Continuing Medical Education

Educational Webinar Series in Reproductive Medicine

Reproductive Specialist
21, 22, 23 January 2027

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Overview

This proposal outlines the development of a three-part live educational webinar series designed specifically for healthcare professionals working in the field of reproductive medicine.

The programme will be delivered exclusively for internal use and will provide participants with access to three internationally recognised faculty members, each leading one dedicated webinar in an area of particular relevance to reproductive medicine.

Each faculty member will lead one two-hour live online webinar, including an expert educational presentation and an interactive question-and-answer session with the audience.

Educational Purpose

The objective of the webinar series is to strengthen the clinical knowledge and professional development

The educational approach will combine expert-led teaching with practical clinical discussion, allowing participants not only to acquire knowledge but also to interact directly with experienced specialists.

The series is intended to provide clinically relevant, evidence-based education that can support participants in their day-to-day work within reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technology.

Target Audience

The programme is intended to support participants who are developing their clinical knowledge and experience in fertility care, assisted reproduction and related areas.

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

This programme will be submitted for CME accreditation to EACCME®️ (European Accreditation Council for Continuing for Medical Education).

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MedEA Medical Education Academy

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Continuing Medical Education

Educational Webinar Series in Reproductive Medicine

21, 22, 23 January 2027

Scientific Programme

Faculty

Sandro C. Esteves

Sandro C. Esteves

ANDROFERT – Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic
Campinas, Brazil
Biography
Robert Fischer

Robert Fischer

Fertility Center Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Biography
Sesh K. Sunkara

Sesh K. Sunkara

King's College
London, UK
Biography

1st Webinar – 21 January 2027

IVF and ART Clinical Practice

Faculty: Robert Fischer

The firts webinar will focus on key aspects of contemporary IVF and assisted reproductive technology practice.

The session will be designed to provide practical clinical insights into the management of patients undergoing fertility treatment and may include:

  • Clinical decision-making within IVF programmes
  • Patient assessment and treatment planning
  • Individualisation of fertility treatment
  • Management of challenging IVF cases
  • Strategies for optimising clinical outcomes
  • Practical considerations in ART
  • Current developments and clinical approaches within assisted reproduction

The webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to explore both established principles and practical challenges encountered in everyday IVF practice.

A dedicated live Q&A will allow the NOVA Clinic audience to engage directly with Robert Fischer.

2nd Webinar – 22 January 2027

Male Infertility and Andrology

Faculty: Sandro C. Esteves

The second webinar will focus on clinically relevant aspects of male infertility and andrology, with particular emphasis on the evaluation and management of the male partner within the fertility pathway.

The session may address areas such as:

  • Clinical assessment of male infertility
  • Diagnostic approaches in andrology
  • Male-factor infertility in assisted reproduction
  • Treatment and management strategies
  • Clinical decision-making in complex male infertility cases
  • Integration of andrology within ART practice
  • Current and emerging approaches in male reproductive medicine

The session will include dedicated time for live questions and discussion, enabling participants to address practical clinical challenges directly with Sandro C. Esteves.

3rd Webinar – 23 January 2027

Female Infertility and Reproductive Medicine

Faculty: Sesh K. Sunkara

The third webinar will focus on female infertility and key clinical considerations in reproductive medicine.

The session may cover:

  • Investigation and assessment of female infertility
  • Clinical management of infertility patients
  • Ovarian reserve and reproductive potential
  • Treatment planning and patient individualisation
  • Clinical challenges in female reproductive medicine
  • Evidence-based approaches in fertility care
  • Current developments relevant to ART and reproductive medicine

The session will aim to strengthen participants’ understanding of clinical decision-making in female infertility and provide practical insights applicable to fertility practice.

The webinar will conclude with an interactive live Q&A and discussion with Sesh K. Sunkara.

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Scientific Programme

21, 22, 23 January 2027

Sponsored by

· Martin O. Savage ·

Martin Savage is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London. He was head of the Paediatric Endocrine Unit at Barts and the London School of Medicine from 1982 to 2007. He has interests in growth disorders, specifically those with abnormalities in the GH-IGF-1 axis and in phenotype-genotype relationships of GH-IGF-1 axis defects, notably GH resistance. He published the first human case of an IGF-1 gene defect in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1996.  His other interests are Cushing’s syndrome and growth in chronic inflammatory diseases. He was General Secretary of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) from 1997 to 2004. He has lectured in 60 countries and has published 482 original articles, reviews, textbook chapters and books. In 2007, he was awarded the ESPE Andrea Prader Prize for contributions to paediatric endocrinology and in 2018 he received a Visionary Award from the American Human Growth Foundation. In 2022, he received a Research Excellence Award from the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal in Riyadh, and the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes James M. Tanner Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to lecture nationally and internationally.

