Embryology Capstone II

5 units

Students will complete and submit their literature review capstone and present it at the CRepHS Seminar and to first year embryology students during the “Advanced Topics in ART” course. Students will finish documenting their performance of 30 assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratory procedures in humans to be eligible for Embryology Laboratory Scientist - ELS(AAB) certification. Students will make final preparations to sit for the ELS(AAB) exam by taking the AAB Andrology and Embryology online module. They will meet with their program advisor to discuss their career next steps. Students will be expected to be present in the IVF lab from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, with the exception of the time they will be in their other classes. Weekly lectures, presented by either the IVF lab director or Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinical faculty will be at least 30 minutes in duration, followed by time for questions and discussion of the assigned readings. There will also be biweekly check-ins with the lab director to discuss laboratory troubleshooting.