News
Genesis in the News
Should B.C. follow Quebec and fund IVF? On Monday, July 19, 2010: CBC Almanac’s Mark Forsythe interviewed Dr. Al Yuzpe. Click here to play the Interview. (It may take a minute for your media player to load.)
Monday, June 14, 2010: Fanny Kiefer interviewed Dr. Al Yuzpe, Fertility Specialist and Genesis co-founder, for Shaw TV’s Studio 4. (Click video, below, for full interview.)
Sunday, October 11th, 2009: The New IVF Gamble: Single Embryos in the Globe and Mail. Read the article here.
Saturday, July 18th, 2009: Dr. Jason Hitkari was interviewed in TV Week by Dr. Rhonda Low regarding IVF and single-embryo transfer. Click here for the TV Week Interview.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009: Dr. Jason Hitkari was interviewed on CTV National News regarding recent research using embryonic stem cells to create sperm in the UK. Click here to watch.
Saturday, July 4th, 2009: Dr. Albert Yuzpe was interviewed by the National Post regarding egg freezing.
Friday, May 22nd, 2009: Dr. Jason Hitkari was interviewed on the CBC National News regarding Genesis’ work on optimizing single embryo transfer to achieve pregnancy rates similar or better (in select patients) than when 2 embryos are transferred. (Click video, below, for full story.)
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009: Dr. Jason Hitkari was interviewed on CTV Evening News regarding single embryo transfers and reducing risky multiple pregnancies in Canada. (Click video, below, for full story.)
Saturday, May 16th, 2009: Dr. Al Yuzpe was interviewed in the Globe and Mail regarding funding for fertility treatments.
Advocacy and Professional Work
Dr. Beth Taylor has been appointed to the Assisted Human Reproduction Canada Editorial Committee which disseminates relevant fertility information to Canadians. ARHC is a federal government agency that regulates Assisted Human Reproduction (e.g. IVF, ICSI, donor sperm, donor egg, etc.) in Canada.
Dr. Albert Yuzpe has the following appointments:
- Chairman IVF Medical Directors of Canada
- Member of Assisted Human Reproduction Tripartite Committee
- Accreditation Canada ART Standards Review Committee
- Member of Board of Directors, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society
- Surveyor for Accreditation Canada
- Member Board of Directors Infertility Awareness Association Canada (IAAC)
- Board of Directors Xytex Sperm Bank