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Organised by the ESHRE Special Interest Groups “Endometriosis”and “Safety and Quality in ART” and the ESHRE Paramedical GroupImportant insights for nurses / midwives and alliedhealth professionals, working in reproductive health:psychological aspects of care, endometriosis, qualityof care and nursing aspectsESHRE Campus 2009Leuven Belgium, 29-30 May 2009

ESHRE Campus workshopImportant insights for nurses / midwives and alliedhealth professionals, working in reproductive health:psychological aspects of care, endometriosis, qualityof care and nursing aspectsESHRE Campus 2009Leuven Belgium, 29-30 May 2009

FACULTY & ORGANISATIONTeaching aims andcourse descriptionCourse description includingmain topicsCourse objectivesTarget audienceCourse descriptionTo provide nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, working in reproductive health with afundamental insight in specific aspects of reproductive medicine and care.Psychological aspects of infertility and treatment: Understanding and helpingEndometriosis: The basic principles for nurses/midwivesQuality of care: How can nurses contribute?Nursery / Midwifery in the reproductive field: Achievements and challengesA multidisciplinary approach is essential to provide high quality care. For a good collaborationbetween the different professionals, it is important to have a basic knowledge of their specific insightin subfertility.This course aims to provide nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, working in fertilitycentres with an insight in: psychology, endometriosis, quality of care, and Nursery/Midwifery in thereproductive field. All sessions will be focused on factors important for daily practice.Nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in reproductive health, professionals(of all disciplines) embarking the field of human reproduction.Organising CommitteeScientific CommitteeFacultyUniversity Fertility Centers of Nijmegen and LeuvenEls Bakelants (Belgium)Thomas D’Hooghe (Belgium)Eline Dancet (Belgium)Jan Kremer (The Netherlands)Jolieneke Schoonenberg-Pomper (The Netherlands)Thomas D’Hooghe (Belgium)Jan Kremer (The Netherlands)Patricia Baetens (Belgium)Els Bakelants (Belgium)Debbie Barber (United Kingdom)Heidi Birch (United Kingdom)Annie Bolster (The Netherlands)Eline Dancet (Belgium)Ann-Louise Gejervall (Sweden)Thomas D’Hooghe (Belgium)Jan Kremer (The Netherlands)Christel Meuleman (Belgium)Anna Rijkers (Belgium)Carl Spiessens (Belgium)Uschi Van Den Broeck (Belgium)Christianne Verhaak (The Netherlands)Organizing secretariatScientific secretariatESHRE Central OfficeMeerstraat 601852 GrimbergenBelgiumTel: +32 (0)2 269 09 69Fax: +32 (0)2 269 56 00E-mail: info@eshre.comWebsite: www.eshre.comProfessor Thomas D’HoogheU.Z. LeuvenCampus GasthuisbergFertility Center, Obstetrics-GynecologyHerestraat 493000 LeuvenBelgiumTel: +32 16 343624Fax: +32 16 343607E-mail: thomas.dhooghe@uz.kuleuven.ac.beContact: eline.dancet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

How to get thereGENERAL INFORMATIONBy AirBrussels national airport see http://www.brusselsairport.be/From 05:30 till nearly midnight, the Airport City Express links the airport twice an hour with Leuven/Louvain. A one-way ticket from the airport to Leuven costs 3.00 € second class and 4.60 € first class.The train station at the airport is located in the basement (level -1) of the terminal building itself.Timetable information for the Airport City Express is available on the Belgian Railways website(see http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/); enter Zaventem Airport as the departure or destination station.VenueRoom ON2 04.223Onderwijs en Navorsing 2Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Campus GasthuisbergHerestraat 493000 LeuvenBelgiumBy TrainBy CarLeuven railway station (a 20 minutes drive from the airport). From the railway station you can take thebus to “Gasthuisberg”. This will take about 15 minutes and costs 1.60 Euro.The address is “Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven”. Take exit 18 (Leuven) from the highway E314 and turnto the right. Pass 2 traffic lights. Before the third traffic light get in the right-hand lane and turn right onto the ringway around Leuven. Take the second exit from the ringway (University Hospital Gasthuisberg).Please use the visitors parking lot.LanguageAbout LeuvenThe official language of the course is English.More information about Leuven see http://www.leuven.be/showpage.asp?iPageID=2721Hotel accommodationYou can find more information about hotels in Leuven and on-line hotel room bookings on the followingwebsite: http://www.book-a-hotel-in-leuven.com/ (this website is available in different languages).Availability of rooms in Leuven is limited and early booking is strongly recommended.

SOCIAL EVENTRegistrationRegistrations are limited to 252 participants. For availability of places, please check first with theESHRE Central Office. The following fees apply:1. Members of ESHRE = 150 Euro2. Non-members of ESHRE = 200 Euro3. Student / Paramedical members of ESHRE = 50 Euro4. Student / Paramedical non-members of ESHRE* = 70 EuroAll registered participants are invited to join the Welcome Reception on 29 May at 16:30. This reception willbe held just outside Room ON2 04.223. Attendance is complimentary, but participation has to be indicatedon the registration form.PROGRAMME – 29 May 200908:15 – 09:00 Registrations and coffee* “Student/ Paramedical” applies to undergraduate medical students, residents, nurses, midwives,fellows and post-doctoral research trainees. A letter from the head of the department proving theparticipant’s student status must accompany each student registration.PLEASE NOTE! The preferred methods of payment are either by bank transfer or credit card.Cheques and bank drafts will not be accepted.Session 1Psychological aspects of infertility and treatment: Understanding and helpingChairperson: E. Dancet (Belgium)09:00 – 09:20 Psychological aspects of Child Wish: A brief introductionSpeaker TBA09:20 – 10:00 Emotional adjustment to IVF and online support programmeC. Verhaak (The Netherlands)Registration fees1, 2, 3, and 4 include:Cancellationpolicy• Attendance to all sessions• Symposium syllabus• Lunch• Coffee breaks• Certificate of attendanceAll cancellations should be made in writing. An administrative fee of 25 Euro will be charged for allcancellations. Cancellations received after 8 May 2009 will not be refunded.10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break10:30 – 11:15 Third party reproduction: An update on current psychological insightsP. Baetens (Belgium)11:15 – 12:00 When treatment fails: Psychological aspects of unsuccessful treatmentU. Van Den Broeck (Belgium)12:00 – 13:15 Lunch

