Association canadienne des conseillers en génétique
Congrès de formation annuel 2024
LA VILLE DE QUÉBEC, QUÉBEC
25-28 SEPTEMBRE 2024
Programme
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This Conference has been approved by the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC) for 21.5 CECs.
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC) to offer up to 2 CEUs or 20 Category 1 contact hours for the activity Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC) - AECC. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification.
'Cours court'
Unlocking the Genome: Tools to Advance Our Understanding
of Human Health
Mercredi 27 septembre 2023
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
West Foyer
Conference Registration
8:00 am - 9:30 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Elective Whole Genome Sequencing in an Ostensibly Healthy Canadian Population
Moderator: Alison Elliott
Speakers: Allison Hazell & Jessica Gu
9:30 am - 10:00 am
West Foyer
Refreshment Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Exome / Genome Analysis: Lessons Learned from TIGeR
Moderator: Taryn Athey
Speakers: Matthea Sanderson, Alison Eaton, Jillian Parboosingh
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Genome-Wide DNA Methylation: A Functional Tool for Classifying Variants of Unknown Significance
Moderator: Taryn Athey
Speaker: Cheryl Cytrynbaum
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
On own
Break for lunch (lunch not provided)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
How to Use ClinGen Resources to Inform Genetic Testing Results
Moderator: Lindsay Burnell
Speakers: Danielle Azzariti & Erin Riggs
Panelists: Danielle Azzariti, Erin Riggs, Melanie Care, Frédéric Coulombe
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
West Foyer
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
The Translational Genomics Hub (TGH): A New Precision Medicine Tool in Edmonton
Moderator: Dorothy Michalski
Speaker: Oana Caluaeriu
Conférence principal
Jeudi 28 septembre 2023
7:45 am - 8:30 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Breakfast Symposium - GeneDx
Working Towards Equitable Access to WES/WGS for Canadians
Speaker: Jane Juusola
Breakfast generously provided by GeneDx. Note this session is planned to be accredited.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
West Foyer
Conference Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am
West Foyer
Coffee & Tea Available
8:45 am - 9:00 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Welcoming Remarks
Speaker: Julia Heaton
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9:00 am - 10:00 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
KEYNOTE - Genomics, Power, and Governance in Health: Engaging Through Critical Indigenous Political Theory
Moderator: Susan Creighton
Speaker: Jessica Kolopenuk
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Refreshment Break
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Turner Valley
Mentor Session
Mentors: Kelly Turner (General adult, peds, connective tissue - Nova Scotia),
Deepti Babu (Founder, Integrity Content Consulting - Alberta),
Tracey Oh (Program director UBC, general genetics previously - BC)
Susan Creighton (Clinical Associate Professor Emerita UBC, Retirement),
Christine Davies (Genetic Services Consultant at Blueprint Genetics - Ontario) - FRENCH
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
GenCOUNSEL: Improving Access to Genetic Counselling in Canada
Moderator: Catherine Kentros
Speakers: Alison Elliott, Nicola Kopac, Kennedy Borle, Ma'n Zawati, Courtney Cook & Shelin Adam
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Lunch Symposium - Merck / AstraZeneca
Moving Towards Provincial Equity of Hereditary Testing for Canadian Breast Cancer Patients
Speaker: Karen Panabaker
Lunch generously provided by Merck / AstraZeneca.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
On own
Exhibit Hall & Posters Open
Break for lunch (lunch not provided)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Abstract Session
Moderator: Julia Tagoe
O6 - The Creation of an Online Training Module for the Genetic Counseling Skills Checklist (GCSC) - Heather Zierhut
O7 - Modeling Cellular Evidence: Approaches for Generating, Validating and Incorporating Data from Functional Assays to Improve Clinical Variant
Classification - Britt Johnson
O8 - Diagnostic Utility of Whole Genome Sequencing After Exome Reanalysis for Rare Disease Diagnosis: A Cohort Study - Andrea Goodman
O9 - Exploring Canadian Genetic Counsellors’ Experiences and Perspectives with Discussing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) - Rebecca Candlish
O20 - An Approach to a Holistic Admissions Process at the University of Manitoba Genetic Counselling Program - Nicole Yang
O23 - A Genomic Results E-Booklet Helps Support Parents after Genomic Sequencing - Patricia Gombas
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
CONCURENT SESSIONS:
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Thinking Outside the Clinic: A Novel Model of Genetics Service Delivery Provides Efficient Care in a Historically Underserved Canadian Province
Moderator: Zoe Lohn
Speaker: Katherine Hodson
Turner Valley
Can Technology Build the Bridge? Using EMR Tools to Increase Access to Genetic Services
Moderator: Simina McDermott
Speakers: Grace Ediae & Alexandre White-Brown
Leduc
Public Health as a Framework to Improve the Diagnosis and Genetic Screening for the Long-Term Health of Individuals Diagnosed with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Opportunities & Barriers for Genetic Counselors
Moderator: Lindsay Burnell
Speakers: Heather Zierhut, Michael Khoury, Cathy Huculak, Susan Christian
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Free Time
