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Online Education Modules (OEM)
Sponsored by a generous educational grant from EMD Serono
Struggling with infertility? Having difficulty relaxing during fertility treatments? Have you tried fertility treatments but been unsuccessful and decided to move on to adoption or childfree living?
The American Fertility Association introduces Online Education Modules. These PowerPoint presentations produced, hosted, and narrated by an all-star line up of fertility and adoption experts. The topics vary from Yoga and relaxation to donor oocyte and the male factor. For now, the presentations are absolutely free for you to view, so please take advantage of the opportunity during this introductory period. This new and innovative approach to fertility and adoption education provides the opportunity learn what you want, when you want, in the comfort and privacy of your home or office. More OEM's are being added each month, so check back frequently, or subscribe to The AFA's email list to be notified.
If you have an idea for and OEM or you're a doctor or other professional who'd like to take part as a presenter we'd love to hear from you. Just email Brian Armentrout, Communications Director, at Brian@TheAFA.org.
Legal Aspects of Gestational Carrier
Melissa B. Brisman. An attorney who practices exclusively in the field of reproductive law and is considered by her peers to be a leader in her profession. Ms. Brisman’s experience and qualifications are unparalleled. She employs an experienced and qualified staff of legal and administrative professionals and is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Ms. Brisman has a practice, Melissa B. Brisman, Esq., LLC, located in Park Ridge, New Jersey, offering a full range of services, including matching carriers with intended parents. Melissa Brisman can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and http://www.reproductivelawyer.com.
Surgical Treatment for Male Infertility
Dr. Werthman is an assistant professor of urology at the USC Keck School of Medicine and was the former chief of urology at Century City Hospital. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He graduated as the Valedictorian of his medical school class and achieved the highest score in the country on the National Medical Examiner’s Board Examination. He received three academic scholarships in medical school and won the Proctor and Gamble First Prize Resident Essay competition for his work in the field of gene therapy. He has edited a textbook on male infertility published by W.B.Saunders Co. and has authored original research that has been published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals. Dr. Werthman has also been a contributor to several popular fertility books including Stay Fertile Longer and Enhancing Your Fertility: A Couples Guide to Natural Approaches.
Therapies Utilizing Donor Eggs
Dr. Steven Brenner, Co-Director of Long Island IVF is a highly published board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the New York University. Dr. Brenner was the Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center from 1991-2008. Dr. Brenner has received national recognition for his continued dedication to the training of the resident physicians at LIJ. His association with Dr. Kenigsberg has enabled Long Island IVF to maintain its pre-eminent position on Long Island.
Infertility Basics
A graduate of New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Glatstein was a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital, and completed a fellowship through Harvard Medical School in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Glatstein also was a Fulbright Research Scholar in Reproductive Endocrinology.
Dr. Glatstein characterizes his treatment philosophy as being as non-invasive as possible. “When prescribing fertility treatment,” Dr. Glatstein states, “all things being equal, I always try to recommend the least invasive treatment for best results. As a physician, I believe it is important for me to imagine myself in my patient’s position and apply that empathy to their care.”
Fertility Tourism: Local, National and International Issues in Assisted Reproductive Law
Steven H. Snyder, Esq., is the founding and principal partner of Steven H. Snyder & Associates, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Mr. Snyder’s primary areas of practice are Assisted Reproductive Technology Law and related Estate Planning. Mr. Snyder attended the College of St. Thomas, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in English in 1974. Following this, Mr. Snyder attended law school at the University of Minnesota, graduating cum laude in 1982. Mr. Snyder successfully litigated the first and only contested Minnesota surrogacy case to date in 2006, which has been affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Selecting a Third Party Reproductive Facilitator/Agency
Theresa M. Erickson is one of the few attorneys in the United States who specializes exclusively in the area of Family Formation Law. During law school she gained a passion for this field. She initially discovered this area of family planning by choosing to become an egg donor for several couples who desperately wanted a child. In doing so, Theresa M. Erickson helped create numerous children for these families. In addition to her own personal experiences with egg donation, she witnessed a more personal fertility situation - her sister was unable to maintain a successful pregnancy to term. It is through both of these very personal experiences that Theresa M. Erickson’s passion developed to become an Embryo Donation Attorney. Theresa M. Erickson’s legal practice is dedicated to exclusively provide legal services in the area of creating families. Theresa M. Erickson’s passion has not gone unnoticed; she is a nationally recognized expert in this specialized and unique area of law. Listed below are the qualifications that have made Attorney Erickson both experienced and dedicated to helping others.
