Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2026, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 265-269.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20260262

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Career Development and Standardized Training for Clinical Embryologists in Reproductive Medicine Centers

LIU Chuang, MENG Peng, WANG Hong-na, WEI Yan-ling, WANG Jing, XIANGLI Qian-qian, ZHANG Jian-fang()   

  1. Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China (LIU Chuang, MENG Peng, WANG Hong-na, WEI Yan-ling, WANG Jing, ZHANG Jian-fang); School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710032, China (XIANGLI Qian-qian)
  • Received:2026-05-18 Published:2026-07-15 Online:2026-07-27
  • Contact: ZHANG Jian-fang E-mail:277108979@qq.com

Abstract:

There are some issues in the current career development of clinical embryologists, mainly manifested in the mismatch between the actual medical job characteristics of clinical embryologists and the current occupational classifications (such as laboratory technology and researcher categories), as well as the poor alignment between the assessment content of the professional title promotion system and the actual job requirements of clinical embryologists; there is a lack of a registration, training, and assessment platform for clinical embryologists, while the quality of existing training models (national training bases, internal mentorship) varies. Against the backdrop of the combined application of artificial intelligence and the internet of things, the standardized training and assessment model for clinical embryologists still requires continuous exploration. This article, based on the current domestic and international situation and the National Health Commission's management regulations on assisted reproduction technology, proposes some recommendations for the standardized training model. Through policy support, the establishment of a "Clinical Embryology Technology" major, with the qualification certificate issued by the training base serving as the basis for participating in the "National Vocational Qualification Examination", will open the pathway of professional title evaluation from junior to senior. The construction of a national public platform will provide a foundation for the professional registration and systematic learning of clinical embryologists, enabling continuous updates to the knowledge system and ultimately achieving rapid development of clinical embryology technology, which will benefit infertile patients.

Key words: Reproductive techniques, assisted, Clinical embryologist, Qualification certification, Educational measurement, Inservice training, Education, professional, retraining, Information management