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Program Description
The Wisconsin Genetics Exchange is an annual statewide educational conference primarily intended for genetics and allied healthcare professionals. The purpose of the Wisconsin Genetics Exchange is to provide participants with an opportunity for statewide collaboration and continued professional development. Sharing of knowledge and practices is an important way of increasing the competency of practitioners in Wisconsin.
Credits
0.5 NSGC Category 1 CEU
5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
5.25 ANCC Contact Hours
Cost
$26 for those claiming credit ($25 plus $1 credit card processing fee)
$0 for those not claiming credit
Intended Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, fellows/residents, physician assistants, nurses, genetic counselors, geneticists, lab technicians, and other allied health care professionals.
Elements of Competence
This CE activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties' areas of medical knowledge, patient care and procedural skills, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice.
This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of values/ethics and roles/responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
- Apply new knowledge and tools to their professional practice
- Identify how evolving technology and health systems issues impact clinical genetics
- Discuss advances in genomic medicine and related policy that impact individual lives, professional practice and societal inequities
Financial Support
Funding for this conference is provided by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Title V Services Block Grant, Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Service Administration, and US Department of Health and Human Services.
Additional support is provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine.
Agenda | |
9:25 AM | Conference Opens |
9:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
9:45 AM | Financial Challenges in Genetic Testing: Can They Be Conquered? |
10:45 AM | UW Medical Genetics Experience in Advocating for Increasing Genetic Testing Access for Patients |
11:15 AM | Does Supply Equal Demand? The Workforce of Direct Patient Care Genetic Counselors in Wisconsin |
11:45 AM | Break |
12:00 PM | The Human Genome as the Common Heritage of Mankind: Implications for Medical Genomics |
1:00 PM | Break |
1:15 PM | Research to Elucidate Pathophysiology and Therapies for Genetic Conditions |
1:55 PM | Watching Science Evolve from the Front Row: Patients' Diverse Experiences with Cancer Risk and Genomics |
2:35 PM | Genetic Screening: Historical and Current Ethical Perspectives |
3:15 PM | Reflections and Interactive Discussion |
3:30 PM | Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
ONLINE CONFERENCE (Central Daylight Time)
Access to the conference webinar will be sent to you prior to the conference, and will also be available trough the conference course page
Planning Committee |
April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC Anne Harris, PhD, MPH Jackie McHugh, MS Wanda Meeteer, APNP Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD Sara Zoran, MS, CGC |
Faculty |
Michael Astion, MD, PhD Medical Director, Department of Laboratories at Seattle Children's Hospital |
Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD Assistant Professor, Cell and Regenerative Biology |
Carlee Dawson, BS Genetic Counselor Assistant |
Sharon Fleischfresser, MD, MPH Medical Director, Wisconsin Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services |
Norman Fost, MD Professor Emeritus |
Jennifer Geurts, MS, CGC Certified Genetic Counselor |
Rachel Grob, PhD, MA Associate Clinical Professor |
April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC Research Genetic Counselor |
Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics |
Jessica Scott Schwoerer, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics |
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 ANCC contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350. Iowa Board of Nursing accepts ANCC contact hours for nursing continuing education requirements.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.525 continuing education units (CEUs) or 5.25 hours.
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) CEU Credit
The NSGC has authorized Genetic Systems Integration Hub and Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine to offer up to 0.5 CEUs or 5 Category 1 contact hours for the activity 2020 Wisconsin Genetics Exchange. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification.
Available Credit
- 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.25 ANCC Contact Hours
- 5.25 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Price includes $25 conference fee and $1 credit card processing fee
Registration deadline: 9/11/2020
After completing the checkout process, you will receive an enrollment confirmation message, with a link and instructions to complete additional required 2020 Genetics Exchange registration questions. You are required to complete these questions by September 11, 2020.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please contact Sara Zoran at zoran@wisc.edu.
For Further Information
Requests for further information should be directed to Sara Zoran at zoran@wisc.edu or 608-262-0182.
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or smartphone with audio sharing capabilities.