OVERVIEW

ACOG Education in Women's Genomics Counseling is organized by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and will be held from Aug 10 - 12, 2018 at Miami, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The purpose of this three-part course is to educate obstetrician-gynaecologists and allied healthcare professionals about genetics and genomics as they relate to preconception/prenatal care and evaluation of women at increased risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. This mixed-media curriculum will enhance physicians’ knowledge and application of genomic technologies in the fields of reproductive healthcare.

Objectives:
By the end of this educational series, the learner should be able to:
• Solicit a family history to identify appropriate genetic screening.
• Counsel a preconception/prenatal patient on new carrier screening and aneuploidy screening options, and the implications of positive and negative test result
• Discuss the pros and cons of new genetic test options for patients seeking prenatal diagnostic testing
• Recognize and counsel patients about hereditary cancer syndromes of relevance to women’s health and develop an evidence-based testing strategy

Topics:
• Obtaining and Recording Family History
• Chromosome Disorders
• Genomic Arrays in Prenatal Diagnosis
• Prenatal Diagnostic Testing
• Clinical Applications of Array Testing
• Preconception and Prenatal Carrier Screening
• Cell-free DNA Aneuploidy Screening
• Basic Cancer Genetics
• Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Clinical Approach to Cancer Counseling and Testing
• Surveillance and Medical Management of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Surgical Risk Reduction

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.