This continuing medical education workshop took place on November 19, 2019 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, located on UB's downtown campus. In attendance were physicians, nurses, students, and other health care professionals interested in learning how to use family history information to identify patients who might benefit from increased cancer screening, genetic testing, and/or referral to a genetics specialist.
Welcome
Jennifer Surtees, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences
Kate Reed, MS, CGC, The Jackson Laboratory
Keynote Address
David Newberger, MD, UBMD Family Medicine, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, JSMBS
Introduction to Genomic Variation
Kate Reed, MS, CGC
Family History Collection for Cancer Risk Assessment
Linda Steinmark, MS, LGC, The Jackson Laboratory
Identifying Red Flags & Patterns to Stratify Risk
Communicating Benefits & Limitations of Genetic Testing
Karen Gutierrez, FNP, AGN, ANCC-BC, General Physicians PC
Interpreting Genetic Testing Results
Karen Gutierrez, FNP, AGN-ANCC-BC
Management & Guidelines
Joseph DeNagy, DO, MPH, UBMD Obstetrics & Gynecology
Standardized Patient: Judy Clark, MD, JSMBS
Provider: Suzanne Griffith, MD, UBMD Obstetrics & Gynecology