Complete Session Descriptions
| Friday, April 17 |
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7:00 -
8:00 a.m.
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Registration Open |
8:00 -
9:00 a.m. |
Genetic Counseling for Myotonic Dystrophy
Erynn Gordon, MS, CGC and Annie Kennedy
Session Objectives:
- Recognize the symptoms, diagnosis and progression of myotonic dystrophy.
- Distinguish the phenotypic variation in myotonic dystrophy.
- Identify psychosocial issues and opportunities for genetic counseling in patients with myotonic dystrophy.
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9:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. |
Advances in Genome Diagnostics: From Karyotypes to Arrays
Swaroop Aradhya, Ph.D., FACMG
Session Objectives:
- Outline the transition from traditional cytogenetics to molecular cytogenetics
- Evaluate the various applications of array CGH in a clinical setting
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10:00 -
10:15 a.m. |
Break
Refreshments provided by NSGC
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| 10:15 -
11:45 a.m. |
GC Panel on Pre-Symptomatic Testing, including Pre-Symptomatic Testing in ARVD/C, Neurogenetics, Psychology, Military and Alzheimer's
Cynthia A. James, ScM, PhD.
Alice Schindler, MS, CGC
Holly Peay, MS, CGC
Erica Sturm, MS, CGC
Susan Hiraki, MS, CGC/CCGC
Session Objectives:
- Describe pre-symptomatic genetic testing in a variety of genetic counseling settings.
- Discuss the challenges pre-symptomatic testing presents to genetic counselors and their patients.
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Lunch
Provided by NSGC |
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
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FDA’s Regulation of Genetic Testing - Opportunity or Barrier
Karen Hanson, MS, MBA
Session Objectives:
- Differentiate what types of tests are regulated by the FDA.
- Explain the FDA’s process for reviewing genetic tests.
- Discuss the issues surrounding government regulation of genetic testing.
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1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
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Population Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Tracy Gardner
Session Objectives:
- Review the different types and natural history of SMA.
- Describe the reasons for offering population screening for SMA.
- Address the challenges of population screening for SMA.
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2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Break
Refreshments provided by NSGC |
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Genetic Services in the Information Age
Sharon Terry, MA
Session Objectives:
- Recognize what impact information technologies are having on genetic services.
- Assess the pros and cons of networked service delivery.
- Determine how these advances can impact genetic counseling.
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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GINA
M.K. Holohan, JD
Session Objectives:
- Review a basic outline of the law
- Discover implications the law has for clinicians
- Summarize the implementation status of GINA
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