European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

08:00 – 08:30

Registration and welcome coffee

08:30 – 08:45

Introduction and overview - Edgar Mocanu (Ireland)
What ART activities fall under the EUTCD?

Session 1: Medical aspects
Chairs: Françoise Shenfield (United Kingdom) and Basic C. Tarlatzis (Greece)

08:45 – 09:30

High risk patients and ART – Nick Macklon (United Kingdom)
Obstetrical, virology, medical conditions that contraindicate ART

09:30 – 10:15

ART induced patient risks – Petra De Sutter (Belgium)
OHSS
Multiple pregnancy
Mix-up of gametes/ embryos

10:15 – 11:00

ART induced child and others risk – Christina Bergh (Sweden)
Risks to child
Risks to others
Cross contamination

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break and exhibits

Session 2: Laboratory aspects
Chairs: Evelyn Cottell (Ireland) and Edgar Mocanu (Ireland)

11:30 – 12:15

Meeting the requirements of the EUTC Directive – Kersti Lundin (Sweden)
Examples of what needs to happen in the lab

12:15 – 13:00

Quality and safety in the ART laboratory – Etienne Van den Abbeel (Belgium)
Safety of culture media
Culture environment
Processing
Storage(cross-contamination, incubator failure)
Release

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

Session 3: General standards for IVF units
Chairs: Petra De Sutter (Belgium) and Padraig Kelly (Ireland)

14:00 – 14:45

Certification of ART Clinics – is there a need? – Basil C. Tarlatzis (Greece)

14:45 – 15:30

Legal and ethical implications of the EUTC Directive for IVF Units – Françoise Shenfield (United Kingdom)
Legal talk on responsibilities of TE’s

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee break and exhibits

Chairs: Etienne Van den Abbeel (Belgium and Kersti Lundin (Sweden)

16:00 – 16:45

Validation of equipment / staff training – Padraig Kelly (Ireland)

16:45 – 17:30

Vigilance in ART – Edgar Mocanu (Ireland)
SOHO (V&S)

17:30 – 18:00

Discussion and close of the day

Saturday, 15 September 2012 

09:00 – 09:10

Introduction and overview

09:10 – 13:30

Workshops

WORKSHOP I: Practical steps in implementing the Directive
Etienne Van den Abbeel (Belgium), Kersti Lundin (Sweden), Padraig Kelly (Ireland), Evelyn Cottell (Ireland) 

09:10 – 11:10

Establishing a quality system in ART
 

11:10 – 11:30

Coffee break and exhibits
 

11:30 – 13:30

Staff training
Equipment validation

WORKSHOP II: Surviving the CA inspection
Kelly Tilleman (Belgium), Basil Tarlatzis (Greece), Petra De Sutter (Belgium), Edgar Mocanu (Ireland)

09:10 – 11:10

Preparation plan
Must have list
The inspection
Responding to reports

11:10 – 11:30

Coffee break and exhibits

11:30 – 13:30

Preparation plan
Must have list
The inspection
Responding to reports

13:30 – 14:00

Discussion and close of meeting