Francesca is also an active member of SING (Senior Infertility Nurses Group), A trustee for The SEED (Sperm, Egg, Embryo and Donation) trust (formally the National Gamete Donation Trust) and has published Department of Health guidance on surrogacy best practice. European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting 5th - 8th July 2020 - VIRTUAL Counselling is more important than ever as clinics seek to reopen their doors A successful senior governance professional with extensive experience of developing and implementing robust quality assurance and compliance frameworks to achieve organisational regulatory compliance. An active member of numerous medical organisations, he currently sits on the British Fertility Society’s Training Subcommittee, having previously been on the Executive Committee. Janet Kirkland MacHattie is a clinical inspector at the HFEA. Francesca is a steering committee member of the Royal College of Nursing, Fertility nursing Forum and has co-authored RCN publications and guidance for fertility nurses. As such, he oversees the centre’s clinical, research, educational and regulatory activities. Currently she is a Trainer with the BICA Training Group providing training to other fertility counsellors to promote high standards of fertility counselling and is Deputy Chair of the BICA Accreditation Board. It explored all aspects of leadership including the qualities of a good clinic leader and what a good quality clinic looks like. Human factors/ergonomics allows me to pursue my interest in understanding people, but in a practical way that improves the lives of others; integrating the best of people with the best of technology. Angela has co-authored BICA Guidelines for Good Practice in Fertility Counselling 4th Ed. Reverend Ermal Kirby has been appointed as the newest Lay Member to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Explore … These awards honor HFAs for their outstanding public-purpose programs, projects, and practices. Be part of the solution. As of 2 July 2020, we are once again holding our meetings in public. Attend an Authority meeting. Attendance Policy Unless otherwise noted, sessions are open only to employees and board members of NCSHA’s HFA, Associate, and Affiliate members. Please access the presentation here. OCTOBER 4-22 | Virtual. *dates subject to change - stay tuned for more details. An Authority member since 2006, Sally has personal experience of unsuccessful IVF. She has undertaken further training in the field of Quality and has also achieved the status of Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute. That is why our strategy now requires every clinic to develop a patient support policy. Gudrun's research includes the molecular genetics of major complications of pregnancy, foetal growth restriction, prematurity, pre-eclampsia, and recurrent miscarriage. HFESA2020 - A perfect vision: Human Factors / Ergonomics, OHS & Culture in Agriculture, Rural Health and Transport. Jason spoke at one of the conference workshops as well as this panel discussion. Sally worked for nearly 20 years in business, finance and management consultancy before joining the health sector as a senior leader. As well as being an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London and leading a research programme, he serves on numerous important boards and groups in the field of reproductive medicine. 2021 FAEA Annual Conference. Patients deserve evidence-based treatment and we're concerned that patients are not consistently being given unbiased information on the efficacy and safety of treatment add-ons. Caribe Royale Orlando. 18 - 20 October 2020. Ippokratis has an interest in regulation and the role it plays in maintaining standards of care set by the governing legal framework. Instead, HFMA is planning to host its annual conference in person later this year on Nov. 8 … Our annual conference 2018 took place on Thursday 15 March at Church House, Westminster. He has published more than 90 publications and lectures across the globe. EFMA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Jason is Consultant Embryologist, head of fertility services and HFEA Person Responsible at the Shropshire & Mid-Wales fertility centre. He is responsible for our overall performance and is focussed on our vision of ensuring high quality care for everyone affected by assisted reproduction. From 2009-2014, in collaboration with Professor Lesley Regan, she established the 'Baby Bio Bank', facilitating research into the main complications of pregnancy. This workshop explored how to provide good patient support. Fiona qualified in 1986 and have worked in women’s health most of my career, initially as a staff nurse at The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital in London before moving to Surrey. Researching a genetic disease in my family, Embryo testing and treatments for disease, Patient Support Working together for Success - Debbie Evans, Director of Clinical Services, RCN Fertility Care and Emotional Wellbeing, Understanding & Delivering Good Patient Support - The Fertility Partnership’s Approach, The importance of sharing information on treatment add-ons, Sharing data and good practice within a group of clinics, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 9.00 to 4.30 . Welcome to the HFEA. Corporate Cost Management: Benchmarking to Deliver Improved Performance. Heart Failure is the world's leading congress for experts in cardiology to discuss strategies for a universal approach towards prevention and the treatment of heart failure. She is a member of a number of committees and groups and has twice served as a specialist adviser to the House of Lords. More recently Joanne has been heading the HFEA’s leadership initiatives, developing a PR key behaviours and role description, re-designing the HFEA Person Responsible entry test and overseeing the up and coming PR leadership events. In 2014, Natalie launched The Fertility Podcast once successfully pregnant after NHS funded fertility treatment. If you wish to observe the meeting please send your request to Governance@hfea.gov.uk and you will then be provided with details on how to join the meeting in Zoom. SAVE THE DATE: Outlook | Google. Rachel is the person responsible and Principle Embryologist of Jessop Fertility at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Karen served on the training sub-committee of the UK’s professional body for embryologists (Association of Clinical Embryologists) for over six years, as secretary, training assessor and examiner, a role she relished for the opportunity to train, and learn from, the next generation of reproductive medicine scientists. 