Chair

Vardit Ravitsky

University of Montreal

Non-invasive prenatal testing: Clinical, ethical and social issues in implementing an evolving technology into clinical practice

Vardit Ravitsky

Associate Professor, Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal

Translating genomic findings into better outcomes for people with psychiatric disorders and their families: Experiences from the world's first specialist psychiatric genetic counselling service

Jehannine Austin

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia

Patients’ views on incidental findings : To know or not to know and how to decide

Gail Ouellette

Chair and Executive Director, Regroupement Québécois des Maladies Orphelines, Quebec Coalition of Orphan Diseases

The researcher will see you now?: Genomics, the return of results and the blurring lines between research and care

Ma’n Zawati

Academic Coordinator, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University

This session will focus on ethical, social, and economic issues at the evolving interface of research and clinical care in light of new genomics technologies, including implications for policy. It will address areas such as whole genome sequencing, non-invasive prenatal testing, biobanking, and other large-scale genomic data, with a focus on informed consent, communication of results and incidental findings. The session will cover the perspectives of researchers, clinicians, patients, and their families.