Workshop: Understanding genetic test options and talking about it with people in your care

Event Notes:

Time: 09:20-16:15
Cost: £50.00
Aims: To build the confidence of health and social care professionals to discuss genetics and genetic testing and understand the genetic testing pathway.

Objectives:

By the end of the one-day session, participants will:

• understand the basic genetics of MND
• have been introduced to the genetic testing pathway, who is involved, and their role, as HSCPs, in it
• have considered how and when to discuss genetics and genetic testing with their patients
• understand what genetic counselling is and its importance
• have explored and discussed more complex case studies relating to genetic testing and the delivery of results.

Speakers

Dr Alisdair McNeill, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Neurogenetics and Hon Consultant Clinical Geneticist
Dr Jade Howard, Postdoctoral researcher
Dr Amina Chaouch Neurology Consultant and Co-director of the Manchester MND Care Centre
Dr Rhona MacLeod, Consultant Genetic Counsellor and Honorary Senior Lecturer
Georgia Brown, Genetic Counsellor and additional guest speakers.