In Collaboration With the Italian Society of Embryology Reproduction and Research

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Course Description

This Course aims to introduce participants to the safe resumption of clinical lab services in the wake of SARS-CoV-2 by implementing Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

Venue

Virtual CooperSurgical Centre of Excellence

Level

Experienced

Course Type

1 module of 75 minutes and 3 modules of 60 minutes each with lecturing, exercises in breakout sessions, interactive questioning, and answering.

Course Objectives

To understand how clinical lab services might be resumed and provided most safely, given the risk of viral infections.

Target Audience

Lab technicians, clinical embryologists, and lab managers wishing to learn about the safe provision of clinical lab services under the threat of infectious diseases.

Educational needs and expected outcomes

This Course aims to discuss

  • the practical implementation of GLP in the lab procedures when faced
  • the safe handling and storage of reproductive tissues from patients

given the risk of viral infections.

Participants will gain an improved understanding of the risks and reduction of viral transmission between staff, patients, and their reproductive gametes, embryos, and tissues.

Required prior knowledge for participation in the Course

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

Educational methods

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

Minimal technology requirements for participation

The participant must have adequate Wi-Fi connection via laptop or PC (NOT with a phone!), camera, and audio to engage during the Course. Courses will be run via the Zoom and Teams platforms.

Maximum number of participants

Minimum 8 and a maximum of 12 participants

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.

What is included

  • Attendance to the 4 modules, lectures, exercises, and Q&A sessions
  • Syllabus of the Course
  • Certificate of attendance