Virtual Prenatal Genetics Short Course

Schedule

• Day 1: Monday 17 October, 9:30am – 12:30pm BST

  Introduction to Basic Genetics and Inheritance

• Day 2: Tuesday 18 October, 9:30am – 12:45pm BST

  Testing options in a Prenatal setting

• Day 3: Monday 07 November, 9:30am – 12:45pm BST

  Testing options in a Prenatal setting continued

• Day 4: Tuesday 08 November, 9:30am – 12:20pm BST

  Impact of a genetic condition

• Day 5: Monday 28 November, 9:30am – 12:30pm BST

  Impact of a genetic condition continued

• Day 6: Tuesday 29 November, 9:30am – 12:30pm BST

  Emotional aspects

Recent technological advances are shaping testing and counselling options in prenatal genetics.

This skills based course is designed to give midwives and other health professionals working in a prenatal testing setting tools to help them to enable patients to access appropriate onwards referral. These include obtaining a family history, identify high risk family histories, approaches to genetic testing, consent taking and counselling skills associated with providing information and results.

The course will provide the background scientific knowledge needed to understand the theory behind the application of genetics in a prenatal setting. The scientific content will be complemented with case based examples and practical exercises to connect the scientific theory to the application in your day to day practice.

Participants will be equipped with the basics of prenatal genetic counselling and managing complex scenarios as well as an update on new technologies. They will also gain skills in taking a family history and assessing when a referral on to clinical genetics is indicated.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. CPD confirmation pending.