical client 
please contact your local sales representative for an exclusive registration link

If you are not a CooperSurgical client
please contact [email protected] for booking information

Available Course Dates 2023

February 9 – 10 2023
May 25 – 26 2023

Target Audience

Clinicians, fertility doctors, IVF nurses, and embryologists wishing to deepen their theoretical and practical skills in OPU, ET and IUI

Educational needs and expected outcomes

The course aims to provide you with:

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge in performing OPU, ET and IUI
  • An introduction to the devices and equipment set-up
  • Hands-on training – step by step – in OPU, ET and IUI using simulators

Educational methods

  • In-class lectures
  • Demonstration and Hands-on training using simulators
  • Interactive Case report discussion
  • Videos demonstrating good clinical and laboratory practices

Minimal expertise required for participation in the Course

Working/specializing as a fertility Dr/subspecialty trainee/nurse practitioner

Maximum number of participants

Minimum 10 and maximum 15 participants

Agenda

Day 1: All about OPU 9.15 am – 4.45 pm
Day 2: All about ET and IUI 9.00 am – 4.30 pm

Language

The official language of the course is English.

Certificate of attendance

Participants can obtain a certificate of attendance after completing the Course evaluation at the end of the Course.

Fee

The course fee is 1500 EUR.

What’s included?

  • Theoretical and Hands-on training with expert key opinion leaders
  • Pdfs of all modules
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Lunches and refreshments
  • Course Dinner
  • Transportation from the Center of Excellence at Orsi Academy to the center of Ghent on the evening of day one

What’s not included?

  • Accommodation
  • Cost for Visa application
  • Participants are advised to organize personal travel insurance
  • Transportation to and from the hotel to ORSI Academy (except evening day one)

Your Expert lecturers

OPUCourse

Registration

If you are a CooperSurgical client, please contact your local sales representative for an exclusive registration link

If you are not a CooperSurgical client, please contact [email protected] for booking information.