Management of patients with an impaired ovarian reserve or poor ovarian response (POR) to exogenous gonadotropin stimulation has challenged reproductive specialists for years. Apart from the limited understanding of its pathophysiology, there is wide heterogeneity in defining POR and overall disappointing outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles.

The First POSEIDON’s World Conference will dissect the new POSEIDON criteria as a means to improve the management of patients exposed to assisted reproductive technology. The new criteria enable discussion of novel approaches catered specifically to patients with low prognosis during IVF, thereby offering better tools to optimise IVF success rates.

The programme will engage renowned international experts with vast clinical experience in constantly evolving subjects. The programme aims to impart specific knowledge with focus on changing concepts or practices.

With this conference, the participants will get acquainted with the state-of-the-art definition of impaired response to ovarian stimulation, comprehend the new low prognosis concept and its application in clinical practice, and individualise and manage women with expected or unexpected prognosis to ART as per the POSEIDON classification.

The program is intended for clinicians, embryologists, andrologists, scientists, and managers working in ART who wish to update their knowledge of advanced techniques and scientific innovations and understand best practices using evidence-based models of care.

This programme will be submitted for CME accreditation to EACCME® (European Accreditation Council for Continuing for Medical Education).

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalentnumber of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

This programme is designed in partnership with the Portuguese Society of Reproductive Medicine.

The idea of the founding of the Portuguese Society of Reproductive Medicine arose in 1975 during an informal conversation between Portuguese specialists participating in the IFFS (Federation of Fertility and Sterility Societies) meeting in Buenos Aires. It formally materialised with the publication of its statutes in Diário da República in 1978.
According to this legal text, the SPMR has as its objective the scientific and technological development in the field of reproductive medicine, seeking to incentivise basic and applied research.

Carlo Alviggi
Federico II University
Naples, Italy

Klaus Bühler
Centre for Reproductive Medicine & Gynaecological Endocrinology
Stuttgart, Germany

Alessandro Conforti
Federico II University
Naples, Italy

Sandro C. Esteves
Androfert – Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic
Campinas, Brazil

Robert Fischer
Fertility Centre Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany

Peter Humaidan
Skive Regional Hospital and Faculty of Health
Aarhus University
Fertility Clinic
Skive, Denmark

L1 – Why we need new criteria for the low prognosis patient: a historical overview
Carlo Alviggi, Italy

L2 – The POSEIDON criteria explained
Peter Humaidan, Denmark

L3 – Female age, oocyte competence and beyond: the relevance for the POSEIDON criteria
Filippo Ubaldi, Italy

L4 – Antral follicle count and anti-Mullerian hormone: essential pillars of the POSEIDON criteria
Antonio La Marca, Italy

L5 – The oocyte number and the relationship with low prognosis
Sesh K. Sunkara, UK

L6 – FSH and LH deficiency in MAR treatments:  advanced female age, treatment factors and genetics
Pedro Xavier, Portugal

L7 – Ovarian hypo-response to COS and its proposed metrics: The FORT and the FOI
Alessandro Conforti, Italy

L8 – The ART calculator: a validated tool to predict reproductive success in ART
Sandro Esteves, Brazil

 L9 – The POSORT guidelines: improving study design and reporting of clinical trials
Raoul Orvieto, Israel

 L10 – POSEIDON in clinical practice: incidence and characteristics: insights from multinational real-world data
Hakan Yarali, Turkey

L11 – Cumulative Live Birth Rates in POSEIDON patients: real-world evidence
Lan Vuong, Vietnam

L12 – Management strategies in POSEIDON groups 1 and 2 patients
Klaus Bühler, Germany

L13 – Management strategies in POSEIDON groups 3 and 4 patients
Robert Fischer, Germany

L14 – The POSEIDON group: what did we achieve and what’s next? (Optional)
Carlo Alviggi, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

The official language of the activity will be English. Simultaneous translation (from/to English/Chinese/ French/Spanish) will be provided.

Med.E.A – Medical Education Academy

Chloe Xilinas: Programme and Relations Manager in Medical Education
chloe.xilinas@medea.academy

For registration information please contact:
EVENT PLANET SRL

info@eventplanetgroup.com

Phone: +39 (0)81 552 9399

Registration fee
225.00€

The registration includes:
• Scientific sessions
• Coffee breaks and lunch
• Educational materials
• Certificate of attendance
Dinner is not included

Due to Covid-19 Situation, the format and date of the conference are subject to change.

Andrology, the branch of medicine concerned with male sexual and reproductive health, emerged as a specialty at the end of the nineteenth century. However, it was not until the latter half of the past century that andrology had been recognized as one of the most intriguing sub-specialties of human reproduction. The demand for andrologists and reproductive urologists is increasing; however, there are insufficient experts to keep pace with the requirement. The scope of modern andrology covers a broad spectrum from genetic studies to assisted reproduction techniques, and there is a clear need for updating healthcare professionals in these aspects.

This preceptorship will offer urologists, gynecologists, embryologists, andrologists and scientists working in ART an opportunity to learn the tools to implement reproductive andrology in a Fertility Center. The participants will be guided by international experts through lectures, debates and interactive discussions.
Apart from providing new insights into male infertility, this educational activity will give a guided journey through a modern centre specialised in male reproductive health.

