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ReviewJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2026

A call to action for the harmonization of education and training for clinical embryologists: a framing paper.

Fadi Choucair, Rana Alhamdan, Alex Varghese, Carin Huyser

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Review in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Fadi ChoucairReproductive Medicine Division, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar. fchoucair@sidra.org.
Rana AlhamdanKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alex VargheseFertility Associates, Auckland, New Zealand.
Carin HuyserDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. carin.huyser@up.ac.za.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid expansion of assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment cycles, facilities, and fertility services has created unprecedented demand for a skilled workforce. Concurrently, clinical embryology has expanded in complexity and scope. Nevertheless, education and training for clinical embryologists remain inconsistent worldwide, with only a limited number of well-established frameworks. This framing paper examines gaps in education, training, competency assessment, and professional recognition and presents a pragmatic roadmap to support a proficient and sustainable workforce. We review representative training models for embryologists and identify persistent gaps within the laboratory workforce. Together, these insights aim to guide the development of a consistent, competency-based global clinical embryology workforce.

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ART laboratoryClinical embryologistClinical embryologyEducationTraining

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