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89 - How to Reduce Physician Burn Out and Increase Patient Satisfaction, an interview with Dr. Serena Chen and Dr. Roohi Jeelani

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Patient advocacy has always been an important part of the fertility field. With great organizations and lots of outspoken patients, patients are receiving more education outside of the clinic. But should physicians be involved in this sort of advocacy, too? Don’t they have enough on their plates?

On this episode of Inside Reproductive Health, Griffin spoke to Dr. Serena Chen of IRMS and Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Dr. Roohi Jeelani of Vios Fertility. Together, they co-authored a recently published paper, “Is Advocacy the solution to physician burnout?” They discuss why physicians should be more involved in advocacy and educating patients outside of their clinic. And why, against what one might think, it could reduce burnout for physicians in the long run.

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71 - Handling Patient Concerns with Restarting Fertility Treatment Post-COVID-19, an interview with Barbara Collura

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Patients were heartbroken by fertility clinic shutdowns due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. People who have waited for possibly years for their chance to start or continue to build their family had their hopes dashed when they learned their treatment would be delayed for an indefinite amount of time. But how did clinics handle the communication with their patients? And are patients ready to come back with the threat of the disease still looming?

To help answer those questions, RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, conducted a survey asking over 500 patients directly impacted by the shutdowns to share their experiences.

On this live episode of Inside Reproductive Health, Griffin spoke to Barbara Collura, President and CEO of RESOLVE. She walked us through the survey's results and what your clinic can do with the results to make a better experience for your patients who had to stall their fertility treatments, as well as those coming in during these unknown times.

Flip the Script

This week marks an important week in the world of infertility as it is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). It’s a week where people unite, help educate others about infertility and open up conversations to all that it all entails. I am so grateful for the infertility community and RESOLVE as we work to educate others on what it’s like to wear these shoes.

Flip the Script - Tia Gendusa

Hello and welcome lovely readers! I am so, so happy you took a few minutes out of your busy day to connect with me here at Fertility Bridge! My name is Tia and I am a former IVF warrior that writes over at ForeverOrchard.

My path to motherhood closed in late 2017, after unsuccessfully going through four egg retrievals, three transfers, and suffering two miscarriages. We fought and failed for five years, and I spoke frankly about our lives and our decision moving forward in THISPOST.

5 Lessons from Advocacy Day That Will Teach You to Never Mess with The Infertility Community

What a day. Legislation hasn't been this much fun since School House Rock. RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association, held their 2016 annual Infertility Advocacy Day at the Capitol on May 11. Over 200 advocates came to Washington, DC to meet with their legislators regarding a few key issues that deeply affect both the infertility and military veteran communities. This was the largest advocacy day that RESOLVE has hosted to date and we hope it's only a glimpse of the momentum that is building for the future. If the relationships made between advocates are any indication, this is a movement set for growth. If you've ever wanted to connect with the infertility community, you need to come out for Advocacy Day; plain and simple. Read on to determine if it's the right fit for you. Let's start with some background on the issues for which we went to advocate:

24 Things You Would Never Know About Infertility Until You #StartAsking

Last night I had one of the coolest conversations that I've had in a little while. The best part, is, we recorded the whole thing. This week is National Infertility Awareness Week and I wanted to participate in the #startasking dialogue, not just with sound bytes or with a scripted narrative, but a candid, meaningful conversation between people who really want to see the infertility community receive the recognition they deserve. So I invited a few cool people to chat on Blab.

All In This Together: 4 Ways Practices and Patients Are Uniting Around Infertility Awareness Week

If I asked you to name what comes between September and November, you might answer Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) before you say October. Is there any oncology center in America that doesn't participate in breast cancer awareness month? Is there anyone who doesn't recognize those pink ribbons? Over 1.5 million people participate in the Susan G. Komen races alone. With major partners like the NFL and Proctor and Gamble, the month is almost too popular; to the point where criticism is made that brands exploit the cause for their own profitability. Meanwhile, all the infertility community wants is recognition of their disease and the resources to treat it. Yet of course BCAM is so much more widely known than National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). After all, statistics show that 12% of all U.S. women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. That's dramatically higher than the 11.9% of women who receive infertility services within their lifetime.

10 Infertility Support Ideas from a Conversation That Never Would Have Happened 10 Years Ago

On one hand, I absolutely hate millennial business buzzwords, and on the other, I deliberately use them often. I choose to say "silo busting" because of how important it is for different "departments" to be familiar with each other's goals and challenges. "Silos" aren't just separate departments within companies, they can be any sub-category of any group. According to social scientist, Tom Wolff, PhD, of the University of Kansas, all community stakeholders have to be engaged in order to solve common problems facing the community. In the infertility community, our many roles account for many different stakeholders. We have embryologists (scientists), reproductive endocrinologists (doctors), nurses, business managers, patients, support groups, mental health professionals, and advocates (among others).