The paradox of the Italian clinical embryologist in the national public health system: hints towards harmonization of a postgraduate educational curriculum

Education of the clinical embryology laboratory professional: development of a novel program delivered in a laboratory medicine department

“…In several countries, including Canada, governmental regulations regarding training and continuing education of clinical embryologists are nonexistent. To address this void, the embryology special interest groups within national fertility societies, including the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, have developed guidelines and examinations for certification ( 9 , 11 ). Although this is a welcome and important initiative, it must be noted that in most cases, these guidelines are completely voluntary and left to the discretion of individual clinics or individual clinical embryologists because these societies possess neither the legal authority nor the infrastructure required to ensure compliance.…”

“…The clinical embryologist has become more of a practitioner and generally provides critical advice and insight that directly impact patient care. The consequences of errors in performance or judgment on the part of the clinical embryologist can lead to serious medical errors with long-term consequences for both the patient and the clinic treating the patient ( 9 ).…”