Table 2. . Enduring educational resources developed through the Oncofertility Consortium and National Physicians Cooperative for ongoing use and reference throughout the Oncofertility Consortium community.
| Educational resource | Summary |
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| Oncofertility Consortium website www.oncofertility.northwestern.edu |
Authoritative resource for professionals in reproductive medicine, reproductive health research, oncology, biomechanics, material science, social sciences, bioethics, religion, policy research and educational sciences. This site provides continually updated content to expand current knowledge research, clinical practice and training in a wide spectrum of topics and issues |
| Oncofertility conference presentations and virtual grand rounds https://oncofertility.northwestern.edu/media |
The OC maintains video archives of all lectures at the Annual Oncofertility Conference and Virtual Grand Rounds. These presentations, given by domestic and international leaders in the field are hosted on the OC website with accompanying slides for easy review |
| Introduction to reproduction www.coursera.org/learn/reproductive-health |
The objective of this MOOC is to ensure an understanding of reproductive health and not confuse reproduction with sex. This course examines reproduction through a biological and scientific lens in an interactive format |
| ASRM principles of fertility preservation for reproductive healthcare providers certificate course https://store.asrm.org/Default.aspx?TabID=1356&productId=2777391 |
Developed in collaboration with OC leaders, this e-learning module is free to both ASRM members and nonmembers and covers the topics of:
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| Oncofertility books www.woodrufflab.org/oncofertility-books |
The OC, with substantial input from the NPC, has published six books on oncofertility covering the overall scope of reproductive health and considerations for cancer patients and those with non-malignant conditions whose disease or treatment may affect fertility. Titles include:
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| SaveMyFertility www.savemyfertility.org |
A resource for adult cancer patients and the parents of children with cancer who want to learn more about fertility preservation before and during cancer treatment and protecting their hormonal health after cancer treatment. This website also provides guidance to clinicians and other healthcare providers on how to discuss fertility and hormonal health with patients, survivors and families |
| Reprotopia www.reprotopia.northwestern.edu/ |
This website is dedicated to providing authoritative reproductive health education to individuals of all ages – ‘From K to Gray’. The OC and its partners have created a variety of useful websites, courses and other education tools to educate the public about the importance of reproduction and science. Reprotopia packages all of these web materials into one easy-to-navigate website |
| Repropedia www.repropedia.org |
This reproductive dictionary was created by an international team of scientists and clinicians and includes an API, allowing it to be built into other websites to supplement information and clarify unclear terms. Repropedia contains more than 500 reproductive health terms and biology information |
| Patient navigator for fertility preservation http://preservefertility.northwestern.edu/ | This website provides patients with a concise, easy to understand summary of available fertility preservation options at various stages of diagnosis, treatment and survivorship |
| New you, that's who www.reprotopia.northwestern.edu/projects/new-you-that's-who | This video project is targeted toward children 10–14 years of age to teach the basics of reproductive health. It uses proper, anatomically correct terms to cover the topics of puberty, anatomy and the menstrual cycle along with songs and animations to provide easy-to-understand information. It helps parents, guardians and teachers teach children about the fundamental characteristics of the human body and reproductive health |
API: Application programming interface; ASRM: American Society for Reproductive Medicine; MOOC: Massive open online course; NPC: National Physicians Cooperative; OC: Oncofertility Consortium.