This online CME program was produced by Serono Symposia International, Inc.

The goal of this program was to provide physicians, advanced practice nurses, and pharmacists with an understanding of the role of endometrial development and receptivity for implantation.


Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the steps in blastocyst implantation.
• List the best described markers of endometrial development.
• Distinguish between the marker patterns of a normal receptive endometrium and an endometrium from a patient with defects in endometrial receptivity.
• Describe the role of cyclins in the mitotic cycle and explain their utility for endometrial assessment.
• Discuss critically the potential treatment options for patients with defects in endometrial receptivity.