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10th Postgraduate Course for Training in Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Biology

Geneva WHO Collaborating Center in Human Reproduction

in collaboration with

WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research

Individual or all lectures listed here are public and can be attended by anyone interested in the field.

Lectures will be held in the Pavillon de l’Ecole de la Roseraie
rue Barthélémy-Menn, 2nd floor
or at WHO in Room M 505 (*), M 605 (**) or Room D (main building) (***)

LECTURE PLAN 2000

September 1 09.00h
10.30h
R. Kulier (Geneva) Presentation of the course and discussion.
Visit of the computer room
15.00h A. Campana (Geneva)
C. D’Arcangues (WHO)
F. Santschi (IAMANEH)
G. McDonald (UNFPA)
F Baumann (Geneva Yaounde Cooperation)
Introduction
16.00h E. Diczfalusy (Rönninge) « From contraception to reproductive health and to the demographic revolution »
17.30h Get together party Maternité
September 4 09.00h B. Leigh (WHO) Reproductive health in developing countries
10.30h   Visit of the CMU library
September 5 09.00h H. Lucas (Geneva) Gametogenesis
10.00h F. Urner (Geneva) Fertilization
11.00h E. Tribolet (Geneva) Oxytocin in Reproductive Biology
14.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Medline
September 6 09.00h J.M. Dubuis (Geneva) Puberty : Physiology
10.00h J.M. Dubuis (Geneva) Puberty : Pathology
11.00h P. Mock ( Geneva) Menstrual Cycle
September 7 09.00h R.C. Gaillard (Lausanne) Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
10.00h F. Pralong (Lausanne) Leptin in Reproduction
11.00h M. Aubert (Geneva) Regulation of GnRH secretion
September 8 09.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Implantation
10.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Implantation
11.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Hormone Receptors
September 11 09.00h C. Delozier (Geneva) Introduction to the module and to the genetics consultation
09.15h A. Bottani (Geneva) Genetic counseling : Principles and examples
10.00h S. Dahoun (Geneva) Chromosomal pathology : pre-and postnatal diagnosis and counseling
11.00h M. Morris (Geneva) Principles of molecular genetic diagnosis
14.00h J. Cottingham (WHO) Gender issues in reproductive health research
September 12 09.00h M. Neerman (Geneva) Genes implicated in sex differentiation
10.00h C. Delozier (Geneva) The genetic consultation in Ob-Gyn : Reproductive pathologies , prenatal diagnosis and hereditary cancers
11.00h S. Antonarakis (Geneva) The human genome project and its implications for the practice of medicine in the 21st century
14.00h C. Delozier (Geneva) Visit of the Division of Medical Genetics
September 13 *09.00h J. Villar (WHO) Introduction to the module Type of epidemiological studies
*10.00h R. Kulier (Geneva) Case control studies
*11.00h G. Carroli (WHO) Randomised controlled studies
14.00h   Visit of the WHO library
September 14 *09.00h M. Gulmezoglu (WHO) Cohort studies
*10.00h M. Boulvain (Geneva) Protocol development
September 15 *09.00h G. Carroli (WHO) Critical appraisal
*10.00h M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) Systematic reviews
*11.00h M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) Cochrane Library/Reproductive Health Library
September 18 **09.00h G. Carroli (WHO) Screening in reproductive health
**10.00h G. Piaggio (WHO) Strategies for data analysis: 1. Observational studies
**11.00h G. Piaggio (WHO) Strategies for data analysis: 2. Randomized controlled studies
September 19 **09.00h J. Villar (WHO) Expressing study results
**10.00h G. Carroli (WHO)/ R. Kulier (Geneva) Workshop : critical analysis of a paper
September 20 **09.00h I. Shah / S. Jejeebhoy (WHO) Contraceptive prevalence trends globally