2019 Annual Conference and AGM . She is Sub-editor for Nursing, Counselling and Ethics for the journal “Human Fertility”. Tony is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Surgery at Leeds Fertility. Raj is Clinical Lead for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. visit the www.thefertilitypodcast.com to find out more or follow on Instagram @fertilitypoddy. This workshop was an opportunity to improve the understanding of how storage consent can be extended and to learn how to take storage consent properly. Annual Symposium. Working in IVF clinics across the world has been fascinating and provided her with wide-ranging exposure to many different scientific and technical processes, and an insight into how national legal and social schemes impact this unique area of medicine. For me the patient support workshop was really interesting and great to see the work that is being done to improve emotional support for patients. Following on from the 2018 leadership events for existing persons responsible (PRs), this workshop was aimed at current and future clinic leaders. Hilton Metropole London, 225 Edgware Road, London, W2 1JU. Having first practised as a solicitor in New Zealand and London, she was called to the English bar in 2000 and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2018. Bobbie has more than a decade of experience in researching ethical issues relating to healthcare, especially fertility treatment, antenatal screening, palliative care and issues around death and dying. Annual Awards for Program Excellence. She has been our Chair since January 2014 and her appointment is until March 2020. Sharon started her career within quality control, trained as a Scientist within the NHS gained a master’s degree in Biomedical Science, becoming a fellow of the institute of Biomedical Science and achieving Chartered Scientist Status. In this workshop the delegates learned:• an understanding of the law and the best practice when it comes to storage consent through a scenario-based discussion • guidance on the consent process, enabling delegates to return to clinics with new ideas for improving practice and avoiding consent errors. He became an Authority member on 1 April 2015 after working with us for a number of years on committees and initiatives, and his term continues 31 March 2021. HCCA's conferences provide professional development and the option to earn CEUs. Natalie is also working with a number of organisations to produce ongoing audio content. Details to follow. Not Answered over 1 year ago How is your organization embracing disruption? This illustrates the ways that clinic staff can work together to provide support throughout treatment and beyond. SEPTEMBER 13-OCTOBER 1 | VirtualRolling Forecasting: Pivoting ProfitabilitySAVE THE DATE: Outlook | Google. Her most high profile case for the HFEA was the 2016 case of Mr and Mrs M v HFEA. Polly is now one of four senior inspectors supporting the inspectorate team and senior management within the organisation. He has worked in the field for twenty four years and has been afforded a broad perspective through activities including his work as a scientific advisor to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, as a Director of the Association of Clinical Scientists and a member of the professional council of the Association for Healthcare Science. Health Care Compliance Association offers a variety of educational conferences and trainings dedicated to those in the healthcare compliance profession. 25/03/2019 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority welcomes new member Reverend Ermal Kirby to join the Authority on 1 May 2019. We’re a Government regulator responsible for making sure fertility clinics and research centres comply with the law. It focused on areas where the sector has already made big improvements including reducing multiple births and suggest how this good practice can be extended to other areas of work including treatment add-ons and patient support. Yacoub is the Medical Director of the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Director of their pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) programme. The Fertility Podcast is the firsts social enterprise podcast and is about to launch a fertility focused show on UKHealthradio.com. The location was the Wyndham Garden Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. He is the current Chair of the Association of Clinical Embryologists. Angela’s interests include all aspects of assisted conception, donation treatment, surrogacy and gender dysphoria and supporting patients before, during and after their treatment. 