NSGC 2009 Online Course: The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling
NSGC would like to thank Illumina, Inc. as the official sponsor of the 2009 NSGC Online Course - The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling.
NSGC is pleased to announce the 2009 Online Course: The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling. Click on the links below to learn more about this year's online offerings:
Course Objectives
After participating in The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling online sessions, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the clinical features and variability of genetic diseases such as Down Syndrome, Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), Epilepsy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
- Review cutting-edge developments in the treatment of genetic diseases through pharmacogenomics and genomic medicine.
- Discuss the business aspect of genetic counseling by learning how to market yourself as a genetic counselor and discuss alternative service delivery models.
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Course Format
The course consists of 10 pre-recorded presentations written by leaders in the genetics community. The presentations include the presenter's lecture, fully synchronized to their slide presentation. All presentations will be posted online via the NSGC web site for access and review. Participants can to listen to presentations on their own schedule, any time of day by accessing the NSGC web site. 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.
Participants interested in earning CEUs for participation in The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling will be required to complete and pass an online quiz for each presentation with a score of 80% or greater.
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Course Session Titles, Presenters and Learning Objectives
Session Title: Genetic counseling for Down syndrome - Balancing the informational needs of parents with the information genetic counselors need to give
Presented By: Katie Berrier Sheets
Learning Objectives:
- Identify essential informational components for the initial discussion of a diagnosis of Down syndrome
- Discuss informational needs of parents receiving a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome
- Identify examples of positive aspects of Down syndrome to include in a balanced description
- Explore recent developments regarding the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act of 2008, emerging NSGC practice guidelines, and Consensus Statement on Prenatal Testing.
Session Title: The Genetic Counselors Role in Genomic Medicine
Presented By: Karen Potter Powell, MS, CGC
Learning Objectives:
- Define genomic medicine
- Cite different personalized medicine/genomic products that are currently ongoing
- Describe the role that genetic counselors have in personalized medicine projects
Session Title: Testing strategies for p53 mutations, which are associated with Li-Fraumeni
Presented By: Dr. Louise Strong, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Describe symptoms beyond the classic "Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)"
- Recognize the new "core" LFS tumors/ages for which testing might be recommended routinely
- Recognize when "low probability" genetic testing may be indicated because of impact on treatment decisions
- Recognize the "outliers" when LFS testing may be considered
- Recognize those other syndromes which may have phenotypic overlap with LFS
Session Title: Alternative Service Delivery Models
Presented By: Stephanie Cohen, MS, CGC
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize reasons for the trend toward alternate service delivery models
- Describe several alternate service delivery models and describe how they can be applied to clinical practice
- Identify areas of research needed to document the utility and effectiveness of alternate service delivery models
Session Title: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): Policy Update and Predictions for the Future
Presented By:Susannah Baruch, J.D.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the purpose and background of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Describe the major provisions of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Name at least three policy issues that need to be resolved through the regulatory process
- Describe several issues relating to genetic discrimination that remain for future consideration by policymakers.
Session Title: Epilepsy, Mood Disorders and Anticonvulsant Drugs
Presented By: Lewis Holmes, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Compare the frequency of malformations in infants exposed to the most frequently used drugs.
- Describe the effects on IQ of specific drugs
- Discuss the familial nature of the teratogenic effect.
Session Title:Marketing YOUniversity: Using Marketing Principles to Advance Your Career
Presented By:Elizabeth Kearney, MS, CGC, MBA
Learning Objectives:
- Communicate a holistic definition of marketing
- Identify applications of marketing principles across a genetic counselor's career
- Apply principles of marketing strategy to tackle career challenges
Session Title:Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Clinical characteristics, molecular idiosyncrasies, and population-based carrier screening
Presented By: Vivian Weinblatt, MS, CGC
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the clinical features and variability of spinal muscular atrophy
- Describe the unusual molecular findings seen in spinal muscular atrophy
- Appreciate the impact of ethnicity on carrier detection
Session Title: Pharmacogenetics: A Prescription for Personalized Medicine
Presented By: Steve Lott, BS, PhD, CLSp(MB)
Learning Objectives:
- Review the basic concepts of pharmacology and its relationship to pharmacogenetic traits.
- Appreciate the development of pharmacogenetics in a historical context
- Identify specific examples of pharmacogenetics traits and associated counseling issues
Session Title: Application of Basic Social Research Methods for Genetic Counselors
Presented By: Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Introduce general social science research concepts and practical research information designed to increase their understanding of and skills for undertaking social science research in institution and community-based setting
- Demonstrate the rudimentary skills necessary to design and apply social research methods for case-based problems and emerging inquiries that arise in practice settings
- Recognize the benefits and limitations of different screening options
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Registration Information and Fees
Registration is now available! To purchase the course please go to the NSGC Marketplace. The registration fee includes access to all 10 online presentations as well as any necessary CEU fees. Partial access will not be granted.
Registration fees are as follows:
- NSGC Member: $150
- NSGC Student Member: $75
- Non-Member: $200
- Student Non-Member: $100
NSGC will only accept credit cards via the Marketplace at http://www.nsgc.org/resources/orders_landing.cfm. The student rate is not valid online so if you are a student ONLY please fill download the Student Order Form and return to NSGC. If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact nsgc@nsgc.org.
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Accessing the Course
Once you purchase the activity, you will need to wait up to fifteen minutes for the server to enable access within your NSGC member record. While you are logged-in to the NSGC website, you should see the option for "Active Online Courses" (listed in yellow, beneath your name) within the left-menu navigation. Click on the option for "Active Online Courses" to be taken to NSGC's Online Workspace (please note that a separate window will open, so your pop-up blocker should be disabled).
From NSGC's Online Workspace, you will see the course in the left-menu navigation. Click on any one of the ten module titles to participate in the individual session.
For complete instructions for online access, technical requirements and troubleshooting tips, please click here.
Course participants who choose to earn CEUs will have 2 years to complete and pass the quizzes to earn CEUs. New this year, participants can print their CEU certificate online immediately after completing the quiz and won't need to wait for NSGC to issue CEUs!
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CEUs
NSGC is authorized by IACET to offer up to 0.86 CEUs or 8.64 contact hours for this program. CEUs earned through this program will be accepted by ABGC as Category 1 CEUs for purposes of certification and recertification.
Attendees interested in earning CEUs for participation in The Diverse Practice of Genetic Counseling online sessions will be required to complete and pass an online quiz for each session with at least an 80%.
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Planning Workgroup
Daragh Conrad, Chair
Jennifer Hoskovec, Education Committee Chair
Cheryl Dickerson
Stephanie Hill
Marianna H. Raia
Leigha Senter
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