Watch Mini Med School 2016 Sessions
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What Is Genetic Counselling?
Presented by Jenna Scott, Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Co-Director, MSc Program in Genetic Counselling, UBC; Genetic Counsellor, Hereditary Cancer Program, BC Cancer Agency. | Tracey Oh, Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Co-Director, MSc Program in Genetic Counselling, UBC; Genetic Counsellor, Provincial Medical Genetics Program. | Andrew Faucett, Professor, Genomic Medicine Institute. | Watch here.
Genetics Across the Lifespan: Prenatal and Early Childhood
Join us as we discuss prenatal diagnosis, genetic counselling, and genome-wide sequencing. Presented by Karan Sangha, Genetic Counsellor, Provincial Medical Genetics Program; Clinical Instructor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC. | Dr. Alison Elliott, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital; Project Lead, CAUSES Clinic; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC. | Watch here.
Genetics Across the Lifespan: Childhood and Adolescence
Explore genetics of psychiatric disorders, metabolic conditions, and reproductive counselling. Presented by Emily Morris, Genetic Counsellor, BC Children's Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UBC. | Dayna-Lynn Nevay, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC; Genetic Counsellor, Adult Metabolic Diseases Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital. | Watch here.
Genetics Across the Lifespan: Adulthood
Uncover key aspects of genetic counselling as it relates to inherited heart disease and hereditary cancer. Presented by Julie Hathaway, Program Coordinator & Genetic Counsellor, BC Inherited Arrhythmia Program, St. Paul's Hospital. | Jennifer Nuk, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC; Clinical Coordinator & Genetic Counsellor, Hereditary Cancer Program, BC Cancer Agency. | Watch here.
Genetics Across the Lifespan: Later Life
Investigate predictive testing for Huntington disease & genetic counselling for Alzheimer's. Presented by Susan Creighton, Genetic Counsellor, Provincial Medical Genetics Program & BC Children's Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC. | Emily Dwosh, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC; Genetic Counsellor, Centre for Brain Health & VCH Research Institute. | Watch here.
Path to Becoming a Genetic Counsellor
Hear from first and second year students in UBC's Genetic Counselling program. Presented by Eugene Wong, Stephanie Chieffo, Brianna Davies, and Stephanie Huynh. | Watch here.
