Education in Women's Genomics Counseling (Dec 07, 2018)

Education in Women's Genomics Counseling is organized by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and will be held on Dec 07, 2018 at Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C, Washington, Dist of Col, 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 four-part course is to educate obstetrician-gynecologists and allied health care 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.