REI 101: A Review & Refresher Course as well as a Prep Course for NCC Certification Exam Date & Time: Wednesday August 6, 3:00PM – 6:30 PM followed by the Welcome Reception CEUs: 3.5
To offer fundamental support and direction for nurses new to practice, returning to practice, or interested in taking the NCC certification examination, we have arranged a review of knowledge foundational to your practice and also reflected in the Reproductive Health and Infertility exam.
The following REI 101 curriculum provides additional background, rationale and important clinical information that every nurse needs to know:
Considering NCC Certification? Strategies for Success Robin Scott, MSN, RNC-REIN, WHNP SOUTIEN Fertility New Palestine, IN
For the 2025 REI 101 session, Robin Scott, a member of the NCC RHI Exam’s curriculum team, will present a brief talk on exam preparation as well as study strategies and test taking tips.
General Assessment, Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Alexander M. Quaas, MD, PhD Shady Grove Fertility, San Diego Solano Beach, CA
Medical, reproductive, lifestyle, sexual and genetic history
Menstrual cycle characteristics
Male disorders
Reproductive lifespan
Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Dx of Reproductive Health Disorders Carol B. Lesser, MSN, NP-C Boston IVF Waltham, MA
Endocrine/HPO Axis, thyroid, PCOS and DOR
Structural (tubal, cervical and uterine)
Endometriosis
Genetic and congenital disorders
Unexplained infertility
RPL
ART and Complications Kaylen M. Silverberg, MD Texas Fertility Center Austin, TX
IVF stim protocols
Andrology procedures
PGT testing/counseling
Normal and abnormal embryo development
Reproductive Health Treatment & Complications Tamara M. Tobias, ARNP, WHNP-BC Seattle Reproductive Medicine Bellevue, WA