Program for Espoo Conference - 2006
Wednesday 2 August
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16.00 – 19.00
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Registration
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Thursday 3 August
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8.30 – 8.45
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Welcome
Johan Hazekamp
Christel Hydén-Granskog
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8.45 – 10.15
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Plenary session 1 - Cryopreservation
Importance of freezing in IVF programmes
Hannu Martikainen, Oulu, Finland
Freezing vs vitrification.
Pros and cons
Maureen Wood, United Kingdom
Cryopreservation of oocytes
Raffaella Fabbri, Italy
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10.15 – 10.45
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Coffee
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10.45 – 11.45
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Plenary session 2 – Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Why PGD or PGS?
Joyce Harper, United Kingdom
PGD in the Nordic countries, summary of results
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11.55 – 12.30
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Parallell sessions 1 - PGD Midwives / secretaries
Understanding PGD
Kristiina Aittomäki,Helsinki, Finland
Laboratory / doctors
PGS as a critical assessment?
Thorir Hardarson, Göteborg, Sweden
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12.30 – 13.30
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Lunch
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13.30 – 15.30
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Parallell sessions 2 - Midwives / secretaries
The psychosocial support system during infertility treatment
Kaija-Leena Kaijaluoto, Jyväskylä, Finland
To have a child or to be a man
Matti J Kuronen, Lappeenranta, Finland
A different story (movie)
Discussion
Laboratory
The effect of environment on spermatogenesis
Jorma Toppari, Turku, Finland
Cryopreservation of oocytes-technology
Raffaella Fabbri, Italy
Cryopreservation of ovarial tissue
Kirsten Tryde Schmidt, Copenhagen, Denmark
Embryo assessment D0-D5, principles and practice
Peter Sjöblom, Stockholm, Sweden
Doctors - New endocrine therapies- what is the evidence?
Are aromatase inhibitors safe in ovulation induction?
Claus Yding Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Insulin sensitizers in IVF stimulation
Sigrun Kjøtrød, Trondheim, Norway
Ideal luteal support – what is evidence based?
Christina Bergh, Göteborg, Sweden
Selective progesterone modulators (SPRMS)
Oskari Heikinheimo, Helsinki, Finland
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Friday 4 August
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8.30 – 10.30
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Plenary session 3 - The EU-directive
Introduction to the topic
Anne-Maria Suikkari, Helsinki, Finland
Clear issues
Arne Sunde, Trondheim, Norway
Unclear issues
Erik Ernst, Århus, Denmark
National panel
Moderator: Sören Ziebe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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10.30 – 11.00
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Coffee
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11.00 – 12.30
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Parallell sessions 3
Secretaries
The Fertility legislation in the Nordic Countries
Johan Hazekamp, Oslo, Norway
Information about IVF and pharmaceutical preparations used
Gabriella Katter, Turku, Finland
The secretary network
Midwives – round table discussions in four groups
Do we give correct information about risks in IVF-treatment?
Our attitude and information to obese patients
IVF is a team effort! Midwives and nurses as team builders
How do we handle our own ethical opinions in sensitive counselling
Laboratory
Auditing
Marie-Louise Gröndahl, Hvidovre, Denmark
Quality management
Peter Sjöblom, Stockholm, Sweden
ISO standards
Johan Hazekamp, Oslo, Norway
Doctors
Angiogenetic factors and OHSS
Leila Unkila-Kallio, Helsinki, Finland
Sustained Follicle Stimulants for multifollicular development in COS
Eric Hoomans, Organon, Oss, Netherlands
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12.30 – 13.30
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Lunch
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13.30 – 14.30
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AGM
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14.30 – 15.30
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Parallell sessions 4, free communications
Secretaries: Discussion about assignments of duties and responsibilities in different Nordic countries
Midwives
Laboratory
Doctors
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15.30 – 16.00
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Coffee
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16.00 – 17.00
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Hot-topics
Stem cells
Outi Hovatta, Stockholm, Sweden
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Lev Levkov, Stockholm, Sweden
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Saturday 5 August
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9.00 – 10.30
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Plenary session 4
- Nordic results
Current status of eSET in the Nordic countries
Aila Tiitinen, Helsinki, Finland
IUI – a Scandinavian/European perspective
Anders Nyboe Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordic results in FET cycles
Christel Hyden-Granskog, Helsinki, Finland
Update on the outcome of children
K-G Nygren, Stockholm, Sweden
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10.30 – 11.30
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Poster session and coffee
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11.30 – 13.00
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Plenary session 5 - ART follow-up studies
ART twin pregnancies
Anja Pinborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
IVM children
Viveca Söderström-Anttila, Helsinki, Finland
Children after cryopreservation
Ulla-Britt Wennerholm, Göteborg, Sweden
Psychological follow-up of ART children
Leena Repokari, Helsinki, Finland
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13.00
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Closing of the meeting
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13.10
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Minibrunch
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