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Thursday, October 23, 2003

Other Nations' Approaches to Addressing Issues Involving Genetic Technologies

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Human Genetics Commission, United Kingdom
 Mr. Philip Webb
 Member, Human Genetics Commission

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Australian Law Reform Commission
David Weisbrot, J.D.
President, Australian Law Reform Commission

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Dr. Hook

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Genetics Workforce, Education, and Training

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Framing the Issues
Joann Boughman, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, American Society of Human Genetics
Chair, Former SACGT Education Work Group

 

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Federal Efforts to Address Genetics Workforce, Education, and
Training Issues
 Sam Shekar, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Research and Services Administration

11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Preliminary Findings of the Genetics Workforce Study
Judith A. Cooksey, M.D., M.P.H.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine

11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Dr. Willard

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

Public Comment Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Members of the Public

Genetics Workforce, Education, and Training (continued)

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Overview of Efforts by Organizations and Professional Societies to Address Genetics Workforce, Education, and Training Issues

 Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D.
 Executive Vice President, American Society of Human Genetics
Chair, Former SACGT Education Work Group

 1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Educational Programs for Health Professionals: Addressing the Gaps
Joseph D. McInerney, M.S.
Director
National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Genetic Counselor Training Program Capacities and Needs

 Robin Bennett, M.S., CGC
 Past President I
National Society of Genetic Counselors

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Roundtable Discussion
 Facilitator: Dr. Tuckson

SACGHS Discussion of Next Steps and Plans for the March 1-2, 2004 Meeting

3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Committee Members

Closing Remarks

4:00 p.m. Dr. McCabe

 ADJOURN