European Genetics Foundation, EuroMediterranean University Center, Bologna (Italy)
April 14-20, 2012
This course represents an evolution of the `Genetic Counselling in Practice` courses that has run successfully over the past ten years. The new course has been divided into two parts. The first part includes basic scientific information and clinical skills needed for genetic healthcare practice, including prenatal, cancer genetics, ethics and laboratory testing. The second part will focus on the counselling and communication skills required by those working with patients and their families. All students will be encouraged to practise their counselling skills in a supportive environment and to give and receive feedback. The course will include some exercises and discussion sessions aimed at facilitating professional and personal self-awareness of students, in order to enhance their genetic counselling practice. The course will include sessions on supporting patients through decision-making, prenatal and presymptomatic testing. Target: Clinical geneticists, genetic counsellors, genetic nurses and trainees in those professions. Students who are new to genetic healthcare should not attempt Part 2 without first completing part 1. Very experienced genetics practitioners may wish to do Part 2 only. April 14 th BASIC Morning Session 13.30-14.00 Course Registration 14.00-14.30 F. Forzano Introduction to the course 14.30-15.30 C. Patch Setting the scene - aims, process and outcomes of genetic counselling 15.30-16.30 M. Soller Inheritance models and risk assessment 16.30-17.00 Coffe Break 17.00-18.00 M.Soller Prenatal diagnosis: scenarios and issues 18.00-18.30 Discussion April 15 th BASIC Morning Session 9.00-10.00 S. Stenhouse Molecular analysis: old and new diagnostic tools 10.00-11.00 J . Baptista Cytogenetics: current status and future prospective 11.00-11.30 Coffee Break 11.30-12,30 F. Forzano Genetics of mental retardation 12,30-13.30 Lunch Afternoon Session: Concurrent Workshops (*Workshop A: case discussion, clinical Workshop B: case discussion, lab) 14.15.30 Workshops A and B 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00- 17.30 Workshops A and B April 16th BASIC Morning Session: 9.00-10.00 F. Forzano Basic concepts on dysmorphology 10.00-11.00 D.Turchetti Cancer genetics: scenarios and issues 11.00-11.30 Coffee Break 11.30-12,30 C Patch Practical ethics- consent, confidentiality and disclos 12,30-13.30 Lunch Afternoon Session: Concurrent Workshops *Workshop C: role play, prenatal *Workshop D: role play, cancer) 14.15.30 Workshops C and D 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00- 17.30 Workshops C and D April 17th CROSSOVER Morning Session 9.00-10.00 C.Janssens The genomic era: hypes, hopes and practice 10.00-11.00 ATibben Counselling for predictive testing 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.30 Optional Workshop: Genetic Counselling in Armenia 12.30-13.30 Lunch Afternoon Session: 13.30-14.30 H . Skirton Psychological issues in antenatal screening and testing 14.30-16.30 H. Skirton Revision of basicRogerian.counselling skills April 18th ADVANCED Morning Session 9.00-11.00 H. Skirton Using Transactional Analysis in genetic counselling practice – theory and practice using scenarios 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.30 A. Tibben Genetic screening and testing in children 12.30-13.30 Lunch Afternoon Session 13.30-15.00 All faculty Discussion of difficult cases brought by students 15.0015.30 Coffee Break 15.30-16.30 A. Tibben What are my professional qualities and pitfalls? April 19th ADVANCED Morning Session 9.00-11.00 H. Skirton H. Skirton Grief and loss issues – theory and personal awareness 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-13.00 All faculty: Counselling skills practice using scenarios 13.00 Lunch Afternoon Session: 14.00 E. Razzaboni The Counsellor end: self-awareness tools, occupational stress and burnout syndrome 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-17.00 A. Tibben and E. Razzaboni Using supervision effectively. April 20th ADVANCED Morning Session 9.00-11.00 E. Razzaboni Discussing difficult issues with clients Skills practice 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.30 A. Tibben Family Dinamics 12.30-13-30 Evaluation and feedback 13.30 Lunch and departure
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