Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Genomic Professionals 2023

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Genomic Professionals is designed to highlight the fundamental approaches and limitations for professionals keen to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion in their genomic practice.

Programme overview

Addressing the diversity needed within genomic medicine and the equitable practice of genetic services are important and current challenges for today’s health professional. Differences in access to genetic services, recruitment of genetic professions and the experience of communities with medicine and genetics; all contribute to some of the disproportion in outcomes seen for different minoritised, protected and cultural groups in the UK.

This course is designed to highlight the fundamental approaches and limitations for professionals keen to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion in their genomic practice. Through the use of action learning sets participants will learn the basics of culturally competent service provision and the principles needed to develop outcome focussed change in their relevant professional groups. This course aims to support the development of practical and collaborative initiatives that work towards equity in genomic services and healthcare.

An interactive community will be available after registration so that you can use to interact with our course directors and your professional peer group throughout the course and beyond.

What can participants expect?

Objectives

Outcomes

Who should attend

This course is relevant for any healthcare professional undertaking a clinical role in clinical genomics seeking a structured and taught course that they can apply to practice. It is relevant for medical, nursing and midwifery, allied health and scientific colleagues, including; consultant geneticists, specialist registrars in genetics, genetic counsellors, clinical scientists in genetics, genetic nurse specialists and genomic researchers.

Latest agenda

Pre-work

Assigning of learning sets and self-awareness culture exercise

09:30 – 09:40

Welcome and Introduction to workshop

  • Anju Kulkarni, Lead Consultant in cancer and clinical genetics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

09:40 – 10:40

Us and our culture

  • Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Zelpha D’Souza, Genetic Counsellor, Manchester University Foundation Trust

10:40 – 11:00

Challenges to achieving equitable genomics: from bench-side to bedside (Group Discussion)

  • Lead Facilitator: Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

11:00 – 11:15

Comfort break

11:15 – 12:00

Theories of genetic counselling in multicultural clinical settings

  • Zelpha D’Souza, Genetic Counsellor, Manchester University Foundation Trust

12:00 – 12:30

Culture, equality and diversity in healthcare

  • Speaker TBC

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:00

Clinical Imperatives of EDI in genomic research

  • Dr Saghira Malik Sharif, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Clinical Genetics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

14:00 – 14.40

Developing a culturally competent genomic medicine service (Group Exercise)

  • Lead Facilitator: Eshika Haque Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

14.40 – 15.00

Catching up and checking in session

15:00 – 15:05

Wrap up

  • Anju Kulkarni

Pre-work

Introduction to institutional culture in health, science

09:20 – 09:30

Introduction to day two and housekeeping

  • Dr Vishakha Tripathi, Consultant Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

09:30 – 10:30

EDI values and behaviours in our genomic organisations (Group exercise)

  • Lead Facilitator: Cecilia Compton Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

10:30 – 11:00

Developing an EDI strategy for the Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA)

  • Anju Kulkarni, Lead Consultant in cancer and clinical genetics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

11:00 – 11:30

Community Voices’ Conversations for change

  • Samira Ben Omar, Independent consultant and former head of engagement and partnerships for NW CCG

11:30 – 12:00

Comfort break

12:00 – 13:00

Exploring paths to better diversity and inclusion in genomics data practices

  • Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

13:00 – 14:00

Approaches to change and transformation in genomic services

  • Lead Facilitator: Devon Hayes, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

14:00 – 14:30

The road ahead

  • Facilitator: Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

14:30 – 14:35

Wrap up

  • Vishakha Tripathi

How to book

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EDI for Genomic Professionals attendee

The training has inspired me and give me confidence to make changes in place of work

EDI for Genomic Professionals attendee

Relevant, the content was challenging, the faculty were responsive, inclusive, knowledgeable

EDI for Genomic Professionals attendee

This course that addressed issues related to diversity with genomics extremely competently

EDI for Genomic Professionals attendee

I would definitely recommend this course to anyone with an interest in genomics

EDI for Genomic Professionals attendee

The best EDI course I have ever attended