Series date: 
09/01/2020 - 7:00am CDT to 08/31/2021 - 4:00pm CDT
Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Bimonthly

Series Director

Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC

Target Audience and Needs

Physicians, genetic counselors, medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals need to be regularly updated on new technologies and guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases in clinical practice to improve the delivery of patient care.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include case presentations and literature review.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

  • Expand knowledge of genetic conditions not otherwise considered in a differential diagnosis.
  • Assess current recommendations and guidelines for treating genetic conditions.
  • Implement new diagnostic technologies and treatments for patients with genetic conditions.
Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator 

Suzanne J. Paramore, MS, CGC 
Susanne.J.Paramore@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-7350

Series location: 
McGovern Medical School
6431 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
See map: Google Maps

Sessions

Session Date
Niemann-Pick Disease Type C 10/01/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Triheptanoin as an Emerging Treatment 10/16/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Periodic Fever Syndromes 11/05/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Acid Lipase Deficiency 11/19/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome 12/10/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Strategies for Diagnosis: Stopping Diagnostic Odysseys Before They Begin 12/11/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Pentasomy X 01/21/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Baraitser-Winter Syndrome and Cornelia de Lange Syndrome 02/04/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Renal-Hepatic-Pancreatic Dysplasia Type 2 02/25/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Gorlin Syndrome 03/11/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST

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