Virtual IC 2021 Workshops

February 15 - 19, 2021

Wednesday, February 17

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8:00 am - 8:15 am | Welcome Announcements and Introduction Day 3
Workshop 6
Counseling for Evolving Genetic Testing Options (Part 1)
8:15 am - 9:45 am
9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break
Objectives
  • Discuss the types of evolving genetic testing options for GCRA
  • Identify key issues to address when counseling patients for evolving testing options
  • Discuss ways to communicate these issues in simple, patient-friendly language 
Workshop 7
Clinical Cancer Genomics (CCG) Case Conference
10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Objectives
  • Engage in the process of genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA) in a collaborative interdisciplinary case conference setting
  • Discern the characteristics of personal/patient history to develop differential diagnoses
  • Develop appropriate genetic testing strategies 
  • Identify strategies to address patient and family communication, ethical, legal, psychosocial, and insurance issues related to cases 
  • Demonstrate the ability to interpret genetic test results 
  • Incorporate evidence-based guidelines and resources for personalized cancer risk management plans for patients 
  • Recognize patients appropriate for participation in research studies
Lunch | 11:30 am - 12:00 pm (PT)

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Workshop 8
Counseling for Evolving Genetic Testing Options (Part 2)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm | Game Break
Objectives
  • Discuss the types of evolving genetic testing options for GCRA
  • Identify key issues to address when counseling patients for evolving testing options
  • Discuss ways to communicate these issues in simple, patient-friendly language
Workshop 9
Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in Your Practice
1:10 pm - 2:35 pm
Objectives
  • Review the key components of the genetic cancer risk assessment counseling and testing (GCRA) process
  • Investigate alternative models to address the growing demand for GCRA services in various practice settings
  • Explore the unique needs, resources and barriers related to delivering GCRA services in different practice settings and with different delivery models
  • Identify resources and potential solutions to address challenges and barriers with providing GCRA with other clinicians
2:35 pm - 2:45 pm | Wrap-up: Evaluations & Game Winner Announcement