Course Overview
This course is open to all medical practitioners, including Gynaecologists, Endocrinologists, Diabetologists, Dermatologists, Physicians, Family Physicians, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Practitioners, as well as allied healthcare professionals who wish to stay up to date with medical knowledge.
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Learning Outcomes
- The Clinical Certificate Course In PCOS imparts key learning from the basics of PCOS to the management of PCOS and associated risk mitigation strategies. The course covers scientific and holistic approaches to managing PCOS patients, including disease pathophysiology, mental and emotional health, lifestyle modifications, and counselling objectives and outcomes. It will empower learners to detect PCOS in its early stages and manage it effectively. The recommended clinical management is highly Indian-centric and aligns with real-world clinical setting and practices. Who can enroll for this course? This course is open to all medical practitioners, including Gynaecologists, Endocrinologists, Diabetologists, Dermatologists, Physicians, Family Physicians, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Practitioners, as well as allied healthcare professionals who wish to stay up to date with medical knowledge.
Who Can Apply
This course is open to all medical practitioners, including Gynaecologists, Endocrinologists, Diabetologists, Dermatologists, Physicians, Family Physicians, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Practitioners, as well as allied healthcare professionals who wish to stay up to date with medical knowledge.
Course Fees
Members - The PCOS Society India : Rs.5,000/- + taxes
Non-Members - The PCOS Society India : Rs.7,500/- + taxes
*Non-Members can apply for membership (https://www.pcosindia.org/TypeOfMembership.php) to avail the special member course fees.
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Course Content
Welcome Address By Dr.Duru Shah, Founder President, The PCOS Society India
1 pagesIntroduction to the topic, PCOS epidemiology, India- specific issues
19 pagesSigns, symptoms, pathophysiology, screening & diagnosis
72 pagesLong-term consequences of PCOS & need for early diagnosis & treatment
53 pagesPCOS in adolescents
68 pagesPCOS and infertility- Pathophysiology
24 pagesPCOS and Infertility Management - Non-ART Cycles
100 pagesPCOS and Infertility : Management - ART Cycles
77 pagesVarious pregnancy risks in PCOS women
66 pagesRisk mitigation strategies
62 pagesDealing with the mental health of women with PCO
72 pagesLifestyle management
92 pagesCounselling and patient education
95 pagesPodcast Advocacy Through A Foundation of Science
Meet Your Faculty
Course Directors:
Dr. Duru Shah
Founder President, The PCOS Society of India
Leading Gynaecologist, MD, FRCOG (Lon.) FICOG, FICS, FCPS,
FICMCH, DGO, DFP
Dr. Duru Shah is the esteemed Director of "Gynaecworld," a leading Center for Women’s Health & Fertility. As the Founder President of the PCOS Society of India, Dr. Shah has been instrumental in advancing the understanding and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. She holds significant positions such as Chair and Trustee of the Metropolis Foundation and serves as the Vice-President and Chair of the Education Committee for the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE).
Dr. Shah is also the Chair Elect of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) under the International Menopause Society (IMS) and a member of the International Advisory Board for the Centre for Research Excellence in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (CRE-PCOS). With approximately 200 publications and chapters in national and international journals and postgraduate medical textbooks, Dr. Shah is a prolific author. She serves on the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as OG, RCOG, London, Climacteric (IMS), and the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (JHRS) (ISAR). Her past roles include International Advisor for the Special Interest Group at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Chair of the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and President of the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and FOGSI.
Dr. Shah is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the first and only Indian to receive FIGO’s Distinguished Merit Award for her services towards women's health. Her accolades include the "Mahatma Award 2021" for Social Responsibilities and Gender Equality and Lifetime Achievement Awards from ISAR, FOGSI, and ISAR for her excellence in the fields of women’s health and infertility.
Dr. Shah is also the Chair Elect of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) under the International Menopause Society (IMS) and a member of the International Advisory Board for the Centre for Research Excellence in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (CRE-PCOS). With approximately 200 publications and chapters in national and international journals and postgraduate medical textbooks, Dr. Shah is a prolific author. She serves on the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as OG, RCOG, London, Climacteric (IMS), and the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (JHRS) (ISAR). Her past roles include International Advisor for the Special Interest Group at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Chair of the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and President of the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and FOGSI.