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Welcome Reception & Poster Session
Vendredi 29 septembre 2023
7:30 am - 8:15 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Breakfast Symposium - Centogene
Multiomics - Next Dimension in Rare Disease Diagnostics with Transcriptomics
Speaker: Peter Bauer
Breakfast generously provided by Centogene. Note this session is planned to be accredited.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
West Foyer
Conference Registration
8:00 am - 8:30 am
West Foyer
Coffee & Tea Available
8:20 am - 8:30 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Opening Remarks
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8:30 am - 9:15 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Presidential Address & Leadership Awards
Moderator: Dorothy Michalski
Speaker: Danna Hull
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Refreshment Break
9:15 am - 10:15 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Abstract Session
Moderator: Dorothy Michalski
O11 - Refining the Activities of Genetic Assistants: Development of Task Statements Across Practice Settings - Jessica Hartley
O12 - Genome Sequencing Performed in Ostensibly Healthy Adults from Ontario Identifies Secondary Findings related to Personal Disease Risks - Selina Casalino
O14 - “It's Just Another Tool in the Box”: Patient Attitudes Toward Supported Direct Contact to Inform Relatives About Genetic Testing - Jennifer Nuk
O17 - Exploring Non-Genetic Healthcare Providers’ Experiences and Perspectives with Rapid Genome-Wide Sequencing in Canadian NICUs - Lauren Piers
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10:25 am - 10:45 am
Turner Valley
Mentor Session
Mentors: Kennedy Borle (PhD Candidate - BC),
Prescilla Carrion (Research Manager, Medcan, psychiatric GC, primary care - BC),
Jessica Gu (Clinical Director, Medcan, personalized preventative medicine - Ontario),
Danna Hull (Prenatal Screening, CAGC President - Ontario),
Andrea Rideout (Research, cancer, aortopathy, connective tissue, cardiac 22q11DS and NBS/hemoglobinopathies - Nova Scotia)
10:45 am - 11:45 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Unraveling Genetic Tapestry: Exploring Special Populations and Hidden Stories of Genetic Disorders in Alberta, Canada
Moderator: Angela Inglis
Speaker: Melissa MacPherson
11:45 am - 2:00 pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Networking in the Exhibit Hall
11:45am - 2:00 pm
On own
Break for lunch (lunch provided by CAGC)
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Turner Valley
Mentor Session
Mentors: Allison Elliott (Associate Professor, Research Genetic Counsellor Project Lead: GenCOUNSEL - BC),
Emily Fox (General GC - cancer, general, prenatal, preconception - Ontario),
Jessica Lawrence (General - metabolics and ocular, Lab - Winnipeg)
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
CONCURENT SESSIONS:
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Prenatal WES: Diagnostic Yield, Syndromic Landscape, and Incidence and
Uptake of Secondary Findings
Moderator: Julia Heaton
Speakers: Harriet Druker & Kayleigh Avello
Turner Valley
A Practical Guide to ChatGPT in the Genetic Counselling Profession
Moderator: Simina McDermott
Speaker: Justin Lorentz
Leduc
Pancreatic Cancer Screening in High-Risk Populations - Canadian Context &
Clinical Conundrums
Moderator: Zoe Lohn
Speakers: Carol Cremin, Spring Holter
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Ballroom
Refreshment Break
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free Time
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
CONCURENT SESSIONS:
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Aortopathy & Connective Tissue Disorder Workshop
Moderator: Lacey Benoit
Speakers: Andrea Rideout & Kelly Turner
Turner Valley
A Practical Guide to ChatGPT in the Genetic Counselling Profession
Moderator: Jocelyn Carter-Sim
Speaker: Justin Lorentz
Leduc
Crucial Considerations for Unilateral Retinoblastoma Patients
Moderator: Catherine Kentros
Speaker: Jamie Jessen
Samedi 30 septembre 2023 - Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
8:00 am - 10:00 am
West Foyer
Conference Registration
8:00 am - 8:30 am
West Foyer
Coffee & Tea Available
8:30 am - 9:00 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Julia Heaton
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9:00 am - 10:30 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Abstract Session
Moderator: Angela Inglis
O3 - Exploring Professional Liability Insurance for Genetic Counsellors in Canada - Amy Davis
O16 - What Are Patients Saying About Virtual Genetic Counselling Care? The Sickkids’ Experience - Stacy Hewson
O21 - Yield of Genetic Testing in Patients With a Family History of Pancreatic Cancer - Carol Cremin
O29 - Psychiatric Genetic Counselling for Inpatients with Treatment Resistant Psychosis - Prescilla Carrion
O31 - Concurrent Tumour and Germline Multi-Gene Panel Testing in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Prospective Study - Melanie Care
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10:30 am - 11:00 am
West Foyer
Refreshment Break
11:00 am - 11:45 am
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Use of Race in Multiple Marker Screening
Moderator: Susan Creighton
Speaker: Danna Hull
11:45 am - 12:30pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Genetic Counselling in Aboriginal Australian Peoples Living in Remote Australia
Moderator: Susan Creighton
Speaker: Lindsay Tuer
12:30 pm - 12:45pm
BC/Alberta/Yukon Ballroom
Closing Remarks
Speaker: Julia Heaton
12:45 pm
CAGC Conference Concludes
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Campio Brewing Co.
10257 105 St NW Edmonton
CAGC Social Soirée
Tickets required