A practical program that will allow you to grow in your profession with the confidence of having all the essential support systems and flexibility to achieve the skills of a top professional”

Gynecological care has changed exponentially in recent times due to advances in diagnostic and treatment systems in all areas of practice.

One of the most relevant fields is oncogynecology. Nowadays, the social and emotional burden of gynecologic cancer is transforming it into highly interesting field, from a scientific and professional point of view. In order to keep abreast of advances in surgery and gynecologic oncology, it is essential that specialists commit to ongoing specialization that prevents obsolescence and allows them to continue to provide quality care.

Reproduction is another of the most important interventions, due to the increasing number of patients in this area. Reproductive problems have become one of the most frequent issues among patients in today's society, leading to Assisted Reproduction becoming one of the most rapidly growing medical specialties in recent decades. The demand for qualified professionals is especially high in developed countries, where it is common to wait until later in life to have children. This has created a progressive increase in the average age for pregnancy and, along with it, a list of complications.

Rapid advances and the need to constantly update their knowledge in all these aspects requires professionals to make an intense effort to remain at the forefront of this field. A commitment that may be too demanding for working professionals. This advanced master’s degree is a specialist program, with a great scientific, technical, and practical scope that provides professionals with all the knowledge required to become leading physicians in this field. Everything you need to know, in one place and with all the facilities for learning.

An advanced master’s degree developed to provide an extensive and up-to-date response to the needs of professionals in this area of intervention"

This advanced master’s degree in Gynecologic Pathology and Assisted Reproduction contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialties
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Diagnostic and therapeutic developments in Gynecology and Assisted Reproduction
• Practical workshops on procedures, diagnosis and treatment techniques
• Real images in high resolution and practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• Interactive learning system based on algorithms to exercise decision making on clinical situations
• Special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any  fixed or portable device with Internet connection

This advanced master’s degree is the best investment you can make in your future. A program created to be compatible with your professional and personal life that will help you achieve your goal in the easiest way, optimizing your time and effort"

TECH's teaching staff is made up of leading professionals in the sector. Practising professionals who contribute their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific societies.

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive program to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the physician will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field with extensive teaching experience.

The content, which is developed entirely by professionals in the sector, will allow you to assimilate the contents through an innovative concept of online learning, with which you will be able to observe the techniques being performed on real patients"

Take the opportunity to learn about the advances in Gynecologic Pathology and Assisted Reproduction and improve your patients' care"

The main objective of this advanced master’s degree in Gynecologic Pathology and Assisted Reproduction is to offer you a quality educational program: the most complete syllabus, first-class teachers, a highly efficient methodology, and a teaching staff of experts in the field. A combination that will help you to achieve your goals in the easiest possible way, with total compatibility with your professional and personal life.

This advanced master’s degree in Gynecologic Pathology and Assisted Reproduction has been designed to provide the most up-to-date knowledge in these fields of medical intervention, in a single specialization and through a high-impact program"

General Objectives

Block 1. Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

• Know all the tools available for endoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery 
• Know the preparation of the endoscopy operating room 
• Learn about general aspects such as ergonomics in the laparoscopic and electrosurgical operating room for use in gynecological procedures
• Apply the different appropriate techniques in each specific clinical case 
• Gain in-depth knowledge of female pelvic and abdominal anatomy 
• Know how to create a training model (Pelvitrainer) for the performance of laparoscopic suturing and other exercises leading to the acquisition of dissection and cutting skills
• Know the hysteroscopic techniques and their application in uterine pathology 
• Establish a series of alternatives for the management of benign ovarian pathology
• Know the treatment of benign uterine pathology
• Know pelvic floor problem solving techniques by laparoscopy 
• Know about the application of mini-invasive mesh placement
• Learn how to manage endometriosis endoscopically
• Know the different advanced techniques in gynecologic oncology for minimally invasive treatment
• Provide tools for the resolution of complications in gynecologic endoscopy
• Know the economic aspects related to the use of endoscopic techniques
• Know new technologies in endoscopy such as robotic surgery, single port and mini-laparoscopy 
• Know the influence of laparoscopy to improve fertility

Block 2. Gynecologic Oncology

• Gain up-to-date specialist knowledge of the procedures and techniques performed in gynecologic oncology, incorporating the latest advances in the discipline in order to increase the quality of daily medical practice 

