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9th Postgraduate Course 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 when indicated by *
or in Room M 605 when indicated by **

LECTURE PLAN 1999

Sept. 1 09.00h Get together, formalities
  09.30h A. Campana (Geneva)
G. Benagiano (Geneva)
P. Rowe (WHO)
F. Santschi (Geneva)
Introduction
  10.00h E. Diczfalusy (Rönninge) « Voyage into the 21st century ; new realities and new challenges »
  14.00h Presentation of the course and discussion
  16.00h Visit of the CMU library
  17.30h Get-together party (Cité Universitaire)
Sept. 2 09.00h J. Kasonde (Geneva) Reproductive health in developing countries
  10.00h J. Cottingham (WHO) Gender issues in reproductive health research
Sept. 3 09.00h F. Urner (Geneva) Gametogenesis
  10.00h F. Urner (Geneva) Fertilization
  11.00h E. Tribolet (Geneva) Oxytocin in reproductive biology
Sept. 6 09.00h J.M. Dubuis (Geneva) Puberty: Physiology
  10.00h J.M. Dubuis (Geneva) Puberty: Pathology
  11.00h A. Mauron (Geneva) Ethical aspects of gene therapy
  14.00h A. Mauron (Geneva) Ethical aspects of reproductive health
Sept. 7 09.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Implantation
  10.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Implantation
  11.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Hormone receptors
Sept. 8 09.00h P. Herrera (Geneva) Embryo development
  10.00h P. Herrera (Geneva) Experimental embryology
  11.00h F. Pralong (Lausanne) Leptin and reproduction
Sept. 9 09.00h R. Gaillard (Lausanne) The hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
  10.00h P. Bischof (Geneva) Menstrual cycle
  11.00h M. Aubert (Geneva) Regulation of GnRH secretion
Sept. 10 09.00h C. DeLozier (Geneva) The genetics consultation in Obstetrics/Gynaecology: who, why, how
  10.00h S. Dahoun (Geneva) Chromosomal pathology
  11.00h S.E. Antonarakis (Geneva) Principles of molecular genetic diagnosis
  14.00h G. de Candolle (Geneva) Surgical treatment of female infertility
  15.00h G. Santschi (Geneva) IAMANEH
Sept. 13 09.00h A. Bottani (Geneva) Genetic counseling : principles and practical examples
  10.00h M. Neerman (Geneva) Genes implicated in sexual determination
  11.00h S.E. Antonarakis(Geneva) The human Genome Project and its implication for genetics in the 21st century
  14.00h C. DeLozier Visit of the Division of Medical Genetics
Sept. 14 * 09.00h J. Villar (WHO) Type of epidemiologic clinical studies
* 10.00h J. Villar (WHO) Unbiased estimation of effectiveness of preventive interventions and treatments in reproductive health
* 11.00h M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) Randomized controlled trials : study design
* 14.00h Visit of the WHO Library
Sept. 15 * 09.00h J. Villar (WHO) Clinical epidemiology/screening in reproductive health
* 10.00h R. Kulier (Geneva) Case-control studies
* 11.00h M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) Cohort studies
* 14.00h E. Ezcurra (WHO) Reproductive health in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sept. 16 * 09.00h G. Piaggio (WHO) Strategies for data analysis: I. Observational studies
* 10.00h G. Piaggio (WHO) Strategies for data analysis: II. Randomized controlled trials
* 11.00h O. Frank (WHO) Fertility and infertility: Developing country patterns
* 14.00h M. Boulvain (Geneva) Protocol development
Sept. 17 * 09.00h M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) Summarizing evidence of effectiveness of reproductive health care activities (systematic reviews)