Informed Consents: What they Mean to Your Future
Theresa M. Erickson is one of the few attorneys in the United States who specializes exclusively in the area of Family Formation Law. During law school she gained a passion for this field. She initially discovered this area of family planning by choosing to become an egg donor for several couples who desperately wanted a child. In doing so, Theresa M. Erickson helped create numerous children for these families. In addition to her own personal experiences with egg donation, she witnessed a more personal fertility situation - her sister was unable to maintain a successful pregnancy to term. It is through both of these very personal experiences that Theresa M. Erickson’s passion developed to become an Embryo Donation Attorney. Theresa M. Erickson’s legal practice is dedicated to exclusively provide legal services in the area of creating families. Theresa M. Erickson’s passion has not gone unnoticed; she is a nationally recognized expert in this specialized and unique area of law. Listed below are the qualifications that have made Attorney Erickson both experienced and dedicated to helping others.
‘How to Select an Infertility Clinic’
Marna Gatlin, PVED, Founder, CEO - Portland, Oregon
Marna Gatlin ensures all the needs of egg donor recipients are met, maintaining a high standard of ethics and confidentiality. Marna advocates and assists recipient parents helping them arrange for the highest quality patient care, wherever in the world they reside. Her experience and knowledge related to the complex emotional and physical needs of individuals dealing with infertility makes her an essential asset to PVED. As a previous recipient, Marna and her qualified support staff of professionals, are ready to provide caring and timely services. Marna is truly dedicated to compassionately guiding couples experiencing infertility through their treatment process.
Marna attended Eastern Oregon University, majoring in Business and Psychology, and is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). Marna, a writer, is married, and has a son.
The Search for a Surrogate
Sharon LaMothe is the Co-Founder of Infertility Answers, Inc, the creator of Surrogacy 101 (the blog), Past Co-Owner of Surrogacy Consultants of Florida, LLC ( Feb.2003- Dec.2008), Co-Founder of Egg Donor & Surrogacy Professional Association (EDSPA), and a member of the OBGYN.net Women’s Health Forum and the Parents Via Egg Donation Advisory Boards. Sharon has also been a Gestational Surrogate, giving birth to twin girls in March of 2000 for a Florida couple, and in January 2005, gave birth to girl/boy twins for a same sex New York couple. Sharon’s educational background includes a Social Service major which encompassed classes in Crisis Identification and Intervention, Interviewing and Counseling, and Communication in Groups and Organizations. Sharon is married with two children and resides in Seattle, WA
How Old is Too Old
Dr. Alan S. Penzias, the Surgical Director of the Surgery Center of Waltham, a division of Boston IVF, has been in practice for over 15 years. He’s Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from SUNY – Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital/Harvard Medical School and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale University School of Medicine.
Dr. Penzias is on the Board of Directors of the American Fertility Association and is a member of the Executive Counsel of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
I need an Egg Donor
Marna Gatlin, PVED, Founder, CEO - Portland, Oregon
Marna Gatlin ensures all the needs of egg donor recipients are met, maintaining a high standard of ethics and confidentiality. Marna advocates and assists recipient parents helping them arrange for the highest quality patient care, wherever in the world they reside. Her experience and knowledge related to the complex emotional and physical needs of individuals dealing with infertility makes her an essential asset to PVED. As a previous recipient, Marna and her qualified support staff of professionals, are ready to provide caring and timely services. Marna is truly dedicated to compassionately guiding couples experiencing infertility through their treatment process.