Block 3. Advances in Assisted Reproduction

• Acquire up-to-date concepts in anatomy, physiology, embryology and genetics, which will help to understand reproductive diagnostics and treatments 
• Know in detail all the aspects related to the initial assessment of the infertile couple, study, criteria and referral to reproduction units
• Basic clinical examination, request and interpretation of the results of complementary tests 
• Perform an appropriate assessment and clinical orientation of the couple. Indication of request for specific tests based on the above findings 
• Have an exhaustive knowledge of the different types of medical treatment, indications and their choice according to the profile of the patient and their partner 
• Know the indications of surgical techniques that could improve the reproductive results of our patients: alterations in uterine morphology, congenital or acquired endometriosis, tubal surgery 
• Know the techniques used in the andrology, IVF and cryobiology laboratories Diagnostic techniques and sperm selection techniques. Oocyte evaluation. Embryonic Development 
• Describe the types of genetic embryonic studies that are available, know their possible indications and be able to interpret the results 
• Know the current legal situation of the treatments for assisted reproduction in our country 
• Know the main scientific and patient societies in the field of reproductive medicine

Specific Objectives

Block 1. Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

• Know the history of laparoscopy 
• Know about the preparation of the endoscopy operating room 
• Learn about postural aspects and ergonomics 
• Pre- and post-operative patient management 
• Know anesthetic aspects related to endoscopy 
• Manage the preparation of the surgical field prior to each surgery 
• Establish skin cleanliness and asepsis 
• Learn how to position patients on the operating room table 
• Learn the peculiarities of integrated operating rooms 
• Know the details of conventional laparoscopic operating rooms 
• Determine the anesthetic and recovery details of the patients 
• Learn the Fast-Track postoperative management and the ERAS protocol 
• Identify the dissection and cutting instruments for laparoscopy and the use of each piece of equipment 
• Select the correct optics for each specific patient 
• Differentiate the different entry trocars for performing surgeries 
• Acquire information on electrosurgery for use in clinical practice 
• Describe in detail all the accessory material for the performance of gynecological laparoscopy 
• Distinguish the types of recorders available for surgery 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the orientation of the laparoscopic vision systems 
• Identify the types of insufflators and how they work 
• Identify general surgical instruments 
• Describe the main characteristics of specimen extraction bags 
• Know the different applications of bipolar and monopolar energy in instrumentation 
• Determine the types and use of tissue sealants 
• Select morcellation instruments and apply them in a safe way 
• Describe the main features of irrigation and suction systems 
• Explain the use of learning pyramids 
• Identify types of laparoscopic simulators 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of animal simulation procedures 
• Bring new advances to cadaver simulation procedures 
• Apply simulated organ models 
• Perform simulation exercises in Pelvitrainer 
• Learn how to assemble a home Pelvitrainer 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures of simple laparoscopic suturing 
• Explore all the material for laparoscopic suturing including suture holders, suture threads, needles and other instruments 
• Define the specific intracorporeal and extracorporeal suturing and knotting technique 
• Review the anatomy of the abdominal wall 
• Review the anatomy of the pelvic and abdominal visceral system, including the upper abdomen 
• Refresh knowledge of the anatomy of the pelvic vascular system and review the para-aortic and vena cava vascular system 
• Identify abdominopelvic vascular anomalies
• Identify the different parts of the lymphatic system and their laparoscopic management in detail 
• Review the functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor 
• Determine the exploration of the vulvo-vaginal area and its relationship to pelvic floor pathology 
• Review the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve anatomy of the female pelvis 
• Adapt the avascular spaces to endoscopic surgery 
• Prepare the diagnostic and surgical hysteroscopy material 
• Acquire fluency in the resolution of simple pathologies such as endometrial polyps and hyperplasia 
• Acquire skills in the resolution of hysteroscopic complications typical of the technique, such as perforations or vasovagal syndrome 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the advances of new technologies in hysteroscopy such as morcellators, laser and endometrial ablation systems 
• Describe the tools for the performance of hysteroscopy in the office 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the literature on advances in hysteroscopy 
• Explain advanced techniques such as treatment of malformations or hysteroscopic myomectomy 
• Improve the success rate in consultation 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the indications for hysteroscopy in consultation or surgery 
• Learn the latest developments in hysteroscopic surgery 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of procedures for the management of benign ovarian and tubal pathology including the performance of cystectomy and adnexectomy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of procedures for the management of large complex tumors 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of procedures for the management of ectopic pregnancy by laparoscopy 
• Update procedures for the management of ovarian torsion by laparoscopy 
• Update procedures for the management of pelvic infections by laparoscopy 
• Establish the strategy for adequate access to the abdominal cavity 
• Describe the process of taking an exploratory biopsy and abdominal cytology by laparoscopy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the laparoscopic management of the remaining ovarian syndrome 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for the management of uterine fibroids  
• Establish the strategy to reduce bleeding in laparoscopic myomectomy 
• Identify the different techniques of uterine morcellation and myoma morcellation laparoscopically in a watertight fashion to avoid the possibility of dissemination in case of uterine sarcoma 
