Add value to artificial reproductive treatments   

This is one of the first courses where I took the opportunity to measure the amount of research and writing time which was involved. In preparing for this module, I read more than 25 books and 32 articles. It took me over 125 hours in total to prepare; four months researching, 3 months writing and an additional 7 hours preparing handouts and reading over all my personal clinical audits so I was sure to be relating the research back into a clinically accurate and applicable context. It then took me several days to record and edit this module, and several more to edit following feedback from beta testing and prepare the quiz and feedback forms.

At the end of this process, I am confident that what you have to listen to and learn from is clear and easily understood information on the subject of ART – all aspects of preparation, execution and aftermath – which also encompasses epigenetic discussion and the ensuring lifestyle and psychological implications.

This course will also help you understand exactly what your clients are going through from a diagnostic and medication point of view, and help you to spot what might have been missed or what can, perhaps, be improved. It will also help you to support them in choosing a clinic that is right for them, and empower them to ask the questions of that clinic which will ensure a good level of personal care.

This is a biomedicine-heavy module, as the procedures are so complicated, and there is a necessary equal emphasis on male infertility. However, at each stage I break down the possible TCM diagnosis, treatment patterns, translate the biomedical actions in the body into an accurate TCM pathological explanation, and give point suggestions which enable you to treat accurately.

This course complements the parts of the PCOS and OHSS course which explains how to get the best out of an ART cycle when hormone levels are less than ideal.

 Earn continuing education credits:

This course is accredited for professional development credit from the following accreditation bodies:

• NCCAOM: 10.5 PDA points
• ABORM: 10.5 CEU points
• California: 10.5 (Cat1) credits
• Florida: 47 CE points for the full Diploma
• Texas: 41 CAE hours for the full Diploma

10.5 hours of continuing education credits in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and many other countries.