European School of Genetic Medicine, Bertinoro di Romagna, ITALY
September 25th-30th, 2005
Saturday, September 24th – Arrival at the University Residential Centre of BertinoroSunday, September 25th
Morning Session
Course Directors: Practical session- Introduction to the course and goal setting
H. Skirton: Setting the scene- basics of genetic counselling, principles of communication, overview of genetic services
H. Skirton/ A.Tibben and Faculty (t.b.d.): Ice-breaking session
C.Patch: Mendelian inheritance
Afternoon Session
M.Hietala: Non-traditional inheritance
H. Skirton/D.Coviello: Dice games as an educational tool
C. Blanchet-Delozier: Diagnostic tools - Cytogenetics Monday, September 26th
Morning Session
R.Elles: Diagnostic tools – molecular analysis
C.Delozier: Prenatal diagnosis
D.Turchetti: Introduction to cancer genetics
Afternoon Session
Workshops
M.Hietala/H.Skirton: Pedigree taking and risk analysis
C.Delozier/C.Patch/G.Bianchi-Movarekhi: Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
R.Elles/D.Coviello: Interpretation of laboratory results
V.Anastasiadou/D.Turchetti: Familial cancer counselling scenarios Tuesday, September 27th
Morning Session
V.Anastasiadou: Cross-cultural perspectives in genetic counselling and testing: examples from the hemoglobinopathies
H. Skirton: Development of profession of genetic counselling in Europe
D.Coviello: Genetic heterogeneity: the example of hereditary deafness
Afternoon Session
Workshops
M.Hietala/H.Skirton: Pedigree taking and risk analysis
C.Delozier/C.Patch/G.Bianchi-Movarekhi: Prenatal diagnosis counselling scenarios
R.Elles/D.Coviello: Interpretation of laboratory results
V.Anastasiadou/ D.Turchetti: Familial cancer counselling scenarios Wednesday, September 28th
Morning Session
C.Patch: Practical of consent, confidentiality and disclosure
A.Tibben/H.Skirton: Genetic screening and testing in children
G. Bianchi-Movarekhi: Assisted reproduction technologies
J.Clayton-Smith: Basic concepts in dysmorphology
Afternoon Session
FREE AFTERNOON WITH OPTIONAL WALK ARRANGED Thursday, September 29th
Morning Session
J.Clayton-Smith: Genetics of mental retardation
4-5 small groups with 2 faculty each group Discussion of challenging cases brought by students
V. Anastasiadou: Medical genetics and public health: Community genetics
Afternoon Session
A.Tibben/H.Skirton: Counselling skills workshop
Evening Farewell Party Friday, September 30th
Morning Session
A.Tibben: Counselling for predictive testing
Students attend two workshops of choice, to probably include:
Practical use of databases in dysmorphology
More practical risk calculation
Difficult ethical situations
Setting up and organizing genetic services
Counselling in disorders with non traditional inheritance Counselling issues in Assisted Reproductive Technologies Practical counseling in dysmorphology
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