• Select the different applications of endoscopy in the different modalities of complexity of hysterectomy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the use of laparoscopy in uterine malformations and their resolution 
• Incorporate the advances of the laparoscopic neovagina technique 
• Incorporate theoretical knowledge of the aspects related to vaginal vault dehiscence 
• Identify the different types of uterine mobilizers 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the evaluation process of pelvic floor defects 
• Select the different types of laparoscopic and vaginal meshes for their resolution 
• Incorporate advances in the application of cystoscopy after reparative techniques 
• Review the scientific evidence on the use of endoscopy in pelvic floor pathology 
• Determine in detail the use of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy 
• Foresee the complications and their management in pelvic floor pathology 
• Explain the procedures for laparoscopic repair of paravaginal defects 
• Explain the procedure of placement of the different meshes for the resolution of urinary incontinence 
• Evaluate in detail the patient with possible endometriosis 
• Incorporate advances in the application of imaging techniques and tumor markers for the diagnosis of endometriosis 
• Describe the classifications of endometriosis by different authors 
• Explain the therapeutic possibilities of endometriosis in each specific case 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for the management of endometriosis in the recto vaginal and ovarian septum 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for the management of the patient with endometriosis of the lateral compartment 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the management procedures of the recommended medical treatment of endometriosis  
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the treatment in cases of intestinal endometriosis 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of laparoscopic management procedures for endometriosis of urinary origin 
• Describe the main characteristics of extra pelvic endometriosis such as abdominal wall, pulmonary and other organs 
• Know the reproductive effects of endometriosis treatment 
• Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the laparoscopic exploratory aspects of gynecological cancer 
• Foresee possible oncological complications due only to the endoscopic technique used 
• Describe the main characteristics of port of entry metastases 
• Know the effect of mobilizers and pneumoperitoneum in gynecological cancer 
• Get up to date on lymphadenectomy procedures in the gynecological context 
• Get up to date on the procedures of the specific technique of systematic transperitoneal and extraperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy 
• Select which type of laparoscopy should be used for inguinal lymphadenectomy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the applications of endoscopy in ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancers 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures of specific techniques such as trachelectomy and laparoscopic parametrectomy in the context of cervical cancer 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of sentinel lymph node application procedures in endoscopy and gynecology 
• Identify the different types of tracers and fluorescence 
• Explain the technique of pelvic exenteration by laparoscopy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures of minimally invasive surgery to recurrences of different gynecologic cancers 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for laparoscopic management of borderline ovarian tumors  
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for laparoscopic management of lymph node recurrences in genital cancer 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of procedures for endoscopic management of vascular lesions 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for the management of intestinal lesions by endoscopy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures for the management of urological lesions by endoscopy 
• Identify the main characteristics of abdominal wall lesions and complications 
• Explain the management of complications of radical hysterectomy 
• Select the use of hemostatic agents in endoscopy 
• Foresee the complications derived from pelvic floor meshes 
• Foresee the complications that occur intraoperatively as well as those that go unnoticed during surgery 
• Determine nerve and other complications such as PTE, infections, etc
• Describe the peculiarities of endoscopy and its performance in pregnant patients 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the procedures of tubal recanalization techniques 
• Identify the different uses of endoscopy in relation to the fertility of patients 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the literature on the effects of endoscopy on fertility 
• Explain the main characteristics of adhesions and their prevention 
• Describe laparoscopic tubal chromopertubation 
• Incorporate the advances in the 3 mm laparoscopic technique 
• Select specific instruments for mini-laparoscopy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the specific technique of 3 mm ports 
• Incorporate the novel aspects of single port laparoscopy 
• Describe the main characteristics of the specific instrumentation for single port laparoscopy 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the technique for Single-Glove realization
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the specific technique for Single-Port ports
• Describe the advantages of each of the ultra-mini-invasive techniques 
• Foresee the technical problems of the interventions performed by these methods 
• Incorporate new options such as surgery without entry trocars into practice 
• List the advantages and disadvantages of robotic surgery in gynecology 
• Get up to date on the different types of robotic systems for surgery, such as the daVinci, Zeus or Amadeus
• Identify the applications of this type of surgery in gynecology 
• Describe the procedures of the specific instrumentation of robotic surgery 
• Evaluate the economic aspects of robotic surgery 
• Anticipate the complications of robotic surgery 
• Identify the application of single port in gynecological robotic surgery 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of new robotic advances 

