Please note that all times are listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT) and that the schedule is subject to change.
For full session details, including speakers and learning objectives, download the Educational Session Breakdown PDF
Wednesday, September 22
Exhibit and Poster Halls open throughout the day
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Opening Remarks
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Natalie Weissberger Paul Award Recognition
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Thursday, September 23
Exhibit and Poster Halls open throughout the day
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Sponsored Symposia
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session - The Devil is in the Details: Race-Based Medicine and Healthcare Disparities in Genetic Counseling
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Sponsored Symposia
1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Lecture and Workshops
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Plenary Session: The Latin American Immigrant Experience in Genetic Counseling: Our Clients, Colleagues and the Communities We Serve
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Heart of Genetic Counseling Award Presentation
Friday, September 24
Exhibit and Poster Halls open throughout the day
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Sponsored Symposia
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Janus Lecture - “You Can Never Feel My Pain”: The History and the Future of Sickle Cell Disease
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session - Forward Abstracts
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Sponsored Symposia
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
NSGC State of the Society
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Incoming Presidential Address
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Professional Issues Panel
Saturday, September 25
Exhibit and Poster Halls open throughout the day
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Sponsored Symposia
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Beverly Rollnick Memorial Lecture - "The Problem with Race Based Medicine”
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Platform Presentations
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Sponsored Symposia
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Audrey Heimler Special Projects Award
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Plenary Session - “Directiveness” in Modern Genetic Counseling: Navigating Our Shared Future with Values, Evidence, and Versatility
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship (JEMF) Presentation
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Plenary Session
Sunday, September 26
Poster Hall open throughout the day
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Sponsored Symposia
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Plenary Session
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Best Abstract Awards
11:45 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks