This year the NSGC will again be hosting it’s annual educational event virtually. This doesn’t mean we cannot still join together to discuss all things genetic! NSGC has partnered with a premier virtual conference platform, Pathable, to host this year’s Virtual Annual Conference.
Here are some ways we can connect during this important annual event.
Poster Session
UM353: Development and implementation of an automated severity scoring system to identify patients at possible increased risk for specific genetic conditions
by Dawn Laney, MS, GCG and Jessica Dronen, MS, GCG
Rare genetic conditions are notorious for being excluded from differential diagnosis of non-genetic specialists. This delay in diagnosis can lead to poorer health outcomes for patients and delay in treatment initiation. For example, Fabry disease has a median duration diagnostic delay of 10.5-21 years and studies have shown that early initiation with FDA approved therapies lead to optimal outcomes. A pilot study in two genetic conditions, Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) and Fabry disease (FD), was undertaken to determine if patients who may be at risk to have an underlying genetic condition can be flagged from de-identified medical records data fields.
How to View: Posters sessions are available for on demand viewing in the virtual platform at any time for registered attendees. Select the Agenda Session item “On Demand Poster Viewing” to see the full listing or go directly to the NSGC ePoster page. Posters are available for up to 2.0 contact hours for viewing and contacting authors with any questions. To find our poster, you can search for “UM353,” or under the presenter names “Jessica Dronen,” or “Dawn Laney.”
Virtual Booth Discussions
Visit ThinkGenetic to chat about the sessions, trends in genetic counseling and of course, see our video about our new tool – FindEHR. You can find us directly here or navigate to the virtual trade show through the Exhibit Hall agenda item or access the exhibitors list directly from the event menu – ThinkGenetic is under “Genetic Counselor @ Patient Advocacy Services.” . You can view the current agenda here. Please note that all session times are listed in Central Time. The sessions and booths will be available on this platform through November 30, 2021.
So how does it work?
To connect with a booth staff member, click “Talk Now.” A window will launch, ringing an available booth staff member who will be assigned via round robin logic. You can minimize this window and continue to browse the virtual event page while waiting to be connected to a booth staff member. If the first booth staff member is not available, the Talk Now system will automatically move to the next available staff member. If no staff member is available, you will have the option to schedule a private meeting or send a private message to the booth staff.
Dedicated booth hours are listed on the “Schedule” page listed within the top navigation. Exhibitor’s virtual booths and the Talk Now feature will be live during these dates/times to get general information or have a 1:1 conversation. The Talk Now feature allows you to be automatically connected to the next available staff person to speak with 1:1 in a private Zoom meeting.
When viewing the ThinkGenetic booth you can also connect in other ways:
- Click the “Contact Us” button in the top right corner of our booth. You will then be able to leave a message, and your contact information will be sent directly to us.
- Leave a message in the “Conversation” tab by clicking the “New Conversation” button in the booth
- Send a private message to a ThinkGenetic staff member by clicking the Staff tab in a booth, then click the person you’d like to connect with. Click the “Send Message” button to send a message to the individual.
- Schedule a private meeting with a ThinkGenetic representative by clicking the “Schedule Meeting” button while viewing our profile. You can also find individuals to meet with by searching for them in the Attendees page in the platform.
- Under Schedule > Schedule a Meeting you can set up a meeting with anyone by clicking the “+ New Member” button to search for the people you’d like to meet with.
Virtual “Talk Now” with ThinkGenetic, Inc.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Thursday, September 23, 2021
- 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Friday, September 24, 2021
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Saturday, September 25, 2021
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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