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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

*NON-CME pre-masterclasses

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