In her lecture, Ms Gerri Emerson will give an overview on the common types of infertility, how it affects male and female reproductive systems as well as tips on how one can enhance their own fertility. She warns that infertility and subfertility incidence is on the rise. ‘In Ireland one of the problems in obtaining accurate figures for infertility rates is that there are no records of whether people in the past were infertile or childless by choice, however, an increase is suggested says Ms Emerson, also a Research & Development Officer in the HARI unit. While sperm quality and number have generally declined in the last 30 years, Ms Emerson explains that, ‘Infertility has long been regarded as a womens issue however it has been established that a male factor is held responsible in roughly half of all cases of infertility. We hope that MiniMed attendees will leave with the full concept that while infertility is on the increase, by making small changes in lifestyle, each individual can take back control of their own fertility.
Paul Lambert and Martin OReilly from Dublin Fire Brigade will open the evenings lectures with an insight into a ‘day in the life of being both a fire-fighter and paramedic. Often being the first on the scene of an emergency, be it an accident or an inferno, both speakers will talk about life and their experiences in Dublin Fire Brigade. Mr. Lambert and Mr. OReilly, possessing 40 years combined experience, will discuss the benefits of combining fire and emergency medical service (EMS) for patients as well as providing information on range of pre-hospital treatment protocols. This lecture will feature footage from real on-scene incidents.
The RCSI MiniMed Open Lecture Series is free of charge; however registration is essential in order to guarantee a place. Attendees can register online at www.rcsi.ie/minimed and you can join the conversation online, on the night, on Twitter at #RCSIMiniMed. To view previous MiniMed lectures from this series on the RCSI YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/TheRCSI123.