Fertility Insights

In this episode, we are joined by Amy Perkins, Lab Manager at Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine, as she shares 10+ years of hands-on experience with the RI Witness® system.Tune in to this engaging conversation featuring Jason St. Pierre, Associate Director of Professional Education and Clinical Support at CooperSurgical, and Amy Perkins, as they discuss how electronic witnessing can help transform lab operations, reduce patient concerns, and improve staff well-being and satisfaction.What You’ll Learn:Patient Awareness: How increased patient education is driving demand for tracking solutionsQuality Management: Real-world integration of RFID technology into accreditation protocolsStaff Satisfaction: Why Amy believes no embryologist should work without electronic witnessingFuture Vision: What’s next for laboratory automation and efficiency“I don’t think as an embryologist, I would be comfortable entering a practice that wouldn’t want to have a witness system…I think that’s very important for us as employees that we have that protection.” — Amy Perkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a product focus, Michael J Tucker, PhD FiBiol HCLD, Scientific Director at Shady Grove Fertility, talks to our Americas Regional Manager for Equipment, Amanda Bostian, about helping prevent gamete and embryo mismatches during IVF. Together they explore the impact of mismatches on IVF laboratories, clinics and IVF patients and how RI Witness can help mitigate the risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of this two-part podcast, Jenna Miller, MS, CGC, Senior Clinical Science Specialist, speaks with Elizabeth Cameron, MS, CGC Director of International and Operational Genetic Counseling and Dina Nusblat, MS, CGC, Lab genetic counsellor, about ASRM’s Genetic Counseling Professional Groups most recent committee opinion: Indications and management for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions. In this episode, Elizabeth talks us through the categorization of the clinical indications for PGT-M. This discussion highlights how complex PGT-M testing can be and how it can vary depending on the testing lab or clinician. This discussion highlights the importance of the new PGT-M guidelines.  To learn more about our international team of genetic counsellors, you can head to: https://fertility.coopersurgical.com/genomics/genetic-counseling/To download and read the committee opinion, you can head to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028223002108?dgcid=author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of this two-part podcast, Jenna Miller, MS, CGC, Senior Clinical Science Specialist, speaks with Elizabeth Cameron, MS, CGC Director of International and Operational Genetic Counseling and Dina Nusblat, MS, CGC, Lab genetic counsellor, about ASRM’s Genetic Counseling Professional Groups most recent committee opinion: Indications and management for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions. Elizabeth explores the reasons behind the increased update of PGT-M testing. Dina explains the ASRM professional counselling group and its goal to guide other genetic counsellors and professionals in the ART field. To learn more about our international team of genetic counsellors, you can head to: https://fertility.coopersurgical.com/genomics/genetic-counseling/To download and read the committee opinion, you can head to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028223002108?dgcid=author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Jim's journey to parenthood was a rollercoaster ride of challenge and ultimate triumph. From battling societal norms to navigating the complex world of IVF and surrogacy.Their story is a testament to their unwavering passion, patience, and perseverance, which paid off in the form of their dream reward: two healthy babies to call their own.CooperSurgical® employee, Bruce addresses the insufficient resources that underrepresented communities could face in accessing direct support and encouragement during the IVF process. He hopes that sharing this story will empower same-sex families who are considering or undergoing IVF, reminding them: 'you can do this!' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.