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IHS Clinical Rounds: Working with Families to Obtain Genetic Testing

Please save the date and register today for the:

IHS Clinical Rounds: Working with Families to Obtain Genetic Testing

This one hour webinar will be presented by:

Celia I. Kaye, MD, PhD  and  Patricia (Trish) Thomas

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

2:00 pm –3:00 pm Central

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mountain

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Alaska

You can register for this event here.

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Webinar Description

This presentation will review and discuss new resources available for pediatric providers on how to initiate genetic evaluation of common pediatric conditions, such as developmental delay. Resources include a genetic testing algorithm and information on informed consent and privacy laws. Resources for families include information on basic genetics in English and Spanish, and an explanation of variants of uncertain significance.

Outcomes/Objectives

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Gain new strategies to diagnose developmental delay, discuss genetic testing with their patients and families. 2. Identify new resources to assist in working with families to obtain informed consent for genetic testing. 3. Identify new resources to assist in explaining the results of genetic testing to their patients and families.