About this Event
The 34th Annual Symposium on New Developments in Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics highlights the latest advances in prenatal screening, fetal therapy, and reproductive genomics. Designed for obstetricians, genetic counsellors, and laboratory specialists, this CME program explores emerging technologies in non-invasive prenatal testing, ethical considerations, and real-world case applications. Attendees will gain actionable insights to integrate genetic innovations into clinical care and improve outcomes for families.
Accreditation
Genetic Counselor CEUs: This event has been submitted to the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) for approval of Category 1 CEUs. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) accepts CEUs approved by NSGC for purposes of recertification. Approval for the requested CEUs and Contact Hours is currently pending. Current hours under review: 6.5 CEUs.
This course is designed for the following accreditation: participants may claim 6.5 credits under the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program – Section 1 (Group Learning Activity – In Person or Online). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Agenda
?: 08:00 AM
Welcome
Host: Dr. David Chitayat
?: 08:20 AM
Welcome from: Drs. Mathew Sermer & Dr. Roberto Mendoza
Host: Dr. Mathew Sermer
?: 08:30 AM
Fetal surgery for ONTD in Canada
Host: Dr. Tim Van Miehgem
?: 09:15 AM
The challenges of performing sequencing in structurally normal fetuses
Host: Dr. Natalie Chandler
?: 10:00 AM
Refreshment break
?: 10:15 AM
Fetal growth restriction & overlap with skeletal dysplasia: Deep phenotyping &
Host: Dr. Fionnuala Mone
?: 11:00 AM
Incidental detection of maternal malignancies by prenatal cell-free DNA sequen
Host: Dr. Amy Turriff
?: 11:45 AM
The origin, impact, and utility of sperm mosaicism
Host: Dr. Martin Breuss
?: 12:15 PM
Lunch
?: 01:15 PM
Single-cell & spatial multi-omics to study the human embryo
Host: Dr. Thierry Voet
?: 02:00 PM
Every biological study is enlightened by an accompanying genome sequence
Host: Dr. Stephen Scherer
?: 02:45 PM
Refreshment break
?: 03:00 PM
Structure and Function of mSWI/SNF (BAF) Chromatin Remodeling Complexes in Neu
Host: Dr. Cigall Kadoch
?: 03:45 PM
AI in Medical Genetics
Host: Dr. Olga Troyanskaya
?: 04:30 PM
Concluding Remarks
Host: Dr. David Chitayat
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
600 University Ave, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada
CAD 53.97 to CAD 296.96
