Genetic Counselling Awareness Week 2010 in

Winnipeg, Manitoba!

Monday November 22 Lunch and Learn: “Challenging Cases in Genetic Counselling” Genetic Counsellors from metabolic, prenatal, breast cancer,

general genetics and laboratory subspecialties presented unique and challenging cases from their practices

Our counsellors presenting their cases at Monday’s Lunch and Learn Event

Jessica Melissa Kim

Sherri Claudia

Tuesday November 23Film screening: “Twisted”

A documentary by Laurel Chiten, weaving the stories of three dystonia sufferers as they seek treatment

An interesting panel discussion followed.

Wednesday November 24Film screening: “Breast Cancer Legacy”

Kim Serfas giving an preamble to film - “What really is a GC?”

Thursday November 25Highlights of the 2010 Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Meeting Kim Serfas:

Insurance and Genetic Testing: How will it really impact your patients?

Shannon Chin: High Frequency of HD Intermediate alleles on

predisposing haplotypes for repeat instability in BCs general population

Sherri Burnett: Survey of counselling practices regarding invasive

diagnostic procedure risk, procedure eligibility criteria and aneuploidy risk modification across Canada

Patricia Bocangel: Case studies in metabolics

Thursday November 25Java and Genes Coffee House

Readings from a selection of titles exploring family’s experiences with genetic counselling and living with a genetic condition

Readings at the Ellice Cafe

Promotional Book display at McNally

Robinson Book display at

University of Manitoba Bookstore

Write up in “Health Science Centre Focus” magazine

Posters and email distribution of events across Health Sciences Centre, CCMB, WRHA, University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba

GCs as the Centrefold!

Our Booth Daily displayed at various location such

as the Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba and St. Boniface College

Handouts, quizzes, prizes, know your family history online tool, and meeting a genetic counsellor!

Two fabulous prizes

Promotional T-shirts, bags, pens, mousepads, chromosome coffee mug, etc!

Many thanks to all of our hardworking Manitoba Genetic Counsellors who participated the planning and execution of our events as well as continued their regular duties!

Patricia Bocangel Sherri Burnett Kim Serfas Shannon Chin Monique LaPointe Alison Elliott Claudia Carriles Jessica Hartley Melissa Dumouchelle