We are pleased to announce that our “Genetics in Your Practice” Education Day will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 7:30 am - 4:35 pm at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in London.
This educational day will provide family physicians, specialists, and allied health care providers with updates on genetic advances and their impact on clinical practice so that they can best meet the needs of their patients.
The Medical Genetics Program of Southwestern Ontario invites you to join us for a day of short talks and interactive workshops. Areas of practice to be covered will include cancer, pediatrics, and prenatal genetics.
This program has been approved for 6.25 RCPSC and CFPC Credits
Fees are as follows:
CAD |
Early Bird |
Regular (May 1) |
Students/Residents |
50 |
50 |
Allied health |
100 |
150 |
Physicians |
150 |
200 |
Learning Objectives:
- To provide an update on relevant topics in genetics
- To recognize physical features which should prompt a genetics referral
- To recognize red flags in the family history suggestive of a genetic disorder
- To understand new developments in prenatal screening and cancer genetics.
7:30 – 8:30am |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:30 – 8:40am
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Welcome and Opening Address Dr. Victoria Mok Siu |
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8:40 – 9:05am |
Genetics 2018 – is genetic testing really necessary? Dr. Victoria Mok Siu |
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9:05 – 9:25am |
A few steps behind - what to look for (Developmental Delay) Dr. Chitra Prasad |
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9:25 – 9:45am |
Exploring one’s roots: heritage and health (Importance of Family History) Dr. Maha Saleh |
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9:45 – 10:05am |
Alphabet soup: making sense of NIPT, eFTS, MSS in prenatal screening Carla Campagnolo |
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10:05 – 10:20am |
Break |
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10:20 – 11:10am 11:10am – 12:00pm |
Workshop Session A (choose 2 of 3) – Putting it into practice BYOC (bring your own cases) or work through ours Pediatrics – Working through cases of developmental delay Family history uncovered: Tales Untold Prenatal cares – What to do with the results? |
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12:00 – 1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:20pm |
Keynote address: Understanding the shoptalk – A family physician’s perspective on genetics in practice Dr. Bhooma Bhayana |
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1:20 – 1:40pm |
Stretching to the limits: when to worry (Connective Tissue Disorders) Dr. Natalya Karp |
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1:40 – 2:00pm |
Cancer in the family: Why can’t my patient have genetic testing? Karen Panabaker |
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2:00 – 2:20pm |
Overview of Common General Genetics Referrals Michelle Caudle, Samantha Colaiacovo, Melanie Napier |
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2:20 – 2:40pm |
Break |
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2:40 – 3:30pm 3:30 – 4:20pm |
Workshop Session B (Choose of 2 of 3) – Putting it into practice Cardiology – Dissecting patterns of aortic disease and exploring big hearts Cancer Cases – Hereditary cancers exposed; What’s behind the panel? Triage results – Should I refer to Genetics? |
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4:20 – 4:25pm |
Completion of Evaluations |
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4:25 – 4:35pm |
Closing Remarks Dr. Victoria Mok Siu |