Dr. Shah is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the first and only Indian to receive FIGO’s Distinguished Merit Award for her services towards women's health. Her accolades include the "Mahatma Award 2021" for Social Responsibilities and Gender Equality and Lifetime Achievement Awards from ISAR, FOGSI, and ISAR for her excellence in the fields of women’s health and infertility.
Dr. Madhuri Patil
Leading Gynaecologist & Vice President, The PCOS Society India
MD, DGO, FCPS, DFP, FICOG (Mumbai)
Clinical Director of Dr. Patil’s Fertility & Endoscopy Clinic, Bangalore
Associate Editor, Fertility and Sterility an official publication of ASRM
Chairperson ASPIRE SIG Reproductive Endocrinology - 2021-2023
President Elect and Founder Member of Fertility Preservation Society of India (FPSI)
Vice President and Founder Member, The PCOS Society, India
Governing Council Member, ICOG 2021-2023
Member Education and accreditation committee, ASPIRE, and ASPIRE SIG Implantation
Editorial board member, Endocrine Society Journal (USA) 2020 and 2021
Associate Editor – The Onco Fertility journal (TOFJ)
Editor-in-Chief – Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences- 2013-2020
An Official Publication of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)
Assistant Editor - Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences- 2008 - 2012
Founder Chairperson of Karnataka Chapter of Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (KISAR)
Principal and Course Coordinator and examiner for the Fellowship & Certificate course in Reproductive
Medicine of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, ICOG, and ISAR-ASPIRE
Member of the International Reproductive Medicine Research Network
Publications in National and international journals, and written several chapters and edited several books
Associate Editor, Fertility and Sterility an official publication of ASRM
Chairperson ASPIRE SIG Reproductive Endocrinology - 2021-2023
President Elect and Founder Member of Fertility Preservation Society of India (FPSI)
Vice President and Founder Member, The PCOS Society, India
Governing Council Member, ICOG 2021-2023
Member Education and accreditation committee, ASPIRE, and ASPIRE SIG Implantation
Editorial board member, Endocrine Society Journal (USA) 2020 and 2021
Associate Editor – The Onco Fertility journal (TOFJ)
Editor-in-Chief – Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences- 2013-2020
An Official Publication of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)
Assistant Editor - Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences- 2008 - 2012
Founder Chairperson of Karnataka Chapter of Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (KISAR)
Principal and Course Coordinator and examiner for the Fellowship & Certificate course in Reproductive
Medicine of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, ICOG, and ISAR-ASPIRE
Member of the International Reproductive Medicine Research Network
Publications in National and international journals, and written several chapters and edited several books
Dr. Padma Rekha Jirge
Scientific Director, Sushrut Assisted Conception Clinic & Shreyas Hospital, Kolhapur Managing Committee Member, The PCOS Society of India
MD, MRCOG (UK), FICOG, MBA (Healthcare Management), PGDMLE (Medical Law & Ethics)
Training and Research
• Clinical Research Fellow in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), University of Glasgow (1995–1997)
• MSc in Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh
• Extensive original research with multiple publications in Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, and Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
• Clinical Research Fellow in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), University of Glasgow (1995–1997)
• MSc in Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh
• Extensive original research with multiple publications in Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, and Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
Selected Recent Publications
• Latent genital tuberculosis adversely affects the ovarian reserve in infertile women – Human Reproduction 2018
• Resuming Assisted Reproduction Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Initial Indian Experience – Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (2020)
• Association of AMH and AMHR2 gene polymorphisms with ovarian response and pregnancy outcomes in Indian women – Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (2022)
• Ovarian Stimulation in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles for Varied Patient Profiles: An Indian Perspective
• Ethnic Discordance in serum anti-Mullerian hormone in European healthy control, Indian healthy control and Indian infertile women: a population study from India and Europe- Reproductive Biomedicine Online (RBM Online) 2022
• Edited various academic publications and contributed to more than 20 textbook chapters
• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
• Reviewer For Fertility Sterility, Human Fertility (Cambridge), Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology, JARG
• Senior Vice-Chairperson, Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR 2018-2020 • Vice-President, Fertility Preservation Society of India 2020-2022
