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The A-B-Cs of Genetics – February 20 Lunch in Lafayette Louisiana

January 27, 2020 Ruth O'Keefe

Have a Complimentary Lunch and Learn the Basics of Genetics!

A Special Event for Nurse Practitioners and Other Interested Medical Professionals in Louisiana

Enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch at The Petroleum Club paired with an informative and interactive discussion.

Learn the basics of genetics in order to recognize patients at increased risk for a genetic condition. This includes working together to understand how to identify at-risk patients, order diagnostic testing, prepare and monitor disease progression, empower patient decision-making, identify at-risk family members, and begin targeted therapy as soon as possible, when appropriate. 

This event will focus on key signs, testing procedures, and treatment options in genetic conditions such as Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Usher syndrome, and Tay Sachs disease.  

When

Thursday, February 20, 2020
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM CST

Where

Petroleum Club of Lafayette
111 Heymann Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503


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AGENDA*

AGENDA

11:00 AM – Event Check-In and Pre-Survey

Please complete the Pre-Survey prior to the event by clicking here. (LINK GOES HERE)

11:15 AM – Lunch Served and Welcome Message

11:45 – The A-B-C’s of Genetics by Dawn Jacob Laney, MS, CGC

As a healthcare provider you have a very unique opportunity with each patient. Sometimes clues in patient medical history suggest an underlying genetic cause for health issues. In this presentation learn the basic of genetics, inheritance, creating a family history, and interpreting a family history.


12:15 – Local Patient Practice and Discussion

Putting that new knowledge to work, we will learn from a local patient advocate and chat about ways you can help drastically improve the care of patients and members of their families. Special discussion will include ways to engage with areas where access to care can directly effect long-term outcomes.

12:45 –  Closing Comments and Post-Test


SPEAKERS

DAWN LANEY, MS, CGC is a genetic counselor, assistant professor, clinical researcher, and director of the genetic clinical trials center in the Department of Human Genetics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a co-founder of ThinkGenetic, Inc., who strives to empower patients seeking possible genetic causes for their medical issues or looking for real-life answers to their questions about the impact of living with a genetic disease. Dawn has written many books for children and teens living with genetic conditions in addition to her dedication to direct patient care.

ROBIN RICHARDSON lives in Baton Rouge, and is the mother of three sons. She and one son are living with Fabry disease. Presently, she is on a patient advisory board, and promotes awareness through the Governor’s Proclamation for Fabry Disease.

HOST

ThinkGenetic Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 charity whose mission is to improve the quality of life for those living with or at risk for a genetic condition through education, quality information, access to genetic counseling and genetic testing, and partnerships with the advocacy community. Learn more at thinkgenetic.org.

This event is sponsored, in part, by and educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme.

NURSING CREDIT HOURS

This activity has been submitted to Louisiana State Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Louisiana State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. For more information regarding contact hours, please call the ThinkGenetic Foundation for more information.

In order to receive contact hours for this activity, you must attend this entire event and successfully complete a post-test with a passing score of 70%.

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Filed Under: Education, Events Tagged With: Dawn Laney, education, event, genetics, Lafayette, Louisiana, ThinkGenetic Foundation

Free Lunch and Learn for Louisiana Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals

May 7, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe

Calling all Louisiana nurses and allied health professionals – You’re invited to a FREE Lunch and Learn on June 20th.

Closing the Genetics Gap:  A Discussion on Increasing Education and Access to Genetics Services in Medically Underserved Parishes of Louisiana

Learn about the clues in patient medical history that could suggest an underlying genetic cause for their health issues with a focus on conditions more common in Acadiana.

Panel Discussion include patients with genetic conditions found in Acadiana including:

  • Annie Arabie, patient advocate living with Usher syndrome
  • Cynthia Bordelon Durham, patient advocate living with Fabry disease
  • Dan Arabie, patient advocate living with Usher syndrome
  • Matthew Lafleur, Patient Ambassador at FARA
  • Robin Richardson, Patient Advocate living with Fabry disease

 Special speakers include:

  • Margaret Bearb, Retired, Hospital Admissions Coordinator
  • Dawn Laney, MS, CGC Genetic Counselor
  • Carol Ogg, BS Pharm

When

Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
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Where

Petroleum Club of Lafayette
111 Heymann Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503  

Registration Required

http://bit.ly/GeneticsLafayette

This opportunity is sponsored, in part, by an educational grant from: Sanofi-Genzyme

Filed Under: Education, Events Tagged With: Lafayette, Louisiana, lunch and learn

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