* 10.00h R. Kulier (Geneva), M. Gülmezoglu (WHO) The Cochrane Library / The Reproductive Health Library
* 11.00h J. Villar (WHO) Expressing study results
* 14.00h H. Bathija (WHO) Reproductive health in Africa and Eastern Mediterranean
Sept. 20 ** 09.00h K. Yount (WHO) Contraceptive prevalence trends globally
** 10.00h K. Yount (WHO) Maternal mortality measurements
** 11.00h F. Lüdicke (Geneva) Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive methods
Sept. 21 ** 09.00h E. Ezcurra (WHO) Oral contraceptives
** 10.30h E. Ezcurra (WHO) Risks and benefits and metabolic effects of oral contraceptives
Sept. 22 ** 09.00h C. d’Arcangues (WHO) Long-acting hormonal methods for women
** 10.00h C. d’Arcangues (WHO) Natural methods
** 11.00h P. Rowe (WHO) Intrauterine devices and barrier methods
** 14.00h Y.F. Wang (WHO) Reproductive health in Asia and the Pacific
Sept. 23 ** 09.00h H. Von Hertzen (WHO) Induced abortion
** 10.00h H. Von Hertzen (WHO) Emergency contraception
** 11.00h D. Griffin (WHO) Immunocontraception
Sept. 24 ** 09.00h H. Bathija (WHO) Female sterilization
** 10.00h H. Bathija (WHO) Control of fertility in adolescence and premenopause
** 11.00h M. Mbizvo (WHO) Male contraception
** 14.00h P. van Look (WHO) Reproductive health research at WHO
Sept. 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
Sept. 28 09.00h D. El-Mowafi (Geneva) Diagnostic methods in female infertility
  10.00h J.-Ph. Bonjour (Geneva) Osteoporosis
  11.00h D. El-Mowafi (Geneva) Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
  14.00h A. Campana (Geneva) Internet and Medline
Sept. 29 09.00h R. Martin-du-Pan (Geneva) Diagnostic methods in male infertility
  10.00h H. Lucas (Geneva) Semen analysis
  11.00h G. de Boccard (Geneva) Treatment of male infertility
Sept. 30 09.00h A. Stalberg (Geneva) Assisted reproductive technologies
  10.00h H. Lucas (Geneva) Embryo development in vitro
  11.00h D. Rouiller (Geneva) Diabetes and reproduction
  14.00h M. Rice (WHO) Communication techniques in training
Oct. 1 09.00h D. de Ziegler (Geneva) The menopause
  10.00h D. de Ziegler (Geneva) Hormone replacement therapy
  11.00h D. Chardonnens (Geneva) Hormonal treatment of female infertility
  14.00h G. Benagiano (Geneva) Reproductive health : a new dimension
Oct. 4 09.00h E. Megevand (Geneva), S. Nazeer (Geneva), P. Vassilakos (Geneva) Cancer screening programmes/Colposcopy & Management of cervical dysplasia
  11.00h S. Nazeer (Geneva) Reproductive Tract Infections (Classification - Diagnostics and Treatment - Syndromic Management)
  14.00h B. Held (Geneva) Sequelae of RTIs - Ectopic pregnancy
Oct. 5 09.00h P. Huppi (Geneva) Brain development in the newborn
  10.00h O. Irion (Geneva) Prevention of vertical transmission of HIV infection
  11.00h M. Boulvain (Geneva) Anaemia in pregnancy
  14.00h J.C. Schellenberg (Geneva) Maternal obstetric emergencies
Oct. 6 09.00h E. Roset (Geneva) Operative delivery
  10.00h Ph. Extermann (Geneva) Fetal medicine
  11.00h R. Pfister (Geneva) Neonatal examination and resuscitation in the delivery room
  14.00h M. Pfizenmaier (Geneva) Visit of the delivery room
Oct. 7   Lectures will be held at WHO - Room M 505
* 09.00h M. Usher-Patel (WHO) Safe Motherhood Initiative
* 10.00h (WHO) Introduction to country case work
* 14.00h (WHO) Group work on country case work
Oct. 8 * 09.00h (WHO) Group work on country case work
  14.00h (WHO) Group presentation and discussion