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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM • SYMPOSIA
Monday, October 17, 2011 11:15 am – 1:00 pm
Symposium
TWO MOMS, TWO DADS: SAME SEX COUPLES AND
ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
Presented by the Mental Health Professional Group
Dorothy A. Greenfeld, L.C.S.W. (Chair)
Yale University School of Medicine
Kim E. Bergman, Ph.D.
Fertility Counseling Services, Inc.
Emre Seli, M.D.
Yale University School of Medicine
Needs Assessment and Description
Same sex couples increasingly seek assistance from
fertility treatment centers in order to become parents. This
symposium will increase participants’ understanding of
social, psychological and medical issues unique to gay men
and lesbians as they embark on creating a family. Myths
and misconceptions about gay men and lesbians and their
children and what the research reveals about these families
will be explored.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Summarize research on the well-being of same sex
couples and their children conceived through assisted
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reproduction.
2. Discuss treatment options for lesbians and gay men
seeking parenthood through assisted reproduction.
3. Describe psychological support and counseling
issues unique to lesbians and gay men seeking assisted
reproduction.
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ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
Patient Care
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
TEST QUESTION:
A 61-year-old woman wishes to begin building her family.
After participating in this session, at the initial consultation
with this patient, I will:
A. Discuss the medical risks of pregnancy and the
psychosocial and emotional impacts of ovum donation
and non-genetic parenting.
B. Perform standardized psychological testing prior to any
counseling.
C. Recommend the woman pursue ovum donation.
D. Recommend the woman pursue adoption.
E. Not applicable to my area of practice.
Monday, October 17, 2011 11:15 am – 1:00 pm
Symposium
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WEIGHT AND FERTILITY: THE MULTIFACTORIAL CHALLENGES
Presented by the Nurses’ Professional Group
Monica E. Moore, N.P. (Chair)
Reproductive Medicine Fertility Center of Connecticut
Angela C. Thyer, M.D.
Seattle Reproductive Medicine
Judy D. Simon, B.S., M.S., R.D.
University of Washington Medical Center
Needs Assessment and Description
Either extreme in weight can hinder reproductive and
maternal outcomes. There are data that a body mass
index (BMI) > 35 kg/m 2 can have a negative impact on
IVF success rates and that obesity increases complications
during pregnancy. Since approximately one third of all
adults are either overweight or obese, this seminar will
focus mainly on strategies to counsel and treat overweight
patients desiring pregnancy. Research shows that the
best outcomes are as a result of an interdisciplinary,
comprehensive and integrated approach. Providers need
to feel comfortable discussing weight with their patients,
and reproductive endocrinology centers should have
mechanisms in place to help patients attain a healthy
weight.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Explain how low or high BMIs can negatively impact a
couple’s chance to conceive.
2. Consider the importance of a specialized nutritionist.
3. Formulate strategies within your practice that identify
over- or underweight patients, without bias, and assist
them in achieving a healthy weight.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
Patient Care
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
TEST QUESTION:
After participating in this session, I will do the following in my
practice:
A. Counsel all patients with regard to a healthy weight.
B. Counsel patients only if they have a BMI>30 kg/m 2 .
C. Counsel patients only if they have a BMI>35 kg/m 2 .
D. Not counsel patients about weight at all.
E. Not applicable to my area of practice.