Table 1.

FHCOE Criteria

Criterion	Definition	Rationale for Inclusion
Professional education	Provide education on cancer-related infertility and fertility preservation	Lack of content knowledge identified as barrier to discussion
		Developments in reproductive medicine exceed scope of oncologists' training and knowledge
Patient education	Printed resources available for patients and survivors	Provides substantive detail for patients to review after notification
Notification procedures	Systems to notify eligible patients of fertility risk and options, verbally and in writing, before initiation of therapy	PCP recommendation15
		Procedures minimize subjectivity and biases noted in studies
Referrals	Refer patients to appropriate reproductive specialists	Information is actionable
		Multidisciplinary approach alleviates burden on oncology team
Policy*	Policy stating commitment of institution to fertility needs of its patients	Reflects and documents institutional commitment
		Empowers (and requires) clinical staff to address topic

Abbreviations: FHCOE, Fertile Hope Centers of Excellence; PCP, President's Cancer Panel.

^*Criterion added in 2009.