Nineteen International Conference for Nurses & Support Personnel In Reproductive Medicine

Thursday, May 18, 2006

 

1:00 - 3:00 pm Registration

 

3:00 pm Welcome and Introduction

Kelly Lehl, Chair

 

3:15 pm The Future of Reproductive Medicine

William Schoolcraft

 

4:00 pm Abstract Winner #1

 

4:15 pm ESHRE: Joan Jack Exchange Speaker

 

4:45 pm Abstract Winner #2

 

5:00 pm Reproductive Genetic Testing: Public

Opinion and Policy

Susannah Baruch

 

5:45 pm "Fertility Feud" A Game for Fertility Nurses

 

7:00 pm Networking Reception

 

Friday, May 19, 2006

 

7:30 am Continental Breakfast (provided)

 

8:30 am Opening Remarks

Kelley Lehl, Chair

 

8:35 am Eating Disorders and Fertility

Kenneth Weiner

 

9:20 am Acupuncture in ART: A Demonstration

Lori Jean Pitzer

 

10:05 am Abstract Winner #3

 

10:20 am Break

 

10:35 am Abstract Winner #4

 

10:50 am Environmental Contaminants and Reproductive

Health: New Lessons From Wildlife

Louis Guillette

 

11:30 am Lunch (provided)

 

12:30 pm CONCURRENT TRACKS I-IV

 

Track 1 - Fundamentals of Infertility

 

Basic Pathophysiology - Hannelore Conley

What happens in the IVF Laboratory? - Catherine Racowsky

Infertility Work-up - Debra Minjarez

Infertility Treatment Options - Dawn Duncan

 

Track II - Management Skills for Supervisors

SkillPath Seminar (Attendance was limited)

 

How To Overcome Negativity and Resistance

How To Handle Difficult Employees and Negative Attitudes With Ease

Delegation Skills That Will Help You Accomplish More in Less Time

How to Cope with The Challenges That Come With Being a Leader

 

Track III - Advanced Clinical Topics

 

Metabolic Disease and Fertility - Debra Minjarez

Coagulopathies - Stephan Moll

Pelvic Pain Work-up - David Olive

3D Pelvic Ultrasound - Ann Stone

 

Track IV - Operating Room Essentials

 

Anesthesia for IVF - Linda DeOrio

Pre-op, Post-op, and Recovery - Ann Scalia

Are you prepared to manage a code? - Mary Jo Steiert

OSHA and OR Safety: Practical Tips - Dianne Felblinger

 

3:00 pm Concurrent Tracks End

 

7:00 pm Lawncourt Dinner Social at the Hotel (provided)

 

Saturday, May 20, 2006

 

7:30 am Continental Breakfast (provided)

 

8:30 am Announcements

Dawn Duncan

 

8:35 am Male Fertility Issues

Barrett Cowan

 

9:20 am Disclosure in Third Party Reproduction

Patricia Mendell

 

10:05 am Break

 

10:20 am Panel Discussion: "It's the FDA at the Door!"

Lessons from Site Inspections

Kelly Lehl, Clay Anselmo, Wendy Latash

 

11:15 am Follow-up With Donor Egg Families:

"What's really happening out there?"

Linda Applegarth

 

12:00 pm Closing Remarks

Kelly Lehl

 

12:15 pm Adjourn