MP07-15 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY IN MEN WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY: UPDATE

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You have accessJournal of UrologyInfertility: Therapy II1 Apr 2018MP07-15 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY IN MEN WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY: UPDATE Emad Ibrahim, Teodoro Aballa, Charles Lynne, and Nancy Brackett Emad IbrahimEmad Ibrahim More articles by this author , Teodoro AballaTeodoro Aballa More articles by this author , Charles LynneCharles Lynne More articles by this author , and Nancy BrackettNancy Brackett More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.3078AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs most often to young men in their family planning years. Fertility is severely impaired in these men. There is widespread lack of knowledge about sperm retrieval in men with SCI and management of couples with an SCI male partner. These couples often are not offered the options or the opportunities to achieve a pregnancy with less expensive, less invasive, and simpler methods of assisted conception that are typically offered to those with a non-injured male partner. An educational program was developed by our group and funded by the Craig Neilsen Foundation to address this unmet need. METHODS The three-year educational program is currently in its second year. The program covers all aspects of the management of infertility in men with SCI, with an emphasis on methods of semen retrieval. At our center at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the curriculum consists of 1.5 days of training, including a half-day of didactic instruction, and 2 half-days of live demonstrations of the semen retrieval procedures of penile vibratory stimulation and electroejaculation. Travel reimbursement is available to professionals attending the course in Miami. The course can also be presented to outside centers upon request. Up to 7.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits® are available to physicians attending the course in Miami or elsewhere. RESULTS 1) From July 2016 to October 2017: 42 professionals attended the full program in Miami. 15 participants are confirmed for sessions in December 2017 and January 2018. 2) The program was presented in 2017 at the following meetings: AUA, ASA, ASCIP, and ASIA, with approximately 660 professionals attending. 3) Abstracts and posters were presented at ASRM, SESAUA, and internationally at ESHRE and ISCoS. 4) Training outside Miami was held in San Antonio and Austin, with future sessions in Dallas, TX, Englewood, CO, and Vancouver, BC, Canada. CONCLUSIONS Providing simple and safe methods of semen retrieval in men with SCI, and understanding couples′ management requires knowledge and training. This educational program offers professionals and health care providers the opportunity to master these skills and deliver optimal service to patients. Training will be available through December 2018. For more information, contact Dr. Nancy Brackett: [email protected] © 2018FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 199Issue 4SApril 2018Page: e93 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2018MetricsAuthor Information Emad Ibrahim More articles by this author Teodoro Aballa More articles by this author Charles Lynne More articles by this author Nancy Brackett More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...