9th Andrology & Embryology Review Course

Click to Register Updated Review Course Schedule of Events - 1/28/10 Informational Brochure

"Well organized, very thorough, comprehensive, and informative" - Comment from past attendee

March 20 and 21, 2010
The Embassy Suites - Outdoor World
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
2401 Bass Pro Drive
Grapevine, Texas 76051 

3-3-10 – Updated on Hotel Information 

The AAB group room rate at The Embassy Suites – Outdoor World is $129 per night, single or double occupancy, plus applicable taxes. This rate will be good until Monday, March 8. You must call (972)724-2600 between the hours of 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. to reserve a room at this rate. Do NOT call the 800 number to get the AAB group room rate. 

The Embassy Suites – Outdoor World is located at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, Texas 76051.  Individuals who reserve a room at the Embassy Suites will receive a fully cooked-to-order breakfast including a buffet of hot and cold items plus a two-hour reception each evening.

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Course Objectives

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ‘88) require that (after February 24, 2003) directors of High Complexity Laboratories possess a doctoral degree and be board certified. 

Currently there are only eight certifying boards recognized by CLIA.  Of these, the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) is the only board offering certification for Directors and Technical Supervisors in the disciplines of andrology and embryology. 

One of the requirements for certification through the ABB is documentation of having passed an acceptable examination that tests technical knowledge in andrology and/or embryology, as well as knowledge of general laboratory management and supervision. This Review Course is being offered to help prepare applicants for taking such an examination, and it is also an excellent review for individuals entering the field or for those who need a refresher course. 

An impressive faculty of leading experts in the fields of reproductive biology and assisted reproductive technologies (A.R.T.) have been assembled for this review course. 

General laboratory topics will be covered, including the CLIA ‘88 regulations, quality control and assurance, patient test management, OSHA regulations, FDA regulations, general laboratory safety, and laboratory and personnel management. 

An overview of male and female reproductive functions will be presented covering topics from the hypothalamicgonadal axis to gamete and embryo biology. 

Semen analysis, sperm function and antisperm antibody testing, sperm preparation and cryopreservation, and other areas of laboratory andrology will be discussed. 

Finally, lectures on the A.R.T. laboratory will cover topics of basic assisted reproductive technologies, such as the assessment of oocytes, embryos, and the fertilization process, culture media preparation, quality control testing, embryo cryopreservation, and micromanipulation. 

Ample time will be allotted for questions from participants.

Who Should Attend

Sponsors EMD Serono Humagen Fertility Diagnostics Irvine Scientific Origio MidAtlantic Devices

The course is designed for laboratory directors, supervisors, technologists/technicians, physicians, nurses, clinical support staff, graduate students, residents and fellows as a comprehensive review course on reproductive biology and Assisted Reproductive Technology. 

This course is also designed to assist individuals who are applying for certification as directors, technical supervisors, and medical technologists, and who will be taking certifying exams for andrology and/or embryology from the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) and the AAB Board of Registry (ABOR). 

Participants should possess a basic knowledge of reproductive biology, assisted reproductive technology or clinical laboratory technology.