Block 2 Gynecologic Oncology 

• Recognize and understand the molecular bases of carcinogenesis as well as its development and metastasis production
• Identify the basis for the use of chemotherapeutics in gynecologic oncology as well as their adverse effects and complications 
• Identify the different types of endometrial cancer and perform the appropriate diagnostic and disease extension methods
• Evaluate the distinct types of patients with endometrial cancer in order to implement the most appropriate treatment in each individual case
• Identify pre-invasive pathologies of the cervix and correctly apply early diagnosis methods
• Classify and treat cervical cancers in the most appropriate way
• Identify patients at risk of ovarian cancer and perform a precise preoperative diagnosis
• Apply the most appropriate surgical or chemotherapy treatment for each case of ovarian cancer
• Identify the premalignant pathology in the vulva and apply the appropriate diagnostic techniques in each case
• Diagnose Invasive Paget's Disease of the vulva. Assess the most appropriate management for each case of the disease
• Perform laparoscopic removal of pelvic sentinel lymph node
• Identify and classify the different anatomopathological forms of uterine sarcoma
• Appropriately manage early and advanced stage sarcomatous pathology of the uterus and adequate assessment of its prognosis
• Determine the different fertility preservation techniques in young patients and their oncological implications
• Identify the different types of less common genital tumors and the corresponding treatment and evolution
• Study and understand the basis of palliative care and terminal phase of an oncological illness
• Define the basis of cellular growth regulation
• Understand the role of carcinogens in the formation of genital cancer
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of cancer genetics
• Understand the cellular mechanisms of programed cell death and apoptosis and their relationship and activity with malignant pathology
• Interpret the mechanisms of cancer production and distant metastatis at a molecular level
• Identify the origins of genetic alterations that provoke cancer
• Identify the epigenetic changes and oncogenes related with genital tract tumor pathology
• Explain the mechanisms tumor neoformation in blood vessels
• Identify the basic factors that are involved in chemotherapy treatment
• Highlight the influence of chemotherapy in the cellular cycle
• Identify the action mechanisms of antineoplastic agents
• Recognize the mechanisms for the resistance of medical treatments in gynecologic cancer
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of toxicity and side effects
• Review the available antineoplastic drugs and their characteristics
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the epidemiology etiopathogenesis of endometrial cancer
• Recognize precancerous endometrial lesions and apply the most appropriate treatment
• Evaluate patients with a family history of hereditary carcinomas such as Lynch Syndrome
• List the different histological types of endometrial cancer and the different tumor types
• Understand the diagnostic process for endometrial cancer
• Recognize and interpret the different imaging tests needed for the diagnosis and staging of endometrial cancer
• Interpret the distinct tumor markers and their use in possible screenings of endometrial cancer
• Implement new molecular diagnostic tests for premalignant and malignant endometrial pathology 
• Classify endometrial pathology by FIGO prognostic classification
• Understand and implement surgical treatments in an appropriate way in the treatment of endometrial cancer
• Classify the different high and low-risk endometrial tumors
• Establish the different uses of the surgical approach both by laparotomy and laparoscopy in endometrial cancer, and update knowledge on the application of robotic surgery in endometrial cancer
• Study the new surgical techniques for treating high-risk endometrial cancer 
• Review adjuvant therapeutic options after primary treatment of endometrial cancer
• Identify cases in which patient observation can be used without using adjuvant treatment
• Analyze the role of radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy in endometrial cancer
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the treatment of some particular endometrial tumors such as clear cell and papillary serous type
• Understand the applications of hormonal treatment in endometrial cancer
• Review how to deal with recurring endometrial cancer including surgery, radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy as well as evidence on the follow-up treatment and prognosis of endometrial tumors
• Determine the etiology and etiopathogenesis of cervical cancer and its stages of development
• Know the risk factors for contracting the human papillomavirus
• Interpret normal colposcopic and vulvar examination, and interpret abnormal findings on both colposcopic and vulvoscopic examination
• Review the application of techniques for early diagnosis of cervical cancer and hereditary-familial diseases affecting the cervix
