Saint Paul VI Institute

10/19/2026

Congratulations to the 49th Class of the Saint Paul VI Institute’s Education Program! This year, we welcomed more than 39 students from 9 countries and 16 states!. Thank you all for joining us in Omaha!

09/28/2026

Congratulations to the Brazilian Association of FertilityCare Professionals (ABPFC) on your Second Brazilian FertilityCare Annual Meeting.

The event was held in Brasília and brought together 70% of the Creighton Model and NaProTECHNOLOGY Brazil team—24 FertilityCare Practitioners, 27 Medical Consultants, Bishop Antônio Augusto (who has accompanied this work from the beginning), and Fathers Felipe and Lucas.

The days were marked by daily Mass, confession, Eucharistic adoration, praise and worship, case discussions, team building, and a renewed spirit of service.

May this movement of growth continue, guided by all that has been received in the Education Programs—technically, theologically, and with a deeper commitment to bringing life-affirming women’s healthcare to Brazil, South America, and around the world.

09/15/2026

Told IVF was her only option, Ellen Davydov found the Creighton Model instead — and is now carrying that care to Kaliningrad. Trained in Omaha this year, she is translating materials, learning Russian, and building relationships with Catholic and Orthodox physicians so couples in Russia have a natural, life-affirming alternative.

Read her full story here:
https://saintpaulvi.com/ellen-davydov-pioneer-for-fertilitycare-in-russia/

09/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Catholic Medical Association conference in Phoenix! We loved meeting you!

09/09/2026

Dr. Teresa Hilgers is representing the Saint Paul VI Institute at the Catholic Medical Association pre-conference. This morning she gave a presentation titled “Advancing Women’s Healthcare through the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY.” Thank you to everyone who attended!

We look forward to seeing more of you as the conference gets underway tomorrow in Phoenix. Find us at the Saint Paul VI Institute booth!

08/31/2026

The AAFCP 45th Annual July Meeting in Fort Wayne, Indiana theme was “Celebrating 50 years at the Epicenter of Women’s Health: CrMS and NaProTechnology!” Dr. Thomas Hilgers was very instrumental in establishing this professional organization and he also spoke at this historic conference! Dr. Teresa Hilgers, Dr. Stephen Hilgers, Sue Hilgers and K. Diane Daly also presented. The AAFCP Board gathered with the speakers for this special photo!

07/31/2026

✝️ National Make-A-Will Month: Create Your Will for Free.

August is National Make-A-Will Month — a great time to protect your family and put your wishes in writing.

The Saint Paul VI Institute has partnered with My Catholic Will to offer you a legally valid will at no cost. There’s no obligation to include the Institute in your plans. This is simply our gift to you and your family.

If you’ve considered leaving a legacy to support the life-saving work of the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System, NaProTECHNOLOGY®, education, and research, My Catholic Will makes it easy to do so — no matter the size of the gift.

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Thank you for your faithful support of the Saint Paul VI Institute. We are deeply grateful for your friendship and partnership in building a culture of life.

May God bless you and your family.

07/27/2026

Congratulations to our Fellows, Dr. Abigail Suntrup and Dr. Liliana Kanu, on their graduation today! Staff celebrated with cake and pizza in the third-floor conference room and had the joy of watching both present their research before receiving their certificates.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to our friends in Poland for your successful completion of the EP-2 Creighton Model Practitioner Training in Kraków!

This intensive program brought together participants from Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Romania, and Slovakia for a week of deep learning, rich exchange of experiences, and the strengthening of our international FertilityCare community. We are especially grateful to our partners in Poland for hosting this outstanding training.

Special thanks to our exceptional lecturers: Ewa Jurczyk, Certified CrMS Instructor & Educator and President of FertilityCare Centers of Poland; Dr. Natalia Suszczewicz, Certified NaProTechnology Medical Consultant; and Angel Garcia from the USA, Certified CrMS Instructor & Educator and Director of St. Joseph FertilityCare Center.

Every participant completed the program with excellent results and is now returning home to serve more individuals and families with hope and knowledge.
Congratulations to all! Thank you for your dedication and commitment.

04/27/2026

Dr. Teresa Hilgers was a recent guest on The NFP Podcast with hosts Amy Smith and Emily Appeldorn! Dr. Hilgers discussed endometriosis—one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed conditions affecting women today, including its root causes, and common symptoms, including its strong connection to infertility and recurrent miscarriage. The condition is often missed for years, and the gold-standard surgical approach of NaProTechnology is truly addressing the disease rather than just masking symptoms.

Dr. Hilgers also shared why hormonal birth control isn’t a long-term solution and how the Creighton Model FertilityCare System offers real hope in reproductive medicine.

Listen to the episode here!

In this episode of The NFP Podcast, hosts Amy and Emily sit down with Dr. Teresa Hilgers of the Saint Paul VI Institute for a deep dive into endometriosis—on...