Draft agenda
Day 1: Monday 2 November 2020
Introduction: genetic counselling and mainstreaming, cancer biology, cancer susceptibility and pedigree drawing
GSTT speakers: Sarah Rose (Principal Genetic Counsellor) and Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderator: Amy Goldman (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 2: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility including polygenic risk scores and risk tools
GSTT speakers: Vishakha Tripathi (Consultant Genetic Counsellor) and Anjana Kulkarni (Consultant in Cancer and Clinical Genetics)
GSTT moderator: Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 3: Monday 7 December 2020
Bowel and gynaecological cancer susceptibility including sample reports
GSTT speakers: Anjana Kulkarni (Consultant in Cancer and Clinical Genetics) and Vishakha Tripathi (Consultant Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderator: Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 4: Tuesday 8 December 2020
Rarer cancers and precision oncology
GSTT speakers: Sarah Rose (Principal Genetic Counsellor), Devon Haynes (Principal Genetic Counsellor) and Anjana Kulkarni (Consultant in Cancer and Clinical Genetics)
GSTT moderator: Amy Goldman (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 5: Monday 11 January 2021
Principles of genomic testing part 1: types of tests and implications, consent in genomics including result interpretation and delivery
GSTT speakers: Vishakha Tripathi (Consultant Genetic Counsellor) and Alice Youngs (Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderator: Amy Goldman (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 6: Tuesday 12 January 2021
Principles of genomic testing part 2: counselling and communication skills in genetics including ethical considerations and reproductive options
GSTT speakers: Vishakha Tripathi (Consultant Genetic Counsellor) and Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderator: Amy Goldman (Genetic Counsellor)
Day 7: Monday 1 February 2021
Cancer genetics in practice (NHS), future of genetics and research
GSTT speakers: Anjana Kulkarni (Consultant in Cancer and Clinical Genetics) and Sarah Rose (Principal Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderators: Amy Goldman and Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellors)
Day 8: Tuesday 2 February 2021
Problem based learning workshop
GSTT speakers: Sarah Rose (Principal Genetic Counsellor), Amy Goldman (Genetic Counsellor), Devon Haynes (Principal Genetic Counsellor), Alice Youngs (Genetic Counsellor) and Alice Coulson (Genetic Counsellor)
GSTT moderators: Vishakha Tripathi (Consultant Genetic Counsellor) and Anjana Kulkarni (Consultant in Cancer and Clinical Genetics)
For full timings and objectives download the Cancer Genetics 20/21 agenda here (PDF 590KB)
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