IUI Provider Masterclass: Understanding Sperm Banks & Sperm

IUI Provider Masterclass: Understanding Sperm Banks & Sperm Samples

Sperm banks can be confusing—even for experienced IUI providers. In this first session of the IUI Provider Masterclass Series, we’ll demystify how sperm banks operate and how to confidently support your clients through working with a sperm bank.

This masterclass will cover

Masterclass will be live on Thursday October 23rd from 6-7:30pm EST. Replay of live class available through December 2025

The history and structure of the sperm bank industry
How donor samples are selected, processed, and stored
Common challenges with frozen samples (thawing, motility, vial types)
Ethical considerations, including anonymous donation
Navigating client concerns with banked donor sperm
Live Q&A answering your questions about working with sperm banks and IUI care as an independent fertility care provider

Instructor

Ray Rachlin

Ray Rachlin (she/they) is a Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Certified Lactation Counselor, and a member of the Queer and Transgender Midwife Association. "I founded Refuge Midwifery in 2017 to help families feel safe and empowered in their journey to parenthood inside a system that doesn't always make that easy. In the past six years in this practice, I have had the privilege to midwife hundreds of families to parenthood and catch so many adorable babies along the way. I also co-authored the book Babymaking For Everybody: Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents with Marea Goodman LM, CPM."