NSGC 2008 Online Educational Conference
The NSGC Education Committee and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2008 Online Educational Conference. Click on the links below to be taken to the appropriate information:
Conference Objectives
After participating in the 2008 Online Conference, attendees will be able to:
- Incorporate new technologies, genetic testing and research results into the practice of genetic counseling
- Apply counseling theories and techniques in varied genetic counseling settings
- Discuss evolving clinical topics pertinent to genetic counselors' practice in medical genetics
- Examine evolving business issues pertinent to the practice of genetic counseling
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Conference Format
The conference consists of 11 pre-recorded presentations and pre-recorded question and answer (Q & A) sessions. The presentations include the presenter's lecture, fully synchronized to their slide presentation. All presentations will be posted online for access and review. The Online Conference format offers a convenient format, allowing participants to listen to presentations on their own schedule, any time of day. The format also allows for increased information retention - since each of us learn at our own time and pace, the amount of information retained from the presentation is often greater with a self-directed process.
Attendees interested in earning CEUs for participation in the 2008 Online Conference will be required to complete and pass a quiz for each session.
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Conference Launch and End Dates
The 2008 Online Conference Sessions will be available beginning the week August 18, 2008. Log-in information will be distributed to all pre-registered participants upon the launch of the conference.
Due to high interest, we are extending the registration deadline and thus the deadline for both presentation access and for completion of the quizzes for CEU. You now have until December 19th to register for the conference. If you complete the quizzes by October 3rd your CEU credit will be issued in the middle of November. If not, you will have until December 31st to complete the quizzes and your CEU credit will be issued around middle of January, 2009. You can return to the presentations at any time from August 18 through December 31st, 2008.
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Registration Information and Fees
Online registration is now available by clicking here. All registrations must be received by December 19th, 2008. The registration fee includes access to all 11 pre-recorded lectures and Q & A sessions. Partial access will not be granted.
Registration fees are as follows:
- NSGC Member: $115
- NSGC Student Member: $75
- Non-Member: $140
- Student Non-Member: $115
- CEU Fee: $25
Credit cards are the only method of payment accepted. If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact registration@nsgc.org.
You will receive the instructions to access the online information by email on the following business day after you register.
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CEUs
NSGC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). NSGC is authorized by IACET to offer up to 1.2 Category 1 CEUs or 12 Category 1 contact hours for this program. The American Board of Genetic Counseling will accept CEUs authorized by NSGC for purposes of Genetic Counselor recertification.
Attendees interested in earning CEUs for participation in the 2008 Online Conference will be required to complete and pass a quiz for each session. All quizzes must be completed by December 31, 2008.
Please note that participants of the previous Region V Virtual Conference will not be eligible to earn CEUs for the sessions that are being repeated in this Online Conference. Therefore, partcipants on the Region V Virtual Conference will be eligible for a maximum of 0.7 CEUs.
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Conference Session Titles, Presenters and Learning Objectives
Session Title: Talking about Disability in Prenatal Genetic Counseling Sessions: Strategies to Meet the Needs of Clients and Genetic Counselors
Presented By: Jon Weil and Jan Hodgson
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the principal reasons for and impediments to discussing disability in prenatal diagnosis counseling
- Apply a broad framework for such discussion within which the needs of and obligations to clients are combined with the sensitivities and concerns of genetic counselors
- Use specific skills to assess when such discussion is appropriate and to conduct it in a manner that is respectful of client values and wishes
Session Title: Making Sense of all the Numbers - Interpreting and Using Data in the Practice of Genetic Counseling
Presented By: Cecelia Bellcross
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the different types of clinical research studies, and to define the use of several common statistical methods and measures encountered in the genetic/medical literature
- Improve her/his ability to interpret clinical research data and determine its relevance to individual patients
- Improve her/his ability to critically appraise the value of genomic-based tests and explain their potential usefulness in clinical care
Session Title: The ABCs of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing and the Role of Genetic Counselors
Presented By: Andrew Faucett, Melaine Meyers, Joan Scott and Elissa Levin
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the terminology of direct-to-consumer healthcare services and the multiple models of service
- Appraise the current literature, research and research opportunities of direct-to-consumer models of healthcare services and marketing
- Demonstrate ways in which genetic counselors can be an integrated component of direct-to-consumer healthcare as a means to responsibly expand patient access and professional opportunities
Session Title: Limb Malformation Syndromes: Unriddling the Clinical Features and Genetic Testing Options
Presented By: Allison Mitchell
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish the clinical characteristics of three limb malformation syndromes
- Recognize the differential diagnoses for the syndromes in this group of genetic disorders
- Identify advantages and limitations of different genetic testing approaches for the molecular diagnosis of these disorders
Session Title: Psychosocial Issues in Inherited Cancer Predisposition: Assessment, Intervention and Referral
Presented By: Karen Hurley
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize key psychosocial issues in clinical cancer genetics that may trigger distress in patients
- Identify "red flags" that signal need for additional psychosocial support beyond standard genetic counseling
- Recognize psychological interventions used to treat distress in cancer genetic patients and make appropriate treatment/referral plans as needed
Session Title: GINA Update
Presented By: Diane Baker and Barbara Harrison
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the various sections of the newly passed law
- Describe the implications GINA has on patients’ abilities to undergo genetic testing
Session Title: Billing and Reimbursement Update for Genetic Counselors*
Presented By: John Richardson
Learning Objectives:
- Explain current billing practices
- Discuss possible future improvements for reimbursement
Session Title: Extending our Reach - Telemedicine and the Field of Medical Genetics*
Presented By: Becky Butler
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the historical evolution of telemedicine/telegenetics
- Describe the genetic counseling uses of telemedicine
- Evaluate future options for the use of telemedicine in the provision of genetic services
Session Title: Creating Your Own Job: A Success Story*
Presented By: Mary Freivogel
Learning Objectives:
- Describe a step-by-step plan for creating their own job
- Employ networking skills to target their ideal job environment
- Prepare a business proposal to get the job they want
Session Title: Clinical Application of ACOG's Screening Guidelines for Chromosomal Abnormalities*
Presented By: Deborah Driscoll
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the ACOG guidelines regarding Down syndrome screening and diagnostic testing
- Demonstrate appropriate follow-up after first trimester screening
- Recognize the benefits and limitations of different screening options
Session Title: Update on Cystic Fibrosis*
Presented By: Steven Keiles
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize data on molecular advances in cystic fibrosis DNA testing including variants
- Differentiate testing options for cystic fibrosis including advances in panels versus sequencing versus deletion/duplication studies
- Interpret complex molecular data in CF genetic testing to use in genetic counseling of patients in various settings, including differences carrier testing versus diagnostic testing
* - denotes presentation originally given during the 2007 Region V Virtual Conference.
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Planning Workgroup
Dawn Allain, Chair
Ellen Schlenker, Education Committee Chair
Joyce Basile
Heather Hampel
Kelly Jackson
Kristie Morrell
Jennifer Saucier
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