2022 Conference
Program

9:00 - 9:15am Introduction and a Look Back at Our First Decade
Kelly Chen, MS, CGC, Vice President, NCCGC

9:15 - 10:00am The Reproductive Potential of Mosaic Embryos and Genetic Counseling Before and After Embryo Transfer
Alyssa Snider, MS, MS, CGC, PhD, VP of Clinical Genetic Counseling, Igenomix

10:00 - 10:45am Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) for Assessment of Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) – What Does it Mean for Genetic Counselors?
Aisha Furqan, MS, MS, CGC, Lab Genetic Counselor, Natera, Inc.
Sharon Chan, MS, CGC, MPH, Clinical Genetics Program Manager, Sutter Health

10:45 - 11:00am Morning Break

11:00 - 11:45pm Lessons from Whole Exome Sequencing in a Prenatal Setting
Mary Norton, MD, Professor, Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco

11:45 - 12:15pm Updates from the Stanford and UCSF Genetic Counseling Programs
Cindy Morgan, MS, CGC, Program Director, University of California, San Francisco
MaryAnn Campion, EdD, MS, CGC, Program Director, Stanford University

12:15 - 12:30pm Group Photo

12:30 - 2:00pm Lunch Break

2:00 - 2:45pm Expanding Opportunities Beyond Patient Care
Christy Moore, MS, MS, CGC, Genetics Program Manager, Blue Shield of California
Kenny Wong, MS, CGC, Chief Product Officer, xCures

2:45 - 4:00pm Panel Discussion: Evolving the Paradigm of Genetic Counseling Service Delivery Model
Barry Tong, MS, MPH, CGC, Genetic Counselor Supervisor, University of California, San Francisco
Carmela Thompson, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor, Pacific Fertility Center
Kim Barr, MS, CGC, Regional Genetics Education Coordinator, Genetic Counselor Coordinator, Kaiser Permanente
Lauren Ryan, MS, CGC, Associate Director, Commercial Programs, GRAIL
Lauri Black, MS, CGC, Director, Genetic Services, Inception Fertility
Sheetal Parmar, MS, CGC, VP, Medical Affairs, Natera, Inc.

4:00 - 4:15pm Afternoon Break

4:15 - 5:00pm Ableism in the Genetic Counseling Profession: Considerations for our Patients and Colleagues
Ronit Mazzoni, MS, CGC, Senior Genetic Counselor, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Stanford

5:00pm Closing Remarks
Heather Tabery, MS, CGC, co-chair, NCCGC Conference Planning Committee