Session 4: Implications of Genomic Technologies for the Organization of Health Services
Monday, 20 April, 2015 - 10:45 to 12:45
Chairs
Anne-Marie Laberge
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Beth Potter
University of Ottawa
Personalized care: placing genomics in context
Professor, Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington
Integrating new genomic screening and diagnostic tools into prenatal, newborn, and early childhood systems of care
Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Challenges to access of genomics technology in care and research: Breaking down barriers with community engagement
Professor, Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia
Multi-disciplinary clinics: A holisitc & collaborative approach to health care delivery for multi-systemic diseases
Director and Co-founder, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation in Canada
This session will emphasize research and policy responses to the changes in the ways in which genomics is integrated into health care systems. It will focus on the impact of genomic technologies on traditional genetic services for rare diseases as well as on new areas of genetic services, such as personalized medicine and risk prediction. It will explore ways in which genomics affect professionals’ roles and the organization of care. The session will also highlight implications for patient populations, including potential inequities in access to services.