Reproductive Health calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Abstracts: 5th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2014)

April 4-6, 2014

Abstract Submission Deadline: 04 October 2013 

The Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) is a society dedicated to developing and advancing fertility services in the Asia Pacific region. In recent years, ASPIRE’s biennial congresses have become an important platform for the sharing of insights into reproduction and reproductive medicine. Building on the success of past editions, the 5th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2014), being held in Brisbane, Australia, will feature a dynamic scientific program that promises to raise awareness of infertility and artificial reproductive technologies. A highly anticipated event in the field, ASPIRE 2014 is an excellent gateway for leading health professionals from the region and around the world to meet, debate, discuss and collaborate on the development of fertility.

The Fertility Society of Australia Annual Conference 2014 will be held in conjunction with ASPIRE 2014.

Call for Abstracts: Star Legacy Foundation Stillbirth Summit 2014

June 19-21, 2014 Eagan (Minneapolis), Minnesota

Deadline for submission: January 31, 2014                                                                                

The Star Legacy Foundation Stillbirth Summit 2014 is a major educational and networking event which is expected to draw more than 200 interdisciplinary professionals, advocates and families.  Presenters will share innovative research in the, stillbirth prevention, identification of stillbirth risk factors, risk factor management and perinatal bereavement. The 3-day conference includes two days of clinical presentations and discussions followed by one day of bereavement presentations and discussions. 

You are invited to share your successes, experiences, and research with a varied, Inter-disciplinary audience. The planning committee is seeking a range of submissions, for oral presentations and poster presentations, which reflect the four key areas of the conference theme:

Awareness & Advocacy

Prevention

Risk Identification & Management

Bereavement

The audience for the Stillbirth Summit 2014 will include clinicians (including physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers, therapists, clergy, and diagnostic sonographers), researchers, program administrators, parents and parent advocates, families, policy experts.

Applications for continuing education credit will be submitted for professional audiences.

Submission General Instructions:

Abstracts for the Stillbirth Summit 2014 will be submitted electronically. Submit completed abstracts by email to summit@starlegacyfoundation.org

All submissions will be acknowledged by email. Abstracts will be accepted through January 31, 2014.

Call for Abstracts: Third International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy

February 20-23, 2014 Venice, Italy

The deadline for abstract submission is September 16, 2013.

The goals of “The Third International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy” are to continue advancing the knowledge and expertise of health care professionals around the globe by exchange of information, development of collaborative research both basic and clinical, discuss, adopt and upgrade recent guidelines for the management of cardiovascular conditions during pregnancy and the post partal period. The program will include invited lectures, workshops as well as original oral and poster presentations which will cover a wide spectrum of topics in all disciplines related to pregnancy associated cardiovascular conditions.

Who Should Attend?

This Congress is intended for:

Cardiologists

Gynecologists

Obstetricians

Anesthesiologists

Internists

Hypertension specialists

Medical Imaging Technicians

Call for Abstracts: 3rd World Congress of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP)

November 7-9, 2013 Valencia, Spain 

Abstract submission deadline: August 7, 2013

We invite you to take part in the 3rd World Congress on the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) which will take place in Valencia, Spain on November 7-9, 2013.

Fertility preservation is a substantial quality of life issue for young cancer survivors. As a consequence, the demand for fertility preservation has dramatically increased. The aim of the Congress is to update current scientific and clinical development of fertility preservation strategies. The Congress will not only propagate the current knowledge but also provide an opportunity for networking.

This congress is designed for reproductive endocrinologists, hematology-oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, psychologists, basic scientists, clinical researchers, oncology nurses, REI nurses, oncology social workers and others interested in fertility preservation.

During this congress, participants will be able to:

- Educate medical professionals to facilitate FP referrals
- Define the ethical and legal issues related to FP
- Explain the impact of cancer treatment on fertility and reproduction.
- Evaluate the current status of gamete Cryopreservation.
- Assess the strategies and values of emerging technology in ovarian transplantation.
- Recognize basic physiology and effects of Cryopreservation.
- Analyze physiology and current techniques of folliculogenesis and IVM.
- Identify new fertility preservation technologies

Call for Abstracts: 5th Asia Pacific Congress on Building Consensus Out of Controversies in Gynecology, Infertility and Perinatology (BCGIP-cogi)

The 5th Asia Pacific Congress on Building Consensus Out of Controversies in Gynecology, Infertility and Perinatology (BCGIP-cogi) will take place in Shanghai, China, November 21-24, 2013.

Deadline for abstract submission: August 16, 2013

The 5th Asia Pacific BCGIP Congress will provide a unique platform for world leaders and participants to conduct a vibrant discussion aimed at reaching consensus in the fields of gynecology, perinatology and infertility.