Didactic

The educational component of the program includes didactics, weekly conferences and the options for formal courses in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science. Didactic instruction involves both basic science and clinical aspects of reproductive endocrinology.

The Reproductive Endocrinology Didactic Conference is held each week and presentations on selected topics are given by the Faculty, Fellows and invited speakers. Topics are selected to review fundamental and current information on reproductive endocrinology as outlined by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology publication, “A Guide to Learning in Reproductive Endocrinology.” A Journal Club format is utilized periodically to discuss recently published articles of special significance. Topics and articles are selected from major areas of interest to reproductive biology: 1) molecular mechanisms of gene regulation, 2) reproductive physiology, 3) cell biology and 4) genetics 5) fertility evaluation and treatment. The Journal Club encourages fellows to keep abreast of new ideas and technical development, and often generates novel research investigations.

Graduate level courses in biostatistics and other graduate level course are optional. The biostatistics course covers material germane to medical research: 1) descriptive statistics, 2) use of computers,

3) confidence intervals, 4) t-tests, 5) p values, 6) chi-square analysis, 7) analysis of variance, 8) regression and correlation analysis, 9) multiple regression analysis and 10) time series analysis. An ancillary computer workshop in statistics and statistical design of experiments is also available.