P550: Genetic counselors’ perspectives on shifting emphasis to post-test counseling following germline genetic testing in cancer care by Jill Stopfer, Farid Barquet-Ramos, Sarah McGraw, Alison Slack, Franciluz Lizardo-Bueno, Alexander Husband, Judy Garber, Deborah Toppmeyer, Huma Rana

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Preliminary Screening for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Using a Chatbot Augmented Intelligence Genetic Counselor: Development and Feasibility Study by Sato, Ann, Haneda, Eri, Suganuma, Nobuyasu, Narimatsu, Hiroto

“…MethodsThe system was evaluated by a doctor specializing in genetic medicine and certified genetic counselors. We prepared 3 scenarios and created a conversation with the chatbot to reflect each one. …”
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A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Consent for Genetic Testing Using an Oncologist- or Genetic Counselor-Mediated Model of Care by Jeanna M. McCuaig, Emily Thain, Janet Malcolmson, Sareh Keshavarzi, Susan Randall Armel, Raymond H. Kim

“…This study compares knowledge, experience and understanding of genetic testing, and psychological outcomes among breast and ovarian cancer patients undergoing multi-gene panel testing via genetic counselor-mediated (GMT) or oncologist-mediated (OMT) testing models. …”
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P492: Optimizing access to genetics services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder through a “genetic-counselor-first” assessment model by Riyana Babul-Hirji, Raman Sondhi, Roberto Mendoza-Londono

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A Report on Ten Asia Pacific Countries on Current Status and Future Directions of the Genetic Counseling Profession: The Establishment of the Professional Society of Genetic Counselors in Asia by Laurino, Mercy Y., Leppig, Kathleen A., Abad, Peter James, Cham, Breana, Chu, Yoyo Wing Yiu, Kejriwal, Saahil, Lee, Juliana M. H., Sternen, Darci L., Thompson, Jennifer K., Burgess, Matthew J., Chien, Shu, Elackatt, Niby, Lim, Jiin Ying, Sura, Thanyachai, Faradz, Sultana, Padilla, Carmencita, Paz, Eva Cutiongco de-la, Nauphar, Donny, Nguyen, Khanh Ngoc, Zayts, Olya, Vu, Dung Chi, Thong, Meow Keong

“…The Professional Society of Genetic Counselors in Asia (PSGCA) was recently established as a special interest group of the Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics. …”

Racial disparities in cancer genetic counseling encounters: study protocol for investigating patient-genetic counselor communication in the naturalistic clinical setting using a convergent mixed methods design by Nao Hagiwara, Nadia Harika, Erin P. Carmany, Yongyun Shin, Susan Eggly, Shawn C. T. Jones, John Quillin

“…However, the benefits of genetic counseling are not equitable across race. Only 2% of genetic counselors self-identify as Black/African American, so most genetic counseling encounters with Black patients are racially discordant. …”
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Legal approaches to risk of harm in genetic counseling: perspectives from Quebec and Qatar by Dimitri Patrinos, Mohammed Ghaly, Mashael Al-Shafai, Ma’n H. Zawati

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“Is that something that should concern me?”: a qualitative exploration of parent understanding of their child’s genomic test results by Dana Watnick, Jacqueline A. Odgis, Sabrina A. Suckiel, Katie M. Gallagher, Nehama Teitelman, Katherine E. Donohue, Bruce D. Gelb, Eimear E. Kenny, Melissa P. Wasserstein, Carol R. Horowitz, Siobhan M. Dolan, Laurie J. Bauman

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Rare variant in the fumarate hydratase gene found in patients with clinical features of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC): A case series by Keith Franke, Jennie Vagher, Julie Boyle, April Hall, Kelcy Smith‐Simmer

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Improving Risk Assessment in Family Medicine Through the Family History by Matthew E. Bernard MD, FAAFP, Carrie A. Zabel MS, CGC, James E. Rohrer PhD

“…This pilot study was undertaken to determine whether having a genetic counselor on site at our family medicine clinic 2 days a week for 3 months would improve the quality of the family history field in patient records. …”
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Return of genetic and genomic research findings: experience of a pediatric biorepository by Tanya Papaz, Eriskay Liston, Laura Zahavich, Dimitri J. Stavropoulos, Rebekah K. Jobling, Raymond H. Kim, Miriam Reuter, Anastasia