| Friday, April 3 |
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9:00 -
10:00 a.m.
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Registration Open |
10:00 -
11:00 a.m. |
Communication in the Genetic Counselor-Client Relationship
Marla Clayman, PhD MPH
Session Objectives:
- Discuss the field of patient-provider communication, focusing on the genetic counselor-client relationship
- Describe the American Board of Genetic Counseling competencies related to communication
- Compare genetic counselor talk to other healthcare provider talk in the research literature
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11:00 a.m. -
noon |
Fertility Preservation in Patients with Chronic Diseases and Cancer
Marybeth Gerrity, Ph.D, MBA
Session Objectives:
- Discuss how fertility preservation techniques can be combined with preimplantation genetic diagnosis in inherited cancer and other diseases.
- Enumerate patient information and referral services available nationwide.
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noon -
1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
Provided by NSGC
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| 1:00 -
2:30 p.m. |
Challenging Issues in Presymptomatic Genetic Testing: Perspectives of Three Specialties
Sandra Donkervoort, MS
Lisa Dellefave, MS, CGC
Kristen Vogel, MS, CGC
Session Objectives:
- Discuss current clinical, ethical, legal and psychosocial issues in presymptomatic testing.
- Discuss the genetic counseling model used in adult onset presymptomatic genetic testing through clinical case studies.
- Discuss unique challenges in genetic counseling, clinical management, and patients' psychological adaptation in cardio, neuro and genetic cancers.
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2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
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Break
Refreshments provided by NSGC |
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
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Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk in African and African American Families
James David Fackenthal, PhD
Session Objectives:
- Explain the importance of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing in families of African descent
- Describe the relative roles of mutation frequency and penetrance in determining breast/ovarian cancer risk
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3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
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Potential Roles for Genetic Counselors in General Practice
Peter Hulick, MD, MMSC
Session Objectives:
- Discuss current medical practice
- Identify potential entry points for a Genetic Counselor
- Identify potential barriers to entry and solutions
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| Saturday, April 4 |
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8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
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The Use of Web Based Databases for Interpreting Clinical Array Results
Darrell Waggoner, M.D.
Session Objectives:
- Review the different types of array platform and clinical indications
- Review internet based databases utilized in interpretation of clinical array
- Demonstrate the use of internet databases for specific genomic rearrangements and determine the genes involved.
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9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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The Role of Diverse Populations in Personalized Genetic Medicine
Rick Kittles, Ph.D.
Session Objectives:
- Describe how genetic variation is structured across humanity
- Discuss why race is not a good proxy for genetic and environmental factors
- Demonstrate how genetic ancestry may help identify risk factors for disease
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10:30 -
10:45 a.m.
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Break
Refreshments provided by NSGC |
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
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Idiot, Imebecile, Moron: Ethical Issues in Intellectual and Developmental Capabilities
Teresa Savage, PhD, RN
Session Objectives:
- Examine language and labeling of people with mental retardation over the past century and a half.
- Explore the ethical issues surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Develop strategies for addressing ethical issues through three case presentations
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