The document outlines two fellowship courses in India focused on reproductive medicine and andrology, providing intensive training to qualify candidates for advanced certification in fertility treatment and male reproductive health. The programs cover various topics including infertility management, assisted reproductive techniques, and reproductive microsurgery, with hands-on training and mentorship from experienced professionals. Eligibility for the courses includes specific medical degrees, and candidates receive a stipend during the six-month training period, culminating in a provisional certificate upon successful completion.

1. Infertility Fellowship
Course in India

2. Course Name:
1. Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine
2. Fellowship in Andrology

3. Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine
• The Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine program is a one-year intensive clinical
training program designed to qualify the candidate for advanced certification in
reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
• The program is designed to help candidates competently manage complex reproductive
and fertility problems with the most modern and up-to-date treatment methods:
• Infertility
• Infertility in men
• Infertility in women
• Infertility risk factors with advanced reproductive technology
• Understanding third-party reproduction processes
• Extensive research in both basic and clinical reproductive biology

4. • Candidates will receive extensive training from dedicated mentors with extensive field
experience.
• The aim of the reproductive program is to train good fertility specialists who are
medically and surgically competent to treat infertility conditions with ease.

5. Objective of the Fellowship Course:
• The course aims to provide candidates with every opportunity to gain proficiency in the
clinical workup, diagnosis, and evidence-based management of infertile couples.
• With improved and advanced treatment methods, enhance the training of those who wish
to develop skills in assisted reproductive techniques.
• The candidate will gain extensive knowledge and treatment for male, female, and
combined infertility factors.
• Third-party reproductive techniques like oocyte donation, sperm donation etc. are also
covered in the syllabus.

6. Infertility Fellowship Methodology
• Candidates will receive extensive training from the most experienced and dedicated
professionals in the field of fertility medicine and treatment.
• The training will include real case studies along with treatment procedures given in an
IVF setup.
• The candidate will learn the interaction between advanced ART technology and clinical
embryology procedures.
• He or she will also gain valuable experience from postings in various units.
• Hands-on practice with expert supervision

7. Academic Course Requirements
• Candidates who have completed and obtained Medical Post Graduate Clinical Course and
Super Specialty Degree Course recognized by Medical Council of India are eligible to
apply.
• Successfully passed the degree courses of MD (Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), DNB
(Diplomate of National Board), and DGO (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology).
• Candidates with MRCOG, FRCOG or AB in Obstetrics and Gynecology are also eligible
to apply for the fellowship program.
• Candidates who have studied abroad and obtained a clinical degree in Obstetrics and
Gynecology are eligible to join the fellowship program if they submit the following
certificates:
• An equivalent certificate is issued by the Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
• Medical Council of India, New Delhi has issued provisional registration certificate.

8. Fellowship in Andrology
• This andrology fellowship program is designed to provide a foundation for reproductive
microsurgery, innovation and medicine in the male reproductive space.
• Male Reproductive Microsurgery Testicular Sperm Extraction
• Micromanipulation of gametes
• Genetic analysis
• Electroejaculation erectile dysfunction
• At the end of the program, the candidate will be able to evaluate sperm and its properties,
as well as elaborate on sperm preparation for various ART procedures.

9. Course Objectives
• The objective of this course is to provide basic knowledge in semen analysis and semen
preparation techniques.
• Hands-on experience will allow the candidate to understand the techniques and
implement them with confidence.

10. Andrology Training Methodology
 a summary of the andrology lab (entry, instrumentation, procedures, documentation)
 Semen collecting (patient counseling, container labeling, sample receiving)
 observations on sperm analysis.
 setup for a laboratory.
 dealing with equipment.
 Semen delivery, collection, and collection technique.
 microscopical analysis
 microscopic analysis to check for motility and count.

11.  Observation of sperm morphology on a slide.
 Sperm preservation
 preparation methods for sperm.
 understanding of recent developments in male infertility.

12. • Educational requirements
• Fresh graduates with a degree in MSc Microbiology, Zoology or Bio-technology.
• Selection of candidates
• The Academic Admission Committee will select candidates for the Fellowship Program in
a fair and transparent manner.
• General Interview Round
• Clinical/qualification-based interview round

13. • Duration of Course
• The fellowship program lasts for 6 months, with 2 months serving as your 'probation
period'.
• To continue the fellowship, all fellow students must successfully pass the probation
period.
• Fees, stipend, and follow-up employment:
• the 6-month fellowship course: The fee for the 6-month fellowship course is INR 50,000.
This fee must be paid by the fellow student at the beginning of the fellowship program.

14. • Stipend:
• Fellowship candidates will receive a monthly stipend of INR 5,000 for a period of six months.
• Trainees will get:
• Apart from studies, trainees will get the required course materials.
• Certificate:
• Upon completion of their program, successful candidates will receive a provisional certificate.
• Following employment:
• If you pass the exam with a certain percentage, you will be appointed as an andrologist at centers.