| Human
Genetics and Global Healthcare
Tuesday July 8, 8.30am - 5.30pm
This special one day Symposium to bring together delegates from
a range of disciplines with interests in the translation of human
genetic research to the community. An informed community is dependent
on education, availability and accessibility of skilled counselling,
and an awareness of related ethical issues. In this context the
community refers to the providers of genetic information as well
as the receivers. Topics will include genetics education of health
professionals, educators and other members of the community, and
counselling of families in an increasingly complex genetic, technological
and ethical environment.
Program Timetable for Human Genetics and Global Healthcare Symposium
| Session Title |
Chair |
Time |
Speaker |
Title of Presentation |
| Plenary |
Bob Williamson |
8.30-9.30am |
Francis Collins |
The impact of the Human Genome Project on
the community |
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| Morning Break |
9.30-10.00am |
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| Ethical and Social Issues |
Eric Haan |
10.00-10.35am |
Sharon Terry |
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Keynote
Address:
Many Needs, One Voice: Ethical, political and social issues around the role of
a genetic alliance of consumers |
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10.35-10.50am |
Martin Delatycki |
Can a requirement for written parental consent
for research involving a mature minor be unethical? |
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10.50-11.05am |
Kristine Barlow-Stewart |
Towards cultural competence in cancer genetic
counselling and genetics education: lessons learnt from Chinese-Australians |
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11.05-11.25am |
Lynn Gillam |
Implications of prenatal diagnosis
for people with disabilities |
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| Counselling Issues in Genetics |
Clara Gaff & Robin Bennett |
11.25-12.00pm |
Allyn McConkie-Rosell |
Family Matters: A conceptual framework for genetic
testing in children |
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12.00-12.15pm |
Jan Hodgson |
How to talk SLANG. Sensitive Language for
the New Genetics |
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12.15-12.30pm |
David Hay |
Who should provide counselling about psychiatric
genetics and why? |
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12.30-12.50pm |
Diane Baker |
Genomic medicine and genetic
counselling |
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| Lunch |
12.50-1.40pm |
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| Genetics Education |
Sylvia Metcalfe |
1.40-2.00pm |
Beth Balkite |
Pharmacogenomics: A practical way to understand
genetic science? |
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2.00-2.15pm |
Joe McInerney |
Genetics education for health professionals:
the role of National Coalition for Health Professional Education
in Genetics |
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2.15-2.30pm |
Janice Edwards |
Genetic counselling education: connecting
the global community through international student exchange |
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2.30-2.45pm |
Fiona Cunningham |
The Human Genome Project - Education and ethics
in the public arena |
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2.45-3.05pm |
David Micklos |
Educational Tools for genome biology |
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| Afternoon Break |
3.05-3.30pm |
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| Community and Public Health Genetics |
MaryAnne Aitken |
3.30-3.55pm |
Alan Bittles |
The impact of the Human Genome
Project on health in less developed countries |
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3.55-4.10pm |
Rosemary Lester |
National approach to public health
genetics in Australia |
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4.10-4.25pm |
Sandy Raeburn |
A cross country comparison of genetics
and insurance |
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4.25-4.40pm |
Leslie Burnett |
The limitations on scope of testing
for current community genetics screening programs |
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4.40-4.55pm |
Jane Halliday |
Genetics in public health: evolution
not revolution |
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4.55-5.15pm |
Charles Cantor |
How the discovery of genes that underlie
common human disease will affect global healthcare |
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| Global Impact: Hit or Myth? |
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5.15-5.30pm |
Kevin Davies |
The way forward:
Will human genetics really have any impact on global healthcare? |
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Posters will be on display in the main congress
area for the duration of the congress.
Human Genetics and Global Healthcare MaryAnne Aitken (Community Genetics Education, Murdoch Childrens
Research Institute, Australia)
Robin Bennett (President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors,
USA)
Clara Gaff (Director of Education, Genetic Health Services Victoria,
Australia)
Sylvia Metcalfe (Senior Lecturer in Medical Genetics, University
of Melbourne, Australia)
Email contact: MCRI
Genetics Education Unit
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