With this preceptorship, the participants will learn how to standardize the male infertility evaluation and its importance for ART success. They will also learn about basic and specialized sperm function tests, how to order and interpret results. Participants will acquire knowledge on the most effective treatments for the infertile male and how they can add value to improve ART success. The course will also touch on quality management and how to set up a successful sperm retrieval program.

The virtual preceptorship will feature:

Androfert – Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic
Campinas, Brazil
www.androfert.com.br

Hamburg Fertility Center
Hamburg, Germany
www.fertility-center-hh.de

University of North Carolina (UNC) Fertility
Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
https://uncfertility.com/

Submit your case study starting on 3 May to 10 May to attend as an “Active” participant the live sessions scheduled on:

• Saturday, 15 May from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm CET Androfert – Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic
• Saturday, 29 May from 12:00 pm to 02:30 pm CET Hamburg Fertility Center
• Friday, 18 June from 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm CET University of North Carolina (UNC) Fertility

Each live session will engage a group of participants that have prepared case studies and questions. The chair will present selected case studies/questions focusing on male infertility and ART, and discuss them live together with the host Clinic team.

For more information please contact chloe.xilinas@medea.academy

The program is intended for clinicians, embryologists, andrologists, scientists, and managers working in ART who wish to update their knowledge of advanced techniques and scientific innovations and understand best practices using evidence-based models of care.

The live sessions have been submitted for CME accreditation to EACCME® (European Accreditation Council for Continuing for Medical Education).

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

Robert Fischer
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Medical Director

Wolfgang Schulze
Andrologist

R. Matthew Coward
Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery

Steven L. Young
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

John A. Lee
Fellow in Andrology

Audrey S. Garneau
Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Nicolás Garrido
Director of the Andrology Laboratory and Sperm Bank

L1 – Male infertility work-up: standardization for better clinical management
Sandro Esteves, Androfert & UNICAMP, Brazil

L2 – Andrology laboratory: taking advantage of basic and specialized testing for improving clinical-decision making
Nicolás Garrido, Spain

L3 – Contemporary role of testicular biopsy in male infertility management
Wolfgang Schulze, Hamburg Fertility Center, Germany

L4 – Medical treatment: what can be done to improve natural fertility and ART outcomes
Sandro Esteves, Androfert & UNICAMP, Brazil

L5 – Varicocele: revisiting its role in male infertility and ART management
Matthew R. Coward, Univ. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

L6 – Obstructive Azoospermia: contemporary diagnosis and management
Matthew R. Coward, Univ. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

L7 – Non-obstructive Azoospermia: a multidisciplinary clinical approach
Sandro Esteves, Androfert & UNICAMP, Brazil

Saturday, 15 May from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm CET
Saturday, 15 May from 09:00 am to 12:00 pm (BRT)

Brazil Time (BRT)

09:00 am – Preceptorship Introduction
Peter Humaidan, Denmark

09:05 am- Welcome and Faculty Introductions
Sandro Esteves, Brazil

09:10 am – Visit of the clinic (video)
Fabiola Bento, Brazil

09:20 am – Summary of Video Lecture
L1 Male infertility work-up: standardization for better clinical management
Ricardo Miyaoka, Brazil

09:35 am- Male Infertility work-up questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

09:50 am – Summary of Video lecture
L3 Medical treatment: what can be done to improve natural fertility and ART outcomes
Sandro Esteves, Brazil

10:05 am – Medical Treatment questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

10:20 am – Summary of Video lecture
L6 Non-obstructive Azoospermia: a multidisciplinary clinical approach
Sandro Esteves, Brazil

 10:35 am – Non-obstructive Azoospermia questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

10:50 am – Case Studies Discussion
All Faculty and Participants

11:50 am – Conclusion
Sandro Esteves, Brazil / Peter Humaidan, Denmark

12:00 pm – End of the virtual preceptorship

Saturday, 29 May from 12:00 pm to 2.30 pm CET

12:00 pm – Preceptorship Introduction
Carlo Alviggi, Italy

12:05 pm – Welcome and Faculty Introductions
Robert Fischer, Germany

12:10 pm – Video on Cryo-TESE
Wolfgang Schulze, Germany – Kimberly Kienast, Germany

12:20 pm – Summary of Video Lecture
L2 Andrology laboratory: taking advantage of basic and specialized testing for improving clinical-decision making
Nicolás Garrido, Spain

12:35 pm – Andrology laboratory questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

12:50 pm – Summary of Video lecture
L3 Contemporary role of testicular biopsy in male infertility management
Wolfgang Schulze, Germany

01:05 pm – Contemporary role of testicular biopsy questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

01:20 pm – Case studies discussion
All Faculty and Participants

02:20 pm – Conclusion
Carlo Alviggi, Italy – Robert Fischer, Germany

02:30 pm – End of the virtual preceptorship

Friday, 18 June from 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm Central European Time (CET)
Friday 18 June 2021 from 11:00 am to 01:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

