European School of Genetic Medicine, EuroMediterranean University Centre of Ronzano, Bologna (Italy)
6th-11th June 2009
Friday 5 June- Arrival at the venue of Ronzano in Bologna Saturday 6th June, 2009 Morining Plenary Lectures 09.30 Course Directors Practical session- Introduction to the course and goal setting 10.30 C. Patch Setting the scene- aims, process and outcomes of genetic counselling. 11.45 H. Skirton/ D. Coviello and Faculty Ice-breaking session 12.30 L. Tranebjaerg Mendelian inheritance Afternoon Session 14.15 M. Soller Non-traditional inheritance 15.00 H. Skirton/J. Rocha Dice games as an educational tool 16.30 D.Coviello/M.Soller Prenatal Diagnosis - general introduction 17.30 All faculty DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS Sunday 7th June, 2009 Morning Session: plenary lectures 08.30 D. Turchetti Introduction to cancer genetics 09.30 O. Zuffardi Molecular karyotyping: not just cytogenetics 10.30 General discussion and questions 11.30 S.Stenhouse Diagnostic tools - molecular analysis Afternoon session: Concurrent workshops 14.00 Lisbeth, Skirton, Tranebjaerg
Patch, Soller, Rocha
Coviello, Stenhouse
V. Anastasiadou, D. Turchetti, G. Guntvedt Workshop 1 :
-Pedigree taking and risk analysis
-Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
-Interpretation of laboratory results
- Familial cancer counselling scenarios
16.00 Gundtvedt, Skirton, Tranebjaerg, Patch, Soller, Rocha,
Coviello, Stenhouse
V. Anastasiadou, D. Turchetti Workshop 2 :
-Pedigree taking and risk analysis
-Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
-Interpretation of laboratory results
- Familial cancer counselling scenarios
Monday 8th June, 2009 Morning Session: Plenary lectures 08.30 V. Anastasiadou Cross-cultural perspectives in genetic counselling and testing: examples from the haemoglobinopathies 09.30 H. Skirton Development of profession of genetic counselling in Europe - core competences 11.00 D. Coviello Genetic heterogeneity Afternoon session: Concurrent workshops 14.00 Tranebjaerg, Skirton,
Patch, Soller, Rocha
Coviello, Stenhouse
V. Anastasiadou, D. Turchetti Workshop 3 :
-Pedigree taking and risk analysis
-Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
-Interpretation of laboratory results
- Familial cancer counselling scenarios
16.00 Tranebjaerg, Skirton,
Patch, Soller
Coviello, Stenhouse
V. Anastasiadou, D. Turchetti Workshop 4 :
-Pedigree taking and risk analysis
-Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
-Interpretation of laboratory results
- Familial cancer counselling scenarios
Tuesday 9th June, 2009 Morning Session: plenary lectures 08.30 F. Forzano Basic concepts in dysmorphology 9.45 C. Patch Practical ethics- consent, confidentiality and disclosure 11.00 A.Tibben/ B.Guntvedt Genetic screening and testing in children 12.15 J. Rocha Psychological issues in antenatal screening and testing FREE AFTERNOON WITH OPTIONAL WALK ARRANGED Wednesday 10th June, 2009 Morning Session 08.30 F. Forzano Genetics of mental retardation 09.45 4-5 small groups with 2 faculty each group Discussion of challenging cases brought by students 11.30 V. Anastasiadou Medical genetics and public health: Community genetics Afternoon session 14.00 A.Tibben / H.Skirton / B.Guntvedt / J. Rocha Counselling skills workshop (Including coffee break) Thursday 11th June, 2009 Morning Session: Plenary lectures 08.30 A.Tibben Counselling for predictive testing 10.15 Students attend two workshops of choice, to probably include:
- Information sources for public and/or professionals
- More practical risk calculation
- Difficult ethical situations
- Difficult psychological counselling situations
- Setting up and organizing genetic services
- Counselling in disorders with non traditional inheritance
- Practical counseling in dysmorphology Farewell and depart for home
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