Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing

Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing is organized by International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG).

Start Date: 07 Nov 2018
End Date: 05 Nov 2021

Who Should Attend?
Clinicians who have patients who have or may come to them with direct to consumer genetic testing results
• Anyone who has pursued or is considering direct to consumer genetic testing
• Anyone who is interested in genetic testing for ancestry

Accreditation:
ISONG and ANA-NY are collaborating to provide this learning activity.  Nurse participants completing the activity and the evaluation tool will receive one (1) continuing nursing education contact hour.

Description:
The purpose of this webinar is to provide the learner with fundamental information regarding the rapidly growing field of direct to consumer testing. The goal is to provide learners with a strong foundation as well as resources to find additional reputable information. Topics for discussion include:
• What direct to consumer genetic testing is and why it has become so popular
• Applications of direct to consumer testing and the type of information they can provide
• How the testing works
• The strengths and limitations of direct-to-consumer testing
• Factors that can impact results
• Implications of direct-to-consumer testing on health care. Case studies from several clinical settings will be provided.

Objectives:
After this presentation attendees will know/learn:
• Interpret direct to consumer genetic testing results in light of relevant personal and lifestyle characteristics.
• Understand the strengths and limitations of direct to consumer ancestry tests.
• Evaluate the real or potential ethical, legal, social, and financial implications of direct to consumer testing.