**10.00h E. Ezcurra (WHO) Oral contraceptives
**11.00h E. Ezcurra (WHO) Risks and benefits and metabolic effects of Ocs
September 21 **09.00h P. Rowe (WHO) Intrauterine devices and barrier methods
**10.00h H. Peterson (WHO) Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive methods
**11.00h H. Peterson (WHO) Female sterilization
September 22 **09.00h C. d’Arcangues (WHO) Long-acting hormonal methods for women
**10.00h C. d’Arcangues (WHO) Natural methods
**11.00h M. Mbizvo (WHO) Male contraception
September 25 **09.00h H. Von Hertzen (WHO) Emergency contraception
**10.00h H. Von Hertzen (WHO) Induced abortion
**11.00h D. Griffin (WHO) Immunocontraception
September 26 **09.00h Y. Wang (WHO) Research needs and research agenda for male reproductive health
**10.00h H. Bathija (WHO) Fertility control in adolescence and premenopause
**11.00h P. Van Look (WHO) Reproductive health research at WHO
September 27 09.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Definition, prevalence and etiology of infertility
10.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Evaluation of the infertile couple
11.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Spontaneous abortion
14.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Internet
September 28 09.00h D. Chardonnens (Geneva) Medical treatment of female infertility
10.00h G. de Candolle (Geneva) Surgical treatment of female infertility
11.00h H. Lucas (Geneva) Assisted reproduction technologies
15.00h G. Benagiano (Geneva) Reproductive health : a new dimension
September 29 09.00h G. Girardet (Geneva) Menopause
10.00h D. de Ziegler (Geneva) Hormone replacement therapy
11.00h J.-Ph. Bonjour (Geneva) Osteoporosis
October 2 09.00h R. Martin-Du-Pan (Geneva) Diagnostic methods in male infertility
10.00h A. de Agostini (Geneva) Semen analysis
11.00h G. de Boccard (Geneva) Treatment of male infertility
October 3 09.00h S. Nazeer (Geneva) Screening programmes in gynaecological cancer
10.00h E. Megevand (Geneva) Basic principles of colposcopy and dysplasia management
11.00h M. Toetsch (Geneva) Cytopathology
14.00 S. Nazeer (Geneva) Visit of the Cytopathology Laboratory
October 4 09.00h S. Nazeer / D. Herbert (Geneva) Trophoblastic diseases
10.00h R. Auckenthaler (Geneva) Urinary tract infection in pregnancy
11.00h R. Auckenthaler (Geneva) Diagnostic tests
14.00h M. Usher-Patel (WHO) a) The history of the Safe Motherhood Initiative
b) The global perspective of the causes of maternal and neonatal mortality
October 5 09.00h O. Irion (Geneva) HIV in pregnancy
10.00h S. Nazeer (Geneva) Sexually transmitted diseases
10.30h A. Major (Geneva) Ovarian Cancer
11.15h G. Vlastos (Geneva) Breast Cancer and reproductive health
14.00h M. Usher-Patel (WHO) Case studies/Group work
October 6 09.00h M. Boulvain (Geneva) Anaemia in pregnancy
10.00h J.-C. Schellenberg (Geneva) Post partum haemorrhage
11.00h O. Irion (Geneva) Preeclampsia
14.00h J.-C. Schellenberg (Geneva) Prematurity
October 9 09.00h R. Pfister (Geneva) Neonatal examination; resuscitation in the delivery unit
10.00h C. Stan (Geneva) Prevention of neonatal infections
11.00h P. Huppi (Geneva) Brain development in the newborn infant
14.00h M. Morales (Geneva) Visit of the delivery room
October 10 ***09.00h
to 12.00h
M. Usher-Patel (WHO) a) Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth (IMPAC)
b) Managing Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth : A guide for District Managers
c) Review of the Essential Care Practice Guide
d) Workshop
October 11 09.00h   Oral Exams
14.00h   Oral Exams
October 12 09.00h   Oral Exams
14.00h   Oral Exams
October 13 09.00h   Written Exams