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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM • INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Interactive Session
POSTHUMOUS MALE REPRODUCTION: THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
DON’T DO IT - SHOULD WE? AN INTERACTIVE DEBATE.
Presented by the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology
Melissa B. Brisman, J.D. (Chair)
Private Practice
Larry I. Lipshultz, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Peter N. Schlegel, M.D.
The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Needs Assessment and Description
In the event of a male’s sudden death, in what
circumstances, if any, is it ethically and morally justifiable
to extract sperm and cryopreserve it for posthumous
reproductive purposes? What might be the biological
limitations to doing so? In addition, widows and children
conceived posthumously have experienced difficulties
when seeking inheritance rights or Social Security benefits for
the child through the deceased male parent.
NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC DISEASE
BY GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TROPHOBLASTIC CELL ENRICHED
FROM BLOOD.
Presented by the Genetic Counseling Special Interest Group
Jodie L. Asher, M.S. (Chair)
Genzyme Genetics
Patrizia Paterlini, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Paris Descartes
Needs Assessment and Description
Reports of new approaches to perform noninvasive
prenatal diagnosis (NI-PND) of genetic disorders appear with
increasing frequency in the literature. The application of
this testing option requires knowledge of molecular biology
specific to this particular field. Due to the potential changes
in clinical practice brought on by advances in NI-PND, there
is a need to educate practitioners about technical and
clinical aspects related to this emerging technology.
Room 224 C/D
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Summarize the ethical, moral and legal challenges faced
in posthumous male reproduction situations.
2. Discuss pros and cons of a practice agreeing to
posthumous harvesting and propose ways to establish a
protocol should the request arise for posthumous
harvesting.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Patient Care
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
TEST QUESTION:
After participating in this session, I will do the following in my
practice:
A. Recommend posthumous sperm extraction as the best
legal method for a wife to obtain and use her deceased
husband’s sperm.
B. Encourage male patients to provide written evidence of
their intentions regarding posthumous use of their sperm.
C. Counsel patients that posthumously conceived children
are always entitled to Social Security benefits through the
deceased parent.
D. Always deny girlfriends any access to a deceased
boyfriend’s sperm.
E. Not applicable to my area of practice.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Interactive Session
Room 224 A/B
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
1. Outline the advantages of the different approaches
aiming to perform reliable NI-PND.
2. Identify the pitfalls of the different approaches for NI-NPD.
3. Summarize the potential changes that the different
methodological approaches of NI-PND will have on
clinical practice.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
TEST QUESTION:
What is the advantage of testing circulating trophoblastic
cells versus free fetal DNA (ffDNA)?
A. The DNA in trophoblastic cells is not mixed with maternal
DNA.
B. Circulating trophoblastic cells are easy to recognize.
C. Hundreds of circulating trophoblastic cells per mL are
found in maternal blood.
D. Circulating trophoblastic cells can be isolated from
maternal cells by density gradient.