Program Agenda
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Wine and Cheese Reception
Thursday, May 8, 2008
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast (Provided)
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Lori Whalen, RN, Chairperson
8:20 AM – 9:00 AM
Stimulation Protocols
Steven D. Spandorfer, MD, FACOG
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Helping the Patient Navigate Through Semen and Embryo Storage
Cappy M. Rothman, MD and Colleagues
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM – 10:40 AM
Oocyte Vitrification
Deborah Mecerod, RN
10:40 AM – 11:20 AM
Patient Education Strategies for Injection Training
Nancy Weiss, RN
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Sex Selection
Daniel A. Potter, MD, FACOG
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch (Provided)
Note: The following two blocks of time are concurrent sessions.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Patient Advocacy Panel Discussion: Fertile Hope/Resolve
Barbara Collura and Joyce Reinecke, JD
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
It Takes a Village: Psychosocial Aspects of Gestational Surrogacy
Judith Kottick, LCSW
2:45 PM – 3:25 PM
Understanding the Basics of Ultrasound in Reproductive Medicine
Tamara M. Tobias, MSN, RNC, NP
Nurse Management Track
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Nurse Manager Issues: Improving Employee Morale and Managing Conflicts
Monica Moore, MSN, RNC
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Practice Management: Staff Development and Evaluating Employee Performance
Sharon Edwards, RN, BSN
2:45 PM – 3:25 PM
Patient Safety/Risk Management: Loss Prevention Issues for Managers and Clinical Staff
Karen Meehan, RN
3:25 PM – 3:40 PM
Break
3:40 PM – 4:20 PM
Caring for the Male Factor Couple
Sam Finkelberg, BSN
4:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Embryo Quality Assessment
Gary D. Smith, PhD
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Infertility Treatment: A Humorous Guy Perspective
Pete Ludovice, PhD
5:30 PM
Adjournment
Friday, May 9, 2008
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast (Provided)
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
Announcements
Joanne Libraro, BSN, RN, Chairperson
8:05 AM – 8:45 AM
Stress Physiology and the Impact on Health – For the Patient and the Professional
Debra St. Lawrence Sussman, MA
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids: Conceiving After Treatment
Daniel R. Grow, MD
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Break
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Pregnancy Outcomes: A Framework for Discussing Test Results With Patients
Kriston R. Ward, MS, RN, NP-C
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Warm Hearts, Cold Eggs: A Look at Oocyte Donation
Julianne E. Zweifel, PhD
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Preparing for Inspections and Accreditations
Sharita Warden, RNC, MS
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Light Lunch (Provided)
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
ESHRE Exchange Lecture
Jolieneke Schoonenberg-Pomper, NP
12:40 PM – 1:15 PM
The Role of the Nurse in REI: A Couple's Perspective
Patients
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Dawn Duncan, BSN, RN, Chairperson
1:30 PM
Adjournment
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