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the distant imaging techniques for diagnosing cervical cancer such as magnetic resonance and scanning
• Evaluate the role of tumor markers such as SCC
• Understand the role of new tests such as positron emission tomography for cervical cancer
• Evaluate the role of FIGO and TNM classification in cervical cancer and its prognostic role
• Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the treatment for preinvasive cervical lesions including surgery and immunotherapy
• Revise the different invasive surgical techniques for cervical cancer, especially the different types of radical hysterectomy with or without nerve preservation
• Identify the role of the sentinel node in cervical cancer and the pelvic sentinel node labeled with indocyanine green
• Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the role of laparoscopy in performing a radical hysterectomy and the para-aortic lymphadenectomy for non-early tumor stages
• Identify the indications of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cervical cancer
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the use of concurrent and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer
• Evaluate the use of medical and surgical therapy in mestastatic, recurrent or persistent illness
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the invasive cervical adenocarcinoma and adenocarcinoma in situ
• Compare the characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma and cervical adenocarcinoma
• Review the epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer
• Evaluate STIC tubal lesions as precursors of ovarian cancer
• Review the possibilities of screening by ultrasound and the tumor markers for the early detection of ovarian cancer
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of hereditary-familial ovarian cancer and new predisposing genetic mutations
• Establish the new criteria for pathological and molecular classification of ovarian cancer
• Indicate the distinct pathological types of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer and relate them to the different diagnostic tests for studying the extension and initial diagnosis of each one 
• Evaluate the different clinical manifestations, highlighting the value of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and scanning in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer
• Evaluate the usefulness of PET-CT for the assessment of metabolism in suspected malignant lesions
• Analyze the role of tumor serological markers CA125, CA19.9, CEA, HE4 and other rare tumor serological markers in ovarian cancer
• Classify the different types of ovarian cancer according to the FIGO classification and determine the general approach surgical procedures
• Specifically analyze the role of complete cytoreduction and its prognostic implications
• Evaluate when a patient should preferentially receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
• Analyze the role of interval surgery in ovarian cancer and establish the most appropriate adjuvant chemotherapy steps and biological treatments for each case
• Analyze the role of radiotherapy and hormone therapy in endometrial cancer
• Identify the possibilities available for the follow-up of patients with ovarian cancer
• Review and gain up-to-date knowledge on intraperitoneal chemotherapy treatments and hyperthermic therapy in ovarian and peritoneal cancer
• Analyze the controversies on the management of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer
• Describe the etiology of vulva cancer and its relationship to recurrent HPV infection
• Review the etiopathogenesis of precancerous lesions of the vulva and VIN and VAIN lesions
• Assess the role of possible vulvar cancer screening and hereditary risk factors in pathological alterations
• Describe the different histological types of vulvar cancer and the most efficient tests for diagnosis and extension study
• Review the use of tumor markers in vulvar cancer
• Review the prevalence, and identify the types, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of non-invasive Paget's disease in the vulvar area
• Relate the clinical manifestations of invasive carcinoma of the vulva to its dissemination routes
• Review staging of vulvar cancer according to FIGO classification
• Review the procedure for addressing a primary vulvar lesion
• Revise the treatment and handling of the inguinal and pelvic ganglionic chains
• Study and analyze the postoperative care of patients to identify any complications early on
• Assess the sentinel lymph node technique for vulvar pathology
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the management of advanced vulvar cancer, both primary tumor and lymph node chains
• Analyze the role of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced vulvar cancer
• Evaluate how to deal with a recurrent vulva carcinoma
• Study the prognosis of the different types of vulva carcinoma
• Review the follow-up care of vulvar cancer patients for early detection of recurrences
