Electronic Witnessing in Action: Real Stories from the Lab

In this episode, we are joined by Amy Perkins, Lab Manager at Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine, as she shares 10+ years of hands-on experience with the RI Witness® system.Tune in to this engaging conversation featuring Jason St. Pierre, Associate Director of Professional Education and Clinical Support at CooperSurgical, and Amy Perkins, as they discuss how electronic witnessing can help transform lab operations, reduce patient concerns, and improve staff well-being and satisfaction.What You’ll Learn:Patient Awareness: How increased patient education is driving demand for tracking solutionsQuality Management: Real-world integration of RFID technology into accreditation protocolsStaff Satisfaction: Why Amy believes no embryologist should work without electronic witnessingFuture Vision: What’s next for laboratory automation and efficiency“I don’t think as an embryologist, I would be comfortable entering a practice that wouldn’t want to have a witness system…I think that’s very important for us as employees that we have that protection.” — Amy Perkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a product focus, Michael J Tucker, PhD FiBiol HCLD, Scientific Director at Shady Grove Fertility, talks to our Americas Regional Manager for Equipment, Amanda Bostian, about helping prevent gamete and embryo mismatches during IVF. Together they explore the impact of mismatches on IVF laboratories, clinics and IVF patients and how RI Witness can help mitigate the risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of this two-part podcast, Jenna Miller, MS, CGC, Senior Clinical Science Specialist, speaks with Elizabeth Cameron, MS, CGC Director of International and Operational Genetic Counseling and Dina Nusblat, MS, CGC, Lab genetic counsellor, about ASRM’s Genetic Counseling Professional Groups most recent committee opinion: Indications and management for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions. In this episode, Elizabeth talks us through the categorization of the clinical indications for PGT-M. This discussion highlights how complex PGT-M testing can be and how it can vary depending on the testing lab or clinician. This discussion highlights the importance of the new PGT-M guidelines.  To learn more about our international team of genetic counsellors, you can head to: https://fertility.coopersurgical.com/genomics/genetic-counseling/To download and read the committee opinion, you can head to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028223002108?dgcid=author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of this two-part podcast, Jenna Miller, MS, CGC, Senior Clinical Science Specialist, speaks with Elizabeth Cameron, MS, CGC Director of International and Operational Genetic Counseling and Dina Nusblat, MS, CGC, Lab genetic counsellor, about ASRM’s Genetic Counseling Professional Groups most recent committee opinion: Indications and management for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions. Elizabeth explores the reasons behind the increased update of PGT-M testing. Dina explains the ASRM professional counselling group and its goal to guide other genetic counsellors and professionals in the ART field. To learn more about our international team of genetic counsellors, you can head to: https://fertility.coopersurgical.com/genomics/genetic-counseling/To download and read the committee opinion, you can head to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028223002108?dgcid=author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Jim's journey to parenthood was a rollercoaster ride of challenge and ultimate triumph. From battling societal norms to navigating the complex world of IVF and surrogacy.Their story is a testament to their unwavering passion, patience, and perseverance, which paid off in the form of their dream reward: two healthy babies to call their own.CooperSurgical® employee, Bruce addresses the insufficient resources that underrepresented communities could face in accessing direct support and encouragement during the IVF process. He hopes that sharing this story will empower same-sex families who are considering or undergoing IVF, reminding them: 'you can do this!' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us live at PGDIS 2023 with our genomics experts Colleen Lynch, Tony Gordon and Lauren Isley as they discuss the research presented and their main conference highlights. Lauren discusses the use of PGT-M for monogenic disease plus HLA compatibility, and Colleen about her work on the analysis of incidental aneuploidy in PGT-SR trophectoderm biopsy samples, exploring if there is a link or not to inter-chromosomal effect.Tony speaks about the exciting sessions he attended, including updates on the data presented from the mosaicism registry. Enjoy this episode recorded live from the conference venue! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IVF mix-ups are rare, but they do happen and can lead to devastating consequences for families and clinics. We spoke with Scientific Director, Denny Sakkas and Lab Director, Alyssa Jones to address patient anxiety around mix-ups. We discussed how the Parental QC feature (part of our PGT-Complete℠ test) combined with an electronic witnessing system like RI Witness™ can provide clinics with a solution to help minimize IVF mix-ups.Please note that both speakers were paid to take part in this episode and the views expressed by our guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first episode of 2023, we explore the latest publications in genomics, deep diving into the patient groups involved and the clinical impact of the studies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mollie Erskine, Genomics Communication Manager is in conversation with pioneer in reproductive medicine, Mark Hughes, MD, PhD live from ASRM where he was awarded a lifetime achievement award. Mark talks to us about his career and how he combined his passions and education to move the field of preimplantation genetic testing forward and ultimately help families to have healthy children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mollie Erskine, Genomics Communication Manager, talks to Johan Sterckx, Quality manager ART lab and Neelke De Munck, PhD, Head of the ART lab at Brussels IVF, about their research presented at ESHRE 2022: Ten years electronic witnessing in the IVF laboratory.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.