2019. Personally engage with the industry's most creative thinkers and leaders. Polly is committed to quality improvement, practice development and supporting change in order to provide the best possible care to patients and service users, some of the reasons why she joined the HFEA as a clinical inspector, where she has been since 2015. IFSA - NAFIPS 2019. Our partners and stakeholders exhibited at the marketplace. HFMA Annual Conference 2019 Visit us at HFMA Annual, where our specialists will inspire you to drive improvements within your NHS organisation The NHS long-term plan has created a pivotal moment for the healthcare system, as it sets out an agenda to tackle a range of challenges in the NHS, including some of the immediate actions necessary for 2019/20. Collection of CPD letter and conference close 3.20-3.30pm Reception Annual conference 2019 event booklet Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority 2 The Resource Centre 356 Holloway Road London, N7 6PA 2019. Having published more than 100 journal papers and book chapters and lectured across the globe, his expertise is called upon regularly by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence(NICE) and the media. The discussions illustrated why it’s important that everyone in the fertility sector works together to deliver all aspects of high quality care to patients and what ‘good’ looks like within the sector. He mentors trainee doctors through the King’s Fertility research  fellowship programme, and takes a particular interest in the overall development of all allied disciplines, from nurses and embryologists to administrators alike. Delegates attended workshops covering. We celebrated the 40 th birthday of Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby, and looked at how far the sector has come in that time. HFMA Annual Conference 2019 2 12:00 Embracing diversity in the workplace Karen Blackett OBE, Keynote speaker and Chair of MediaCom UK The former CEO, current Chairwoman of MediaCom – the largest media agency in the UK with clients including Tesco, … Delegates were able to attend three of the four workshops described below during the day. She joined as an Authority member on 18 July 2018 and her term runs until 17 July 2021. The Fertility podcast is listened to in 90 countries and has had over 300,00 downloads and is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and Acast. The conference focused on the priorities in our 2017-2020 strategy. Laurél is a registered general nurse and registered midwife. Fiona is passionate about developing staff and am committed to providing high quality, evidence based reproductive health services and has been an external advisor for the HFEA and am a founding member of Senior Infertility Nurses Group (SING). She worked with Anglia University in developing a Health care assistant programme in line with the Health and Social Care Apprenticeships scheme and successfully trained 2 members of staff to this qualification. Catherine is the only lawyer in a family of doctors and nurses. Jonathan teaches medical law and ethics, family law and criminal law. June 28, 2019, Friday, 18:15-19:15 EFMA2019 Keynote Address Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert C. Merton Massachusetts Institute of Technology Title: "Solving Global Challenges Using Finance Science" Read more She has a keen interest in the fertility sector, having advised and acted for the HFEA over a number of years. Bobbie is Professor of Clinical and Biomedical Ethics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, a post she has held since 2006. June 23, 2019 - June 26, ... End: June 26, 2019 Event Tags: HFMA ANI. We are so grateful to those who joined us for our first-ever virtual Symposium in August 2020! Angela is Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) working as a counsellor for over 19 years and specialising in fertility counselling since 2004 when she joined Leeds Fertility alongside her private counselling and supervision practise in York. Rachel has over 20 years’ experience in embryology and is a former chair of the Association of Clinical Embryologists. He has written extensively in all of these areas and published over 50 books. HFMA Annual Conference 2019. Posted by globalrecovery In GRA Events 0 comment Global Recovery Alliance is proudly attending this year’s HFMA Annual Conference in Orlando, June 23-26. He became an Authority member on 18 July 2018 and his first term runs until 17 July 2021. Annual Conference update Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related government restrictions, HFMA will be unable to host its Annual Conference in person on June 28, 2021-July 1, 2021, in Boston. Download the available presentations from workshops below: Read the full conference booklet, including introductions from our Chair Sally Cheshire and Chief Executive Peter Thompson as well as the day's full agenda. The conference was held June 18-21, 2019. Jonathan is a Professor of Law at the University of Oxford. The 2022 conference will take place in Liverpool, UK, April 20-22, 2022 Under the present circumstances we have decided to postpone the 2020 conference to April 2022! She joined Oxford Fertility in 1996 as the Nurse Specialist for Fertility managing the NHS fertility clinics and the ovulation induction programme and became the Nurse Manager for the assisted reproduction unit in 1998. Debbie Is currently a member of the BFS Executive as the Nurse Representative. Raj has a research and clinical governance interest in Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and led on the current RCOG and BFS guidelines for managing OHSS. London. Her professional background is nursing and midwifery with a specialist interest in infertility and genetics. The Authority is currently meeting in Zoom. Polly is a qualified nurse, midwife and health visitor and before joining the HFEA, worked in the NHS for over 32yrs, predominantly in midwifery where I stayed for 20 years, 13 of those on the community. Her work for the GMC includes representing the GMC in the public inquiry into the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, and advising on policy development and professional misconduct in the fertility sector. Peter became an external member of the Council of Queen Mary University of London in November 2017. Ippokratis has written several peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and textbooks. Happy staff = well cared for patients. Janet is part of the patient support working group at the HFEA and is committed to helping clinics improve the emotional support they offer patients, their partners and donors. Nick