Marna attended Eastern Oregon University, majoring in Business and Psychology, and is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). Marna, a writer, is married, and has a son.
Endometriosis and Infertility
Adelina Emmi, MD, is a professor at the Medical College of Georgia in the division of reproductive endocrinology and Medical Director at the Reproductive Laboratories of Augusta. Dr. Emmi attended medical school at the University of Naples, Italy, and did her residency at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center . She’s Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Her interests are in infertility, in vitro fertilization, recurrent pregnancy loss, abnormal menstrual cycles and sexual development.
Yoga for Fertility
Brenda Strong can be seen (and heard) as Mary-Alice Young, the all-knowing narrator of ABC’s smash hit “Desperate Housewives.” While Strong’s seemingly-perfect character committed suicide in the premiere episode, she starred in several flashback scenes as the mystery surrounding her death unfolded.
Strong is a certified yoga instructor who owns a studio in Los Angeles. She also produces and stars in a line of videos, “Yoga 4 Fertility,” designed to help infertile couples through yoga therapy. Additionally, she has taught at UCLA’s Mind-Body Institute.
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
PCOS
Dr. Alan S. Penzias, the Surgical Director of the Surgery Center of Waltham, a division of Boston IVF, has been in practice for over 15 years. He’s Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from SUNY – Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital/Harvard Medical School and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale University School of Medicine.
Dr. Penzias is on the Board of Directors of the American Fertility Association and is a member of the Executive Counsel of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
Demystifying Gestational Surrogacy
Sharon LaMothe is the Co-Founder of Infertility Answers, Inc, the creator of Surrogacy 101 (the blog), Past Co-Owner of Surrogacy Consultants of Florida, LLC ( Feb.2003- Dec.2008), Co-Founder of Egg Donor & Surrogacy Professional Association (EDSPA), and a member of the OBGYN.net Women’s Health Forum and the Parents Via Egg Donation Advisory Boards. Sharon has also been a Gestational Surrogate, giving birth to twin girls in March of 2000 for a Florida couple, and in January 2005, gave birth to girl/boy twins for a same sex New York couple. Sharon’s educational background includes a Social Service major which encompassed classes in Crisis Identification and Intervention, Interviewing and Counseling, and Communication in Groups and Organizations. Sharon is married with two children and resides in Seattle, WA
The Infertility Evaluation
Serena Chen, M.D., is Associate Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Director of the Egg Donation Program at the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas. With significant experience and expertise in laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, as well as infertility and female reproductive endocrinology, Dr. Chen has also pursued a special interest in polycystic ovarian syndrome and gamete donation.
Infertility: The Male Factor
Dr. Natan Bar-Chama, board certified in urology, is Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital and is an associated professor of urology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He serves the role of Director of the Center of Male Reproductive Health at RMA of New York. He received his medical degree with special distinction for research in male infertility and also continued his urology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Bar-Chama was awarded the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine F.C. Valentine Fellowship and received subspecialty training in male reproductive medicine and surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine. In 1998, Dr. Bar-Chama received the Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award for leadership, innovation, and outstanding achievement in urological science.
Infertility and Chinese Medicine
Dr. Dao is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of California and is a Diplomat of Chinese Herbology NCCA. Dr. Dao has been active in the TCM profession as well as professional organizations. He was an examiner for the California Acupuncture Committee and also participated in the Chinese Herbology Exam development for NCCA. Well known and respected for his special interest in reproductive and gynecological conditions. Dr. Dao is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Pacific Coast Fertility Society, and American Association of Oriental Medicine.
Oocyte Donation
Richard Paulson, MD, heads up the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine. In August, Dr. Paulson accepted the position of Scientific Director of The AFA. In this Online Education Module, Dr. Paulson shares with you the history, developments, and other useful information as it pertains to oocyte donation.
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