Guy’s Hospital Genetic Counselling Taster Day
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- Programme
- Education & training, Healthcare Science
- Filed under
- External event
- Event date
- Thu, 23rd Nov 2023 @ 13:00pm — 16:30pm
- Venue
- online via Microsoft Teams
This event hosted by the Guy’s Hospital Genetic Counselling team is aimed at students and professionals with an interest in Genetic Counselling. There is a £15.00 fee to attend this event. To book a place or for more details please email Tobi Lawal at Oluwatobiloba.lawal1@nhs.net.
Agenda
| 1:00pm | Welcome | Tobi Lawal – STP Trainee Genetic Counsellor |
| 1:15pm | Introduction: what is genetic counselling? | Ellie Carden – Genetic Counsellor (cancer and prenatal) |
| 1:30pm | Panel discussion: a day in the life of a genetic counsellor | Varisha Desai – Genetic Counsellor (cancer)
Emily Dixon – Genetic Counsellor (general) Catrina Williams – Genetic Counsellor (general) |
| 2:15pm | Skills introduction: family history taking | Chloe Bush and Toby Lawai – STP Trainee Genetic Counsellors |
| 2:45pm | Break | |
| 3:00pm | Skills introduction: case study | Ellie Carden – Genetic Counsellor
Toby Lawai – STP Trainee Genetic Counsellor |
| 3:30pm | Training routes and career progression | Toby Lawai – STP Trainee Genetic Counsellor
Varisha Desai – Genetic Counsellor Ashleigh Butler – Genomic Associate |
| 4:00pm | Top tips for applications | Poppy Emmett – Principal Genetic Counsellor |
| 4:15pm | Closing remarks | Poppy Emmett – Principal Genetic Counsellor |
| 4:20pm | Questions | All |
