Our mission
VasectoPro is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare professionals with accessible, evidence-based resources for learning and teaching no-scalpel vasectomy, using a high-fidelity scrotal simulator and a university-level online training program.
We collaborate with and support organisations dedicated to advancing reproductive health worldwide, and we strive to encourage men to engage actively with reproductive health and family planning.
Our fundamental values
Commitment to Education
Provide high quality, evidence-based training.
Innovation and Excellence
Utilize a realistic simulator for safe learning.
Ethics and Integrity
Respect individual choices and ensuring transparency in interactions.
Accessibility and Equity
Make vasectomy accessible regardless of socioeconomic barriers.
Collaboration
Build strategic partnerships to maximise impact.
The story behind VasectoPro
VasectoPro is a non-profit organisation with two main objectives: to promote learning and teaching no-scalpel vasectomy and to contribute to its accessibility worldwide.
VasectoPro was founded by Dr Michel Labrecque, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Université Laval, Quebec, Canada, following decades of clinical practice, teaching, and research on vasectomy. He is renowned as a pioneer of the no-scalpel vasectomy technique in Canada and has been performing and teaching it in Quebec and around the world, including in Latin America and Africa, since the 1990s.
Dr. Labrecque collaborates with the World Vasectomy Day (WVD) and No-Scalpel Vasectomy International (NSVI) teams to train healthcare professionals in the no-scalpel vasectomy technique. Thanks to these partnerships, the practice and the message extend beyond borders, shattering myths about vasectomy and enabling men to share the responsibilities of family planning. The VasectoPro® simulator has been successfully used in training programs in North America, Latin America and Africa, as well as in Europe. Health professionals in these countries who have used the VasectoPro® have warmly embraced it, reporting that they feel much safer and more confident approaching real patients after having first practiced with the VasectoPro®.
Origin of the VasectoPro® Simulator
Since 2020, a multidisciplinary team at Laval University, led by Dr. Labrecque, has been dedicated to developing this highly realistic simulator.
Through numerous iterations and extensive testing with experienced vasectomists, the team has created a model that is both visually and tactilely lifelike.
This realistic model facilitates safe and efficient learning and teaching of vasectomy techniques.
The people behind the project at Université Laval
Michel Labrecque MD PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Claudia Després MEng
Associate Professor and Director of the Bachelor’s Program in Product Design,
School of Design, Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design
Sébastien Vachon
Teaching and Research Technician and Molding Specialist,
School of Design, Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design
Bruno Pilote PhD
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Advanced Nursing Practice,
Faculty of Nursing Sciences
We would also like to acknowledge the contributions of the following students from the School of Design, who were supervised by Claudia Després : Jahel Côté (3D modeling of the initial models), Raphaël Pellerin (illustration of the user test guide for the initial functional model), Alice Saint-Yves Tremblay (visuals, guide, and label for the final packaging),and Thomas Brillant Pelletier (technical specifications, supplier research, and management of the initial production run of the final model).
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Whether you are a medical or health sciences schools, a residency program, a professional association, a non-governmental organization or a healthcare professional looking for training, VasectoPro supports you in developing sustainable and skills in No-Scalpel Vasectomy in a safe environment.
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