• Evaluate the clinical and diagnostic characteristics as well as how to manage melanoma of the vulva
• Study the characteristics and treatment of tumors of the Bartholin's glands and basal cell carcinomas of the vulva
• Review the clinical aspects of verrucous carcinoma of the vulva and the different types of vulvar sarcoma, as well as their characteristics and management
• Revise the epidemiology of a uterine sarcoma
• Identify the risk factors associated with the development of a uterine sarcoma
• Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the anatomopathologic characteristics of the different histologic types of uterine sarcoma
• Review the different clinical manifestations of uterine sarcomas and the use of magnetic resonance in the diagnosis procedures
• Evaluate the role of tumor markers in sarcoma of the uterus
• Classify the uterine sarcomas accorsing the the internetioanl FIGO classification model
• Review the indications and surgical techniques, as well as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, for the treatment of early stage uterine leiomyosarcoma
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the management of recurrent or metastatic disease in uterine leiomyosarcoma
• Study the prognostic factors in uterine leiomyosarcoma
• Revise the treatment and management of the early stages of endometrial stromal sarcoma
• Analyze the management of recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma
• Study the treatment of a metastatic disease and the prognostic factors of an endometrial stromal sarcoma
• Revise the treatment and management of the early stages of undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma
• Analyze the management of recurrent undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma
• Study the treatment of a metastatic disease and the prognostic factors of an undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma
• Identify the options for preserving fertility in gynecologic cancer, as well as gamete preservation
• Revise the surgical techniques for preserving fertility in each of the cancers affecting the female genital tract
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the management of pregnant patients with gynecologic cancer
• Review new options for preserving ovarian tissue
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the current status of uterine transplantation and the most recent results obtained to date
• Revise the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of vaginal cancer
• Review the different histological types and classify the different types of vaginal cancer
• Evaluate and create an appropriate diagnostic and management plan for vaginal cancer
• Establish the follow-up plan for vaginal cancer to be able to detect and recurrences
• Identify the prognosis for each type of vaginal cancer
• Review the epidemiology of gestational trophoblastic disease and the clinical features of hydatidiform mole
• Study the clincial characteristic of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
• Appropriately evaluate the different forms of gestational trophoblastic disease with imaging techniques
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the histologic shapes of molar and invasive forms
• Appropriately perform staging of placental invasive disease
• Appropriately assess the role of chemotherapy in gestational trophoblastic disease
• Study the different types of surgical treatment suitable for treating the different forms of molar disease in pregnancy
• Recognize and implement the most appropriate methods for follow-up treatment of molar disease in pregnancy
• Appropriately classify the prognosis of gestational trophoblastic disease
• Identify and assess the different tumors that can metastasize in the female genital tract
• Study the way to deal with metastasized cancers in the genital tract
• Analyze and treat neuroendocrine tumors in the female genital tract
• Review the way to deal with tumors of the rectovaginal septum, as well as symptomatology associated with gynecological tumors
• Evaluate the pain, the different types and the treatment of these types of tumors
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of gastrointestinal symptomology
• Assess the presence of ascites in the context of gynecologic tumors in an appropriate way
• Recognize respiratory symptomatology, such as that caused by pleural effusion, in the treatment of gynecologic cancer
• Classify edema and manage it appropriately
• Identify deep vein thrombosis and evaluate the most appropriate anticoagulant treatment for each case
• Manage the progression of pelvic tumor disease in the most effective way
• Identify the distant metastasis and assess how to manage it
• Describe the indications and the surgical technique specific to palliative pelvic exenteration
• Comprehensive care of a dying patient and learning how to help them in the final phase of the disease
• Study and treat patients with anxiety and depression in a specific way
• Knowledge of the different advanced techniques in gynecological oncology for minimally invasive treatment
• Know about the application of mini-invasive mesh placement 

