In conjunction with National Infertility Awareness Week, Northern CA Chapter of RESOLVE’s annual educational event will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2005 from 8:15 AM to 6:00 PM at Holy Names University in Oakland.

This year’s theme is Options 2005: A Family Building Symposium.
PFC is a Platinum sponsor and will have speakers participating in sessions I and II.

Session l: Getting Ready to Choose an egg Donor: Eldon Schriock, MD
Assessing Ovarian Reserve: Isabelle Ryan, MD
Session II: The Latest Developments in ART: Eldon Schriock, MD
Avoiding Mix-ups in the IVF Lab: Joe Conaghan, PhD

For more information and to register go to www.resolvenc.org

Stressed or anxious attempting to conceive?
Attend a Mind/Body@PFC workshop and learn healthy, positive ways to reframe your journey to pregnancy.

Saturday December 10th from 9AM to 4PM
This workshop is taught by our experienced fertility caregivers Peggy Orlin, MFT and Allison Chamberlaine, RN who are both trained by Alice Domar, PhD, a Harvard Medical School pioneer in the development of mind/body programs for infertility.

Peggy Orlin, MFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in the emotional aspects of infertility, third party family building and adoption. She has been a therapist for over 20 years and affiliated with PFC for the past 6 years. Her personal history of infertility led her to specialize in infertility counseling.

Allison Chamberlaine, RN is a registered nurse with 15 years of experience in the field of infertility. Ms. Chamberlaine has taught meditation and relaxation techniques for over 20 years and has been with PFC since 1996 where she now coordinates care for individuals involved in third party family building. Her personal history of infertility led her to specialize in infertility nursing.

Who Can Benefit from the Workshop?
Couples or individuals who are attempting to conceive and are experiencing emotional distress, and/or stress in their life. (You DO NOT need to be a PFC patient and/or currently in fertility treatment.)

What to expect at the Workshop?
A nurturing, supportive workshop where you will learn how to:
• Identify the potentially adverse impact of lifestyle behaviors on your reproductive health
• Employ multiple relaxation and stress reduction strategies
• Reduce your feelings of isolation related to infertility
• Decrease your symptoms of stress

How do I register?
Please call (888) 834-3095 for fee and workshop information and registration forms.
Space is limited.

We are proud to announce every one of our Pacific Fertility Center physicians have been recognized as best in their specialty by their physician peers in the 2005-2006 national survey “Best Doctors in America“. The list is complied through a survey of the nation’s leading physicians who are asked to nominate and evaluate the doctors they trust most. In the United States, Best Doctors surveying and research has identified 33,000 of the best physicians in a variety of specialties. Only those doctors who earn the consensus support of their peers are included. Congratulations to all our Best Doctors!

Left to right: Front Row: Carl Herbert, MD, Isabelle Ryan, MD
Back Row: Joe Conaghan, PhD, Eldon Schriock, MD, Carolyn Givens, MD, Philip Chenette, MD

The physicians at Pacific Fertility Center are internationally recognized specialists in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. They have completed top-level medical education, published groundbreaking professional papers, and held positions on the faculty of leading research universities. They continue to participate in reproductive research. All MDs are Board Certified by ABOG as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialists. Our state-of-the-art laboratory has one of the most highly trained teams in the country with every embryologist board certified and licensed in their specialty.