European School of Genetic Medicine
| From | 2010-09-18 |
| To | 2010-09-22 |
| Course | The Course is designed for professionals working in a genetic counseling setting or considering setting up a new service. It is also appropriate for professionals who need a knowledge of genetic conditions or testing for their work in other specialties, such as midwifery, paediatrics, oncology or neurology. It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of genetic counseling for those who are relatively new to the field, but can be as a refresher course for those who are experienced. Clinical genetics, applications and use of genetic testing, counselling skulls and ethical practice are topics covered by the experienced faculty in a friendly learning environment. |
| Venue | Bologna (Italy) - EuroMediterranean University Centre of Ronzano |
| Directors | H. Skirton ( Plymouth, UK), F. Forzano ( Genova, Italy) |
| Speakers | V. Anastasiadou (Nicosia, Cyprus) C. Patch (London, UK) M. Soller ( Lund, Sweden) S. Stenhouse ( Glasgow, UK) A. Tibben (Leiden, The Netherlands) D. Turchetti ( Milan, Italy) O. Zuffardi ( Pavia, Italy) M. Del Campo (Barcelona, Spain) U. Hosterey-Ugander (Gotenburg, Sweden) |
| Programme | Saturday, September 18th 9:00: Course registration Morning session: Plenary lectures 9:30: Course directors: Practical session-Introduction to the course and goal setting 10:30: C. Patch: Setting the scene-aims, process and outcomes of genetic counselling. 11:15: Coffee break 12:00: H. Skirton/F. Forzano and Faculty: Ice-breaking session 13:00: Lunch Afternoon session: 14.00: M. Soller: Mendelian and non-traditional inheritance 15.00: D. Turchetti: Introduction to cancer genetics 16.00: Coffee break 16:30: F. Forzano: Basic concepts in dysmorphology 18:00: Close of day
Sunday, September 19th Morning session: Plenary lectures 9:00: S. Stenhouse: Diagnostic tools-molecular analysis 10:00: O. Zuffardi: Molecular kayotyping: not just cytogenetics 11:00: General discussion and questions 11:00: P. Ratcliffe: Role of activated hypoxia signaling in genetic cancer syndromes 11:30: Coffee break 12:00: M. Soller: Prenatal diagnosis-general introduction 13.00: Lunch Afternoon session: Workshops 14:30 - 18:00 14:30: Workshop 1: - Pedigree taking and risk analysis - Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios - Interpretation of laboratory results - Familial cancer counselling scenarios 16:00: Coffee break 16.30: Workshop 2: - Pedigree taking and risk analysis - Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios - Interpretation of laboratory results - Familial cancer counselling scenarios Monday, September 20th Morning session: Plenary lectures 9:00: F. Forzano: Genetics of mental retardation 10:00: V. Anastasiadou: Cross-cultural perspectives in genetic counselling and testing: examples from the haemoglobinopathies 11:00: Coffee break 11:30: C. Patch: Practical ethics-consent, confidentiality and disclosure 12:30: Lunch Afternoon session: Workshops 14:00 - 18:00 14.00: Workshop 3: - Pedigree taking and risk analysis - Parental diagnosis counselling scenarios - Interpretation of laboratory results - Familial cancer counselling scenarios 15:30: Coffee break 16:00: Workshop 4: - Pedigree taking and risk analysis - Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios - Interpretation of laboratory results - Familial cancer counselling scenarios Tuesday, September 21st Morning session: Plenary lectures 8:30: A. Tibben: Genetic screening and testing in children 10:00: Coffee break 10:30: H. Skirton: Psychological issues in antenatal screening and testing 11:00: A. Tibben/U.Hosterey-Ugander: Counselling for predictive testing 12:30: Lunch Free afternoon with optional walk arrenged Evening Farewell party Wednesday, September 22nd Morning session: Plenary lectures 8:30: V. Anastasiadou: Medical genetics and public health: Community genetics 9.30: H. Skirton/U.Hosterey-Ugander: Counselling skills workshop (including coffee break) 11:00: Coffee break 12:30: Lunch 14:00: 4-5 small groups with 2 faculty each group: Discussion of challenging cases brought by students 15:30: All faculty: Evaluation and plenary session |