The DIRMAS Diploma in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery program aims to train infertility specialists with up-to-date knowledge and clinical skills for managing infertility. The one-year integrated program includes scientific coursework, clinical training, and an end-of-year exam. It is overseen by the Evidence Based Women's Health Society and accredited by organizations in the UK, Egypt, and Ministry of Health. The curriculum is based on guidelines from the RCOG and ASRM and aims to develop diagnostic, counseling, and procedural skills over weekly sessions and a three-month fellowship.

1. DIRMAS
Diploma In Reproductive
Medicine & Surgery
Hisham Al-Inany, MD, PhD

2. Mission
To prepare infertility specialist who will be a qualified
professional with up to date knowledge and essential
skills for safe management of infertility related problems
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3. Vision
Upon completion of this program, the trainee will have
the appropriate fast diagnostic skills for different
infertility related problems, the preliminary
interventional skills and adequate knowledge for the
definitive treatment of these problems.
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4. Integrated educational
program
Three pillars
Scientific knowledge
Training program
Exam at the end of the year
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5. Who are we?
Evidence Based women’s health society (NGO)
Ahmed Youssef Hesham Al-Inany
Egyptian committee
Hesham Al-Inany (Director)
AbdelHamid Attia (coordinator)
Ragaa Mansour
Hassan Ali
Moemen Kamel
AbdelMeguid sarahan
Ahmed Youssef
Taiseer Marouf
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6. Accreditation
NHS ( Birmingham Hospitals)
Egyptian Society of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Egyptian Ministry of Health
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7. References
To ensure that the program will reflect the most up to
date guidelines for practice of Reproductive medicine,
the contents of this program has been derived from:
The Royal college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(RCOG) subspecialty training curriculum in
Reproductive Medicine
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
guide lines for postgraduate training in Reproductive
Medicine
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8. Schedule
One long day every two weeks
Fellowship : three month at one of IVF centers
Logbook to fulfill
August : Crash course/ workshops / Mock exam
December : exam
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9. Role of Birmingham
Women’s Hospital
Supervision
Exam
Accreditation
Fellowship : one month for winners
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10. Skills to develop
Ability to counsel patients sensitively about the options
available.
Ability to respect patient confidentiality.
Ability to explain clearly and openly about treatments,
complications and adverse effects of drug treatment.
Ability to formulate and implement plan of management
and modify if necessary.
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11. Skills to develop
Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues in other
disciplines.
Ability to evaluate diagnostic procedures.
Ability to perform abdominal and transvaginal
ultrasonography and to interpret findings on
ultrasonography
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12. Skills to develop
Select the most appropriate and cost-effective diagnostic
laboratory and imaging procedure for each couple and be
able to interpret the rational and results of such
investigations appropriately
Perform adequate ovarian stimulation with different
protocols adequate targets, and possible complications.
Practice either through working under supervision or as
assistant for his program supervisors – :
US follicular scanning,
Ovum pick up, Dummy Embryo transfer,
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13. What makes the Diploma
Programme different?
 comprehensive, one-year curriculum with
clinical focus
 international standards
 Transparent assessment
 combines breadth with depth
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