· Sandro C. Esteves ·

Sandro C. Esteves, MD., PhD. is a reproductive urologist who specializes in treating male infertility, particularly its connection with assisted reproductive technology (ART). He is the founder and medical director of ANDROFERT, a fertility center based in Campinas, Brazil, dedicated to male reproductive health. He is also a Collaborating Professor of Urology at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, and an Honorary Professor of Reproductive Medicine at Aarhus University, Denmark.

Dr. Esteves earned his medical degree in 1990 from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UNICAMP, where he also completed his urology residency. He pursued a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the United States, focusing on male infertility. He later obtained a master’s degree in Surgery from UNICAMP and a PhD in Urology from the Federal University of São Paulo (EPM–UNIFESP). With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Esteves has significantly advanced our understanding of male infertility in both clinical and academic settings. His work has focused on sperm DNA fragmentation, the importance of accurate semen analysis, and the limitations of basic diagnostics. He has underscored the role of varicocele repair and hormonal therapy in improving male fertility, particularly in non-obstructive azoospermia. He is the lead author of the APHRODITE criteria, a novel classification system designed to guide the treatment of men with testicular dysfunction and improve fertility outcomes through personalized hormonal therapy.

Dr. Esteves is a prolific author with over 350 published scientific papers, as well as numerous book chapters, and textbooks. He holds a Hirsch index of 78 and has been cited over 20,ooo times. According to the Science-Wide Author Databases of Standard Citation Indicators (Elsevier/Stanford), he is ranked among the top 1% of global researchers. He is a founding member of the POSEIDON group, which developed new stratification criteria for couples with a low prognosis undergoing ART. In addition to his clinical work and research, Dr. Esteves serves as Associate Editor/Section Editor for several journals, including Human Reproduction, Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and the International Brazilian Journal of Urology. He is also an editorial board member of many journals, including Nature Reviews Urology and International Urology and Nephrology. At ANDROFERT, Dr. Esteves has led initiatives to implement cleanroom technologies and quality management systems (ISO 9001), achieving national recognition for excellence in male fertility care. His team has consistently delivered outstanding results in treating complex cases of male infertility. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Esteves has received numerous research grants and awards. He serves as the head of the Andrology Committee at the Brazilian Society of Human Reproduction and is the Topic Leader of the Male Infertility Group for the WHO Infertility Guidelines.

· Robert Fischer ·

Robert Fischer is the founder and Medical Director of the Fertility Center Hamburg (FCH) in Hamburg, Germany. Dr Fischer trained in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University Hospital of Münster, Germany, from 1979 to 1982 and at the Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. In 1983, Dr Fischer pioneered the first German outpatient IVF unit in Hamburg and became its Medical Director. The unit moved to a new location in 1998, and its name was changed to the “Fertility Center Hamburg”.

In July 1998, the Fertility Center Hamburg was one of the first centres, both in Germany and worldwide, to introduce quality management, and it was certified according to the ISO 9001 and accredited for IVF laboratories (ISO 17025). Dr Fischer’s main research interests are in the development of stimulation protocols, luteinizing hormone supplementation, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist triggering, as well as further development of quality management systems in IVF centres. He is a founding member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE); a founding member of the POSEIDON (Patient Oriented Strategies Encompassing IndividualizeD Oocyte Number) group);  Member of the  Scientific Committee of Excellence in Medical Education (EXCEMED- formerly the Serono Symposia International Foundation) and Scientific director of  Med.E.A.( Medical Education Academy)

· Sesh K. Sunkara ·

Sesh Sunkara is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine at King’s College London, UK. Dr Sunkara is ranked in the TOP 0.18% of published authors worldwide on infertility by expertscape in 2022. She is an RCOG accredited Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery having initially specialised in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG). Her research work on poor responders undergoing IVF formed the basis for her Doctoral Thesis leading to her Research degree in Reproductive Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (MD) awarded by King’s College London.

In addition to her vast clinical expertise, Dr Sunkara is a highly cited author in the field of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility with several PubMed indexed peer reviewed scientific papers. She has authored of several other articles, book chapters, delivered lectures at several national and international conferences, symposia and workshops.

She is currently Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Update Journal, the highest impact factor journal in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She was previously Associate Editor of the Human Reproduction Journal from 2014 to 2018. She is on the Editorial Board of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Journal, Associate Editor of Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation Journal and an expert reviewer for several other journals. She is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Guideline Development Group (GDG) for Ovarian Stimulation in IVF and the ESHRE Guideline on Unexplained Infertility.

Dr Sunkara is the lead for research at King’s Fertility, London.

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