Watch Mini Med School 2016 Sessions

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What Is Genetic Counselling?

Jenna Scott and Tracey Oh and Andrew Faucett
Jenna Scott, Tracey Oh, and Andrew Faucett — 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

Karan Sangha and Alison Elliott
Karan Sangha and Dr. Alison Elliott — 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

Emily Morris and Dayna Lynn Nevay
Emily Morris and Dayna-Lynn Nevay — 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

Julie Hathaway and Jennifer Nuk
Julie Hathaway and Jennifer Nuk — 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

Susan Creighton and Emily Dwosh
Susan Creighton and Emily Dwosh — 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

Stephanie Chieffo and Eugene Wong and Brianna Davies and Stephanie Huynh
Stephanie Chieffo, Eugene Wong, Brianna Davies, and Stephanie Huynh — 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.