Genetic Counseling Counselling:

Connecting the Global Community

Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre

Manchester, England

May 15-17, 2006

Conference Agenda

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Monday, May 15, 2006

 

2:00-4:00                                 Registration                                                  Foyer

                                                Coffee and Biscuits                                     Conservatory

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4:00-4:30                                 Welcome Address

                                                Janice G. Edwards, M.S.                            Flowers Theatre

                                                Conference Chair

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4:30-5:30                                 Keynote Address                                         Flowers Theatre 

           Academic Globalization:

   Transnational Potential Within Genetic Counseling

Geoffrey McLennan, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

   University of Iowa

           Professor of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology

Coordinator, Iowa City-Adelaide Transnational Alliance

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5:30-6:30                                 Wine & Nibbles                                       Conservatory

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6:30-8:30                                 Dinner                                                           Carriage House

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8:30-9:30                                 Coffee and Conversation                          Conservatory

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

7:30-8:30                                 Breakfast                                                       Carriage House

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8:30-10:00                               Plenary I                                                        Flowers Theatre

Initiating the Flow of Ideas:

                                                Sharing Aspects of Our Genetic Counseling Programs

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10:00-10:30                             Morning Coffee                                           Conservatory

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10:30-12:30                             Working Groups I                          

A.    Models and Methods for Teaching

Facilitated by

Barbara Biesecker                                        Morley

Margaret Sahhar

 

B.     Credentialing and Reciprocity:

Considerations for Training in

One Country and Working in Another

Facilitated by

Lauren Kerzin-Storrar                                 Cavendish

Chieko Tamura

 

C.    Global Perspectives in the Developing

Genetic Counseling Profession

 Facilitated by

Bonnie LeRoy                                                Griffiths

Jacquie Greenberg

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1:00-2:00                                 Luncheon                                                      Carriage House

 2:00-4:30                                 Working Groups II 

A.  Developing Capacity for Genetic Counseling                               In Smaller or Developing Countries                                                                  Facilitated by

       Jacquie Greenberg                                   Morley

       Bonnie LeRoy

 

B.     Potential Within Research Collaborations

Facilitated by

Barbara Biesecker                                     Cavendish

Lauren Kerzin-Storrar

 

C.    Focus on Our Students:

Supporting International Student Experience

Facilitated by

Margaret Sahhar                                         Griffiths

Chieko Tamura

 4:30-5:00                                 Afternoon Tea                                              Conservatory

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5:00-7:30                                 Free Time

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7:30-10:00                               Dinner Event                                                Conservatory

And Gardens

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

7:30-9:00                                 Breakfast                                                       Carriage House

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9:00-11:00                               Plenary Session II                                       Flowers Theatre

                                                 Working Group Summaries

A.    Teaching

B.     Credentialing

C.    Global Profession

D.    Developing Programs

E.     Research Collaborations

F.      Students

11:00-11:30                             Morning Coffee                                           Conservatory

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11:30-1:00                               Plenary Session III                                      Flowers Theatre

                                                Considering Collaborative Potential:

                                                Elaboration and Expansion of

                                                Common Themes

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1:00-2:15                                 Luncheon                                                      Carriage House

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2:15-4:00                                 Plenary Session IV                                      Flowers Theatre 

Forecasting the Future

Alliance for Transnational Genetic  Counseling:

Conference Recommendations

 

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4:00                                         Adjournment

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