Jones, HFEA Director of Compliance and Information Intelligence-led regulation Peter Thompson, HFEA Chief Executive Agenda 9.30-10am 3.10-3.35pm 2-3.10pm 1-2pm 12.30-1pm 12.10-12.30pm 11.40am-12.10pm 11.25-11.40am 10.15-11.25am 10-10.15am 3.35-4pm Annual conference 2018 event booklet Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority 3 25-26 November 2019, Canberra, ACT This year’s conference theme is “Being Human and Beyond”, embracing the nexus between humans and technology and the integration opportunities in the design of work and other systems. Fill out the form to schedule a meeting with us. Debbie is the current chair of the SING group,– she is extremely proud to hold this position  and to represent her nursing colleagues at stakeholder groups that will shape the future of fertility in the UK. Karen joined the HFEA as a scientific inspector in 2014 following a 21-year career as an embryologist. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and was recently awarded a visiting Professorship at University Centre Shrewsbury & The University of Chester. He is also passionate about personalised medicine to meet the unique and specific needs of patients, with the premise of how one can offer high quality, safe and affordable care, alongside a satisfying patient experience. During the Annual Conference & Showplace, NCSHA will announce the recipients of the 2019 Awards for Program Excellence. Polly has varied experience in leadership and management at both local and strategic levels, supporting local teams of practitioners and implementing national policy into regional practice. Registration Registration Fees Payment Postmarked: By … I stand by the premise that if you look after your staff (by having robust systems and processes); they will look after your patients. These activities offer unparalleled opportunities to immerse oneself in new discoveries and breakthroughs in the field of human factors/ergonomics and benefit from opportunities to meet peers from around the world. Participate in HFMA's Annual Conference 2019 and meet with thought leaders who have the solutions you need. She very much enjoys being able to influence change and support quality improvement within the sector so that patients, donors and donor conceived individuals can access the best possible care and service. Catherine Callaghan QC is a barrister at Blackstone Chambers. A keynote presentation … Starting as a very junior nurse in a developing field  Janet went on to become team leader, head of nursing and then Nurse Education Officer working with Kay Elder to develop and deliver fertility nurse training to nurses from home and abroad. She has worked in various busy London units in both the NHS and private sectors and has had the opportunity to learn and develop a wide range of skills, including performing surgical sperm retrievals under consultant supervision, assisting with the management of the fertility needs of patients diagnosed with a blood borne virus, managing large donation programmes and leading and implementing surrogacy programmes. Debbie not only represents nursing interests but has a keen interest in quality Management bringing together her vast knowledge and experience in Quality to ensure she delivers the very best of care in a pro-active and effective way. Janet is a registered nurse having trained in Scotland. In the early 1990s, IVF was an emerging science, with new technologies, advances and treatments developing in quick succession. Fiona spent eight years working in Dermatology before returning to Women’s Health. Jane led the development of the nursing team in one of the first IVF programmes in the UK. 22/03/2019 - HFEA responds to Welfare for Women Bill. In this workshop the delegates learned:• the behaviours and skills that are important to lead a clinic from two experienced PRs• the actions that the HFEA have undertaken to support leadership and how they can help you as a clinic leader• what makes a good quality clinic. This workshop aimed to share examples of good practice around offering add-ons responsibly and reinforcing the importance of providing patients with credible and unbiased information on treatment add-ons so that patients can make informed decisions. Members may not register as guests. If you book either Option 1 or Option 2 and you are a HFMA member, your ticket price will include entry to the Gala Dinner on the evening of Thursday 5 December 2019. .ÒJOKŸ.×u¾w �K:Vî àØù¬¨1$¶ƒñi“WÙ´C5mª¹¸¢^€=îµT7Ë‘Åèú2´2tí ¶&5.í³T�[ÔÏ':Xûò÷¦…!ó¨ß&õ`-Z‰úm޳‰rÄÛ:Ñ5Èï anŠ^ˆ®oeQi#q{éQh. She has been involved in writing the on-line training modules for nurses in reproductive medicine and co-authored the RCN Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nurses. Catherine defended the HFEA’s decision to refuse to authorise export to the United States of the couple’s deceased daughter’s frozen gametes to enable Mrs M to receive fertility treatment using the gametes, on the basis that the daughter had not given informed consent to that use of her gametes before she died. For information on how to become a member, contact membership@ncsha.org. A former member and deputy chair of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority and a founder member of the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nursing Forum Jane has wide experience of the clinical, scientific and ethical challenges presented by the advances in reproductive technologies. HFESA 2020 Conference. Natalie is active within the online TTC community and has just completed her training to become a fertility coach. Over the years she has worked in clinics across the UK, USA and Australia. She has worked in a number of IVF clinics, including managing satellite services. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘leadership beyond regulation’. He is also the HFEA Person Responsible for the unit. As both a Health and Care Professions Council Registered Scientist and Chartered Quality Professional Sharon has a unique insight into the Health Care Sector having worked in laboratories & governance. Please note that only HFMA members can attend the Gala Dinner. She is passionate about high quality care and treatment for patients and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's 2017 birthday honours for services to infertility patients and the NHS. Visit Booth # 879 and Crack the Code to WIN $10,000. He is secretary of the British Fertility Society and an Advisor to HFEA SCAAC. In this workshop the delegates learned:• how the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are collaborating with other organisations to create new guidance for fertility nurses on how to support patients• how one clinic and their staff have worked together to develop the patient support policy• information from a HFEA inspector about how they assess the level of patient support that clinics provide. HFES has been my academic home since I started graduate school -- one in which the people whose thinking and writing I admire the most can often be found at the annual conference. The conference involved people from across the sector presenting and chairing discussions. Also don't miss our courses and webinars, and workshops and Winter Meeting. In this workshop the delegates learned:• examples of how to provide add-ons responsibly and to give unbiased information about add-ons• how to best share information on efficacy so patients understand it• about the value of sharing evidence/outcomes for treatment add-ons within the fertility sector. He is keen to help forge and empower the professionals of the future who will be looking after patients for years to come. Debbie is a highly motivated and passionate Nurse who has the responsibility for the day to day clinical management of the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre and 30 members of staff. Janet started her journey in the field of fertility at Bourn Hall Clinic in 1982 under the guidance and support of the pioneers, Patrick Steptoe ,Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy. Sharon is the Chief Inspector of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Joanne has led on a variety of policy areas related to assisted reproduction and embryo research. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful Macedon Ranges in Victoria for our 58th annual conference. Francesca is currently the Head of Nursing, Quality and Compliance at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health which is a large unit that provides a wide range of specialist fertility treatments and services. There were four workshops around the main themes within our strategy and each one ran three times. Natalie will be facilitating the panel discussion at this year's conference. Natalie Silverman, Host and Producer, The Fertility Podcast Natalie Silverman is an established radio broadcaster, having presented on commercial radio for Global for over a decade and she works as a professional voiceover artist. Prior to working as an embryologist, Karen completed a Ph.D. in reproductive science, and in the mid-1990s she also undertook a post-doctoral research fellowship studying the science of freezing ovarian tissue. Online registration is now closed. Powered by Formstack. The panel discussion picked up the threads of the workshops throughout the day and discussed the topics that we have been driving forward as part of the 2017-2020 strategy. Friday 10th May 2019 . Learn more about our denials prevention and management solution at the HFMA 2019 Annual Conference. The aim of the podcast was to educate and empower people looking to understand more about their fertility.To date she has released over 180 episodes speaking to fertility experts around the world and sharing stories of men and women talking about their infertility struggles. She regularly acts for the HFEA, General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, and the Department of Health on a wide range of healthcare issues. "Counselling is not a Treatment Add-on" states BICA Chair Angela Pericleous-Smith presenting at the HFEA Annual Conference 2019 on Good Patient Support… BICA 2-DAY FOUNDATION COURSE 23rd and 24th April 2021 More info Ippokratis is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at King’s Fertility and an Honorary Consultant at King’s College Hospital. About our annual conference. This event brings together the key influencers in the design and evaluation of Australian workplaces, communities and technologies. Debbie is passionate about ensuring patients under her care are supported in a caring and nurturing environment with the most up to date information so they are able to make informed decisions about their care.. Debbie is very active with HFEA matters, and has been actively involved and consulted on the HFEA code of practice and the recent  Consensus statement on Add-On’s. A stimulating day exploring topical issues and advances in fertility counselling She helped to develop the training framework for the Reproductive Science Scientific Training Programme and has written national guidelines for oocyte freezing and elective single embryos transfer. Whilst this sounds rather formal, I am pragmatic and a firm believer in working smarter, not harder. Our authority members were also there, along with a number of guest speakers. Joanne Anton is a highly experienced policy professional with over 10 years’ experience at the HFEA. Resource for London, Holloway Road. Members can access on-demand sessions from HFMA's 2020 Digital Annual Conference and learn how the industry’s heroic response to COVID-19 has strengthened cross-departmental collaboration ignited innovation while continuing to challenge how hospitals, health systems and physician groups deliver care and address revenue loss. Raj spoke at one of the conference workshops as well as this panel discussion. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘leadership beyond regulation’.

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