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PRECISION MEDICINE
AND THE FUTURE
OF GENOMICS
PMFG 2024 SUMMIT

Overview /Masterclass: The GIFT

Genomic Interpretation and Foundational Training in Genetic Counseling (GIFT-GC) Masterclass

Organized by
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Genetic and Metabolic Clinical Research Program, and the Genetic and Genomic Medicine Division at Sidra Medicine

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE
Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics (PMFG 2024) Summit

Masterclass Registration

All Sessions Sunday, 1 December 2024 Monday, 2 December 2024

Day 1 will focus on the core elements of genetic counseling, psychosocial skills and family history

Session 1: Global Scope of Genetic Counseling Practice

12.00-12.15

Program Start

Workshop Introductory Remarks

Speakers

  • Dr. Ammira Akil
  • Dr. Tawfeg Ben Omran
  • Margaret Harr

Format: In-person

12.15-12.45

Lecture

TED TALK: The global scope of genetic counseling practice in 2024

Speaker

  • Margaret Harr

Format: In-person

12.45-13.15

Lecture

Genetic Counseling in Qatar: where are we now and what the future holds for us?

Speaker

  • Dr. Reem Al-Sulaiman PhD, MS, CGC

Format: Virtual

13.15-14.30

Workshop 1

Counseling Communication Skills and Breaking News

Speakers

  • Mariam Al-Mulla MS, GC
  • Karen ElAkouri MS, CGC

Format: In-person

14.30-15.00

Break – Networking Opportunity

15.00-15.30

Case Presentations

Genetic Counselling in the face of uncertainty

Speaker

  • Erica Schindewolf MS, CGC

Format: Virtual

15.30-17.00

Workshop 2

Genetic Counselling and Reproductive Medicine

Speakers

  • Ms. Reem Ibrahim
  • Ms. Sara Jemmieh

Format: In-person

17.00-18.00

Panel

Student Thesis Presentations

Speaker

  • Selection of CHOP/Penn Class of 2024 Students & Qatar University Class 2024 Students

Format: Virtual

18.00

End of Day 1

Session 2: Specialty Updates

8.00-8.30

Lecture

Genetic Counselling in Consanguineous Population: the role of preventive programs

Speaker

  • Prof Moeen Alsayed

Format: In-person

8.30-9.00

Lecture

The Journey of Cancer genetics: from paediatric to adults

Speakers

  • Ms. Maria Farag
  • Ms. Mariem Sidenna

Format: In-person

9.00-9.30

Lecture

Newborn screening and changing face of inherited metabolic disorders in the gulf region

Speakers

  • Dr. Osama AlDirbashi (TBC)
  • Dr. Tawfeg Ben Omran

Format: In-person

9.30-10.00

Lecture

Update on diagnosis and treatment of inherited metabolic disorders

Speaker

  • Prof. Majid Alfadle (TBC)

Format: In-person

10.00-10.30

Break – Networking Opportunity

10.30-11.00

Panel

Gene Therapy for Neuro-Muscular Disorders

Speaker

  • Gene Therapy Team/ Sidra Medicine

Format: In-person

11.00-11.30

Lecture

Genetic approach to ambiguous genitalia and disorders of sex development: What you need to know?

Speaker

  • Endocrine and Urology team/ Sidra Medicine

Format: In-person

Lunch and Prayer Time

Session 3: Technological and Genomic Advancements

13.30-13.00

Lecture

Technological Advances in Genetics Care

Speaker

  • Becky Milewski (TBC)

Format: Virtual

14.00-14.30

Lecture

Embracing the Power of the EHR for Clinical Decision Support

Speaker

  • Anna Raper (TBC)

Format: Virtual

14.30-15.00

Panel/Case Series

Gene Therapies for Vision and Hearing Loss

Speakers

  • Jake Squicciarini, MS
  • CGC Emma Bedoukian, MS, CGC

Format: Virtual

15.00-15.30

Break – Networking Opportunity

15.30-16.30

Panel

Genetic Counselors and Multisite Research (eMERGE, All of Us, BabySeq)

Speakers

  • Shannon Terek (eMERGE)
  • Bethany Zittler -BabySeq

Format: Virtual

16.30-17.00

Panel/Case Series

The Genome and Beyond: A Genetic Counselor’s
Role in the Future of Personalized Medicine

Speaker

  • Margaret Harr MS, CGC

Format: In-person

17.00-17.10

Closing remarks

Speakers

  • Dr. Ammira Akil
  • Dr. Tawfeg Ben Omran