Heartaches Related to Genetic Testing Part II
Speaker:
Luke Drury, PhD; Colin Pritchard, MD, PhD; Darci Sternen, MS; Holly Tabor, PhD; John Thompson, PhD; Karen Tsuchiya, MD
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
August 23, 2024 - August 31, 2026
Description:
In part 2, we continue to debate the growth of genetic testing, this time giving more emphasis to technical breakthroughs in addition to continuing to answer your related questions about ethics, finance and quality. Our experts describe the different technical platforms used for gene sequencing such as Sanger, multi-gene Sanger panels, multi-gene NGS panels, exomes, and genomes, and attempt to predict the future, which is always a dangerous –but entertaining--proposition.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the 3 top ethical challenges in genetic testing.
- Identify 2 ways regulate the ordering of exome/ whole genome sequencing and the limitations associated with next generation sequencing (NGS) testing.
- Discuss 2 specific trends related to next generation sequencing in cancer