Clinical Fertility Procedures Program

Cost: $15,000; please speak to an admissions advisor to learn about scholarships and financing options available for qualified applicants

The Clinical Fertility Procedure Program is an extensive, simulator-based 6-month training experience designed to enhance procedural skills in reproductive medicine. Utilizing advanced VirtaMed simulators for egg retrieval, embryo transfer, hysteroscopy, and pelvic ultrasound, this program takes place in a state-of-the-art training facility in San Antonio, TX.

The Procedural section provides skills training in advanced IVF techniques such as egg retrievals embryo transfers, US – especially pelvic, hysteroscopy and a OR team dynamics.

This hybrid program combines mentorship from a candidate's workplace with immersive (6 months), and two-week hands-on training at our facility, all under the expert guidance of a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist with over 30 years of experience. Trainers also cover IUI procedures (via Femasys) and provide instruction on operating room and procedure room dynamics, including the roles of surgical assistants and lab personnel during embryo transfers
Virtual simulators serve as excellent learning tools for medical assistants and RNs, offering valuable experience in assisting with egg retrievals and embryo transfers. The procedure modules incorporate built-in data sets that allow candidates to compare their performance to that of REI fellows. The program also highlights key parameters associated with improved reproductive outcomes, such as egg quantity and pregnancy rates following embryo transfer.
Candidates will be assigned an on-site mentor from their parent institution and are required to successfully complete two one-week training sessions at the IVF Academy facility in San Antonio.

Mentors will provide real-world evaluation of skills learned by candidates.
A comprehensive survey with metrics will be used throughout the 6-month training program
VirtaMed simulators contact AI software and dta metrics for performance parameters for proficiency based on REI Fellowship candidate training.
The student must demonstrate superior metrics to pass their proficiency testing.
Femasys simulator assessments will be based on the huge database of data they have collected on REI and Gyn usage.

Egg Retrievals

Successful completion of 50 simulation on simulator
25 successful egg retrievals at home clinic documented
Numbers of eggs retrieved by CFP/APP compared to onsite REI’s

Embryo Transfers and IUIs

Successful completion of 50 embryo transfers and 25 IUIs on simulator
25 successful embryo transfers at home clinic documented
10 successful IUI procedures at home clinic documented
Pregnancy rates per transfers by CFGP/APP compared to onsite REIs
Pregnancy rates per IUI by CFP/APP compared to onsite REIs

Hysteroscopies

Successful complete of 25 diagnostic and operative hysteroscopies

Complications

Equal to or lower complication rates for all procedures by CFP/APP compared to onsite REIs

*Diplomas and CME/CEU credits do not represent ABOG approval or ASRM certification at this time.