Block 3. Advances in Assisted Reproduction 

• Gain knowledge of the history of Reproductive Medicine (the development and advances in the treatment and reproductive techniques)
• Learn about the aspects related to the female and male anatomy in term of gametogenesis and oocyte fertilization by the sperm 
• Gain knowledge of the anatomy and embryology related to the embryonic genesis and embryo implantation 
• Understand the basic study of the ovarian reserve 
• Acquire knowledge of factors that may affect female reproductive capacity at the level of decreased ovarian reserve 
• Gain knowledge of the basic study of tubal patency assessment techniques 
• Gain knowledge of the possible relationship between sterility and tubal factor infertility 
• Acquire knowledge of the endometrial changes on a histological, immunological and microbiological level and the current assessment techniques 
• Have knowledge of the basic study of the male 
• Interpret the normal values of a seminogram 
• Gain knowledge of the factors which can affect the male reproductive ability in terms of sperm quality, mobility, morphology, aneuploidies or fragmentation of sperm DNA 
• Acquire knowledge of the current specific studies for the male factor. Advanced Techniques
• Gain knowledge of the indications of testicular biopsy and the procedure involved 
• Acquire knowledge of the different reproductive techniques: ovulation stimulation, artificial insemination, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) with or without sperm microinjection 
• Gain knowledge of the indication of different reproductive techniques 
• Gain knowledge of the possible use of reproductive techniques with donor gametes 
• Manage the different drugs used in stimulating ovulation ang gain knowledge of the different stimulation protocols according to the patient’s characteristics 
• Gain knowledge of the different adjuvant treatments that could be used in patients diagnosed with low ovarian reserve 
• Gain knowledge of the ways to deal with the different types of ovulation induction according to the patient’s profile 
• Have knowledge of the usual cycle control in artificial insemination cycles 
• Have knowledge of the usual cycle control in IVF cycles
• Gain knowledge of the indications of  “freeze all”
• Gain knowledge of the how to deal with possible complications of assisted reproduction treatments 
• Control the drugs used for endometrial preparation of substituted embryo cryotransfer cycles 
• Manage the different support protocols for the luteal phase 
• Gain knowledge of how to handle the gametes in a laboratory 
• Understand the development of IVF/ICSI techniques (micromanipulation) since its inception: SUZI, PZD, ROSI, ELSI, IMSI, PICSI, assisted hatching 
• Gain knowledge of the composition of culture media and requirements according to the time of embryonic development 
• Gain knowledge of embryonic development and specific classification of the embryo quality according to the stage 
• Understand time-lapse technology and the different kinetic events affecting embryo division 
• Have knowledge of the automatic algorithms presented by each time-lapse technology and its relationship with reproductive results 
• Gain knowledge of additional laboratory techniques which allow for a possible improvement in the implantation of the embryo (collapse, hatching)
• Gain knowledge of embryo biopsy techniques according to the stage of embryo division 
• Gain knowledge of embryo biopsy techniques according to the technology used and the existing means in each laboratory 
• Acquire knowledge of the need to establish general and specific quality indicators for each laboratory in order to maintain the best laboratory conditions 
• Gain knowledge of European standards to establish the minimum criteria required in Reproduction Units (ISO/UNE) 
• Know how to deal with couples who have experienced repeat miscarriages or implantation failures: definitions and indications for study 
• Have knowledge of the evidence levels for each of the tests requested 
• Gain knowledge of the different treatment options 
• Gain knowledge of the impact of endometriosis on fertility 
• Acquire knowledge of the possible surgical indications in patients with endometriosis and infertility 
• Gain knowledge of the impact of adenomyosis on fertility 
• Acquire knowledge of the possible surgical indications in patients with adenomyosis and infertility 
• Gain knowledge of the impact of hydrosalpinx on fertility and its surgical indication prior to In Vitro Fertilization
• Gain knowledge of the impact of myomas on fertility 
• Acquire knowledge of the possible surgical indications in patients with myomas and infertility 
• Gain knowledge of the impact of uterine malformations on fertility 
• Knowledge of possible surgical indications in patients with surgical malformations and infertility Metroplasty Septoplasty 
• Gain knowledge of the role of tubal surgery in improving natural fertility
• Gain knowledge of the surgical option of uterine transplantation, the indications and the technique 
• Acquire knowledge of the indications of male fertility preservation
• Acquire knowledge of the techniques used in semen cryopreservation and their efficiency
• Acquire knowledge of the indications of female fertility preservation 
• Acquire knowledge of the techniques used in oocyte cryopreservation and their efficiency
• Acquire knowledge of the techniques used in ovarian tissue cryopreservation and their efficiency 
• Understand the basic concepts of genetics 
• Understand the basic concepts of reproductive genetics 
• Understand the concept of "epigenetics" and its influence on reproduction 
• Know from the different genetic diagnostic techniques, existing platforms, application of each of them according to the diagnostic objective 
• Have knowledge of the indications in reproductive medicine for diagnosis and screening of aneuploidy 
• Interpret the results of genetic studies. Understand the need for genetic counseling 
• Gain knowledge of embryo biopsy techniques 
• Gain knowledge of the results of the pre-implantational genetic diagnosis and aneuploidy screening program 
• Gain knowledge of new techniques in genetic diagnosis (non-invasive tests, mitochondrial transfer) and its possible future applications 
• Gain knowledge of the Spanish legislation on Assisted Reproduction Techniques, and its evolution throughout history
• Gain knowledge of legislation in other neighboring countries 

Take the first step to get up to date on the latest developments in Gynecologic Pathology and Assisted Reproduction”