11:00 am – Preceptorship Introduction
Sandro C. Esteves, Brazil

11:05 am – Welcome and Faculty Introductions
Matthew Coward, USA

11:10 am – Visit of the clinic (video)

11:15 am – Summary of Video Lecture
L5 Varicocele: revisiting its role in male infertility and ART management
Matthew Coward, USA

11:35 am – Varicocele questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

11:45 am- Summary of Video lecture
L6 Obstructive Azoospermia: contemporary diagnosis and management
Matthew Coward, USA

12:05 pm- Obstructive Azoospermia questions and answers
All Faculty and Participants

12:15 pm – Case Studies Discussion
All Faculty and Participants

12:55 pm- Conclusion
Matthew Coward, USA / Sandro Esteves, Brazil

01:00 pm – End of the virtual preceptorship

The official language of the activity will be English. Translation in Chinese; Portuguese; Spanish for the video lectures will be provided.

Med.E.A – Medical Education Academy

Chloe Xilinas: Programme and Relations Manager in Medical Education
chloe.xilinas@medea.academy

Registration starts on 3 May 2021.
Starting on that date, and until the online conference takes off on 30 June 2021, you can register for free to the preceptorship.

To pre-register now enter:
www.maleinfertility.education

For registration information please contact:
EVENT PLANET SRL

info@eventplanetgroup.com

The role of luteinizing hormone (LH) during folliculogenesis has intrigued the scientific and medical community for at least three decades. There is an emerging galaxy of research to explore concerning this enigmatic subject. The availability of recombinant drugs now offers, for the first time, the opportunity to examine the role of follicle stimulating hormone and LH separately. An emerging topic during last year’s conference was LH supplementation to improve the outcome in a subgroup of low prognosis patients selected according to POSEIDON classification.

This new virtual preceptorship is designed to explore the role of luteinizing activity during folliculogenesis and beyond. The virtual preceptorship will feature and summarise educational material released during the last edition of the Virtual World Conference on Luteinizing Hormone in ART. In addition, three live sessions (practical session in three ‘host’ clinics) will be streamed live and each session will provide the opportunity for more practical in-depth learning. Each live session will engage a group of participants that has prepared case studies and questions. The chairs will present selected case studies/questions focusing on LH and ART, and discuss them live together with the host Clinic team. Prior to each live session, relevant MCQ and literature will be shared with participants. The pre-live exercises will guide discussion on the optimal clinical management for each case.

During the preceptorship, the participant can also visit the chat room to discuss interesting topics and debate with colleagues. The virtual preceptorship doesn’t stop there – A library with a collection of recent articles related to the program will be freely available to all participants. We hope you find this learning experience, on the role of luteinizing hormone in ART, to benefit your on-going education. We look forward to welcoming you to this next exploration.

• Understand the importance of luteinizing activity during folliculogenesis and beyond.
• Understand the dynamics of hypothalamic-pituitary axis in the pathogenesis of hypo- and normo-gonadotropic amenorrhea.
• Comprehend the concept of relative gonadotropin deficiency.
• Discuss and debate the management of low prognosis patients.
• Comprehend the clinical utility of the POSEIDON classification for the management of low prognosis women.
• Discover the clinical relevance of LH supplementation in ART.
• Appreciate the clinical relevance and pathogenesis of the progesterone rise during COS.
• Analyse the relevance of LH during the luteal phase and Introduce the concept of individualized luteal phase support.
• Explore the potential of LH in male infertility.

The programme is intended for clinicians, embryologists, andrologists, scientists, and managers working in ART who wish to update their knowledge of advanced techniques and scientific innovations and understand best practices using evidence-based models of care.

These live sessions will be submitted for CME accreditation to EACCME® (European Accreditation Council for Continuing for Medical Education).

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

• Gonadotropins during ovarian cycles: the galaxy we know
• Hypothalamic amenorrhea and PCOS: two sides of the moon
• The role of LH in male infertility: an altered connection between space and earth
• Isoforms and polymorphisms of gonadotropins and their receptors in human reproduction: a partial eclipse
• The periodic comet of POR: the novel POSEIDON classification
• Orbiting around clinical practice: management of the four POSEIDON groups
• Progesterone rise: the black hole of controlled ovarian stimulation
• Ongoing pregnancy rate as a valid endpoint: mapping a new star system
• Antral follicle count: an “objective” dimension?
• Follicular waves during the natural cycle: use of Duo-Stim in POSEIDON groups
• Ovulation triggering: the big bang of an adequate luteal phase
• Landing in Real World “Data”

The official language of the activity will be English. Simultaneous translation (from/to English/Chinese/ Portuguese/Spanish) will be provided.

Med.E.A – Medical Education Academy

Chloe Xilinas: Programme and Relations Manager in Medical Education
chloe.xilinas@medea.academy

Registration starts on 2 July 2021.
Starting on that date, and until the online preceptorship takes off on 30 September 2021, you can register for free to the conference.

To pre-register now enter: www.lh2021.education

For registration information please contact:
EVENT PLANET SRL

info@eventplanetgroup.com