PROGRAMME – 30 May 2009Session 2Quality of care: How can nurses contribute?Chairperson: E. Bakelants (Belgium)13:15 – 14:15 Building the bridge between daily practice and evidence based medicineJ. Kremer (Belgium)14:15 – 15:00 Quality labels: the contribution of nurses and midwifesC. Spiessens (Belgium)15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break15:30 – 16:30 The patients’ perspective on quality of fertility careE. Dancet (Belgium)Session 3Endometriosis: The basic principles for nurses / midwifesChairperson: E. Dancet (Belgium)09:00 – 09:45 Pathological physiology and prevalence of endometriosis: How can nursesand midwifes recognize endometriosis during anamnesisT. D’Hooghe (Belgium)09:45 – 10:00 Recognizing endometriosis during anamnesis, alarm signals for nurses / midwifesT. D’Hooghe (Belgium)10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break10:30 – 11:15 Surgical treatment: eye catchers for nurses and midwifes in theatreC. Meuleman (Belgium)11:15 – 12:00 Patient education on endometriosisA. Rijkers (Belgium)12:00 – 13:15 Lunch

Session 4Nursery/Midwifery in the reproductive field: Achievements and challengesChairperson: TBA13:15 – 14:00 The extended role of nurses/midwives in fertility centersD. Barber (United Kingdom)14:00 – 14:45 Pain relief in assisted reproductive techniques and midwifery in the reproductive fieldA.L. Gejervall (Sweden)14:45 – 15:15 Coffee break15:15 – 16:00 Lifestyle and infertility: Insights of a nurseA. Bolster (The Netherlands)16:00 – 16:45 Daily organization of a fertility centre: Examples from daily practiceE. Bakelants (Belgium), H. Birch (United Kingdom), 3° speaker TBA✂Important insights for nurses/midwives and allied health professionals, working in reproductivehealth: psychological aspects of care, endometriosis, quality of care and nursing aspects29-30 May 2009 – Leuven, BrusselsREGISTRATION FORM1. PARTICIPANT’S DETAILS❑ Prof. ❑ Prof. Dr. ❑ Dr. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms ESHRE Member ref. n°:......................First name:................................................................ Family name:.......................................................................Department:.........................................................................................................................................................Institute:..............................................................................................................................................................Postal address:.....................................................................................................................................................Postcode:....................... City:........................................... Country:.......................................................................Telephone:...............................................................................Fax:.......................................................................E-mail participant:............................................................................................................................... (mandatory)Send e-mail confirmation to:..................................................................................................................................Please send an e-mail to sarah.verhasselt@eshre.com in case the invoicing address is different from the participants’ address.2. REGISTRATION (please tick appropriate box)❑ Members of ESHRE = 150 Euro❑ Non-member = 200 Euro❑ Student/Paramedical members of ESHRE = 50 Euro❑ Student/Paramedical non-members of ESHRE* = 70 Euro* “Student” applies to undergraduate, graduate and medical students, residents and post-doctoral research trainees.“Paramedical” applies to support personnel working in a routine environment such as nurses and laboratory technicians.Registrations for student and paramedical must be accompanied by a letter from the Head of the Department to provetheir status. This letter has to be faxed to the ESHRE Central Office (+32 2 269 56 00).Registration without accompanying letter will not be accepted3. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES❑ I hereby subscribe to the Welcome Reception on 29 May (starts at 16:30)4. PAYMENT (please clearly indicate method of payment)PLEASE NOTE! The preferred methods of payment are credit cards or bank transfers. Cheques and bank drafts will not be accepted.❑ I have made a bank transfer of.............................Euro to Dexia Private Banking - PA 10 5, Pachecolaan 44, 1000Brussels, Belgium on ESHRE account number 552-2520902-17 (IBAN BE61 5522 5209 0217 - BIC GKCCBEBB) -please send a copy of the bank statement by fax. Please mark with: name participant.❑ I would like to pay.............................Euro with credit card. Please complete the following information:❑ American Express ❑ Eurocard/Mastercard ❑ VisaIf private card: Name:......................................................................................... Initials: ..................................If company card: Company name:.......................................................................................................................Card number:...................................................................................................................................................Expiry date:.................. (month).............................. (year)Cancellations: All cancellations should be made in writing. An administrative fee of 25 Euro will be charged for all cancellations.Cancellations received after 8 May 2009 will not be refunded.Signature: ............................................................. Date: ................................................................................RETURN TO:ESHRE Central Office, Meerstraat 60, 1852 Grimbergen, BELGIUMTel: + 32 2 269 09 69 — Fax: +32 2 269 56 00 - E-mail: info@eshre.com

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