NSGC 2009 Chicago Area Regional Meeting

April 3-4, 2009
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University
Hughes Auditorium
303 E. Superior
Chicago, IL

NSGC would like to thank Signature Genomic Laboratories, LLC as the official sponsor of the 2009 Chicago Area Regional Meeting.

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Conference Location	Conference Agenda	CEU Information
Registration Information	Online Registration	Travel & Information

Conference Location
The conference will take place downtown Chicago at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University, Hughes Auditorium. This building is located at 303 E. Superior in Chicago, IL.

Conference Agenda

For session learning objectives, please click here or click on the session name.

Friday, April 3	Session Name	Speaker
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Communication in the Genetic Counselor-Client Relationship	Marla Clayman, PhD MPH
11:00 a.m. - noon	Fertility Preservation in Patients with Chronic Diseases and Cancer	Marybeth Gerrity, Ph.D, MBA
Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch	Provided by NSGC
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	GC Panel on Pre-Symptomatic Testing	Speakers TBA
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Break	Refreshments provided by NSGC
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk in African and African American Families	James David Fackenthal, PhD
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.	Potential Roles for Genetic Counselors in General Practice	Peter Hulick, MD, MMSC

Saturday, April 4	Session Name	Speaker
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.	The Use of Web Based Databases for Interpreting Clinical Array Results	Darrell Waggoner, M.D.
9:30-10:30 a.m.	The Role of Diverse Populations in Personalized Genetic Medicine	Rick Kittles, Ph.D.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Break	Refreshments provided by NSGC
10:45- 11:45 a.m.	Issues in intellectual and developmental disabilities	Teresa Savage, PhD, RN
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Array CGH in Prenatal Medicine	Sarah Alliman, MS, Genetic Counselor

CEU Information
The meeting has been approved for 0.9 Category 1 CEUs (9 Contact Hours). CEUs approved by NSGC will be accepted by ABGC for genetic counselor recertification.

Registration Information
Registration includes lunch and refreshments on Friday as well as breakfast and refreshments on Saturday.

CEU’s for the meeting must be purchased separately.

Registration Classes and Fees

Reg Type	Early Fee (on or before 3/27/09)	Onsite Fee (onsite 4/3/09)
NSGC Member	$150	$175
Non-Member	$175	$200
Student	$75	$100
CEU Fee	$25	$25

Advance and discounted registration is available before March 27, 2009. You may register online by clicking here. If you prefer to register by mail or fax, please download and submit the registration form.

After March 27, advance registrations will not be accepted. All participants wishing to register may do so on-site at the meeting on April 3 for an increased fee.

Hotel & Travel Informaion

For a list of suggested hotels, please click here. Please note that NSGC does not have an official room block these hotels. However, all hotels are within walking distance of the conference location. If you are interested in accommodations, please contact the hotel directly to make room reservations. You may find the contact information for these properties by clicking here.

Transportation
Chicago has an abundance of transportation options. We recommend taking public transportation or a taxi to get to Northwestern University but parking is also available for a fee. For information about Chicago’s Transportation Authority (CTA) trains and buses, please go to http://www.transitchicago.com/. There are plenty of taxis throughout the city, you need only flag one down! Parking is available at Northwestern University for a fee. For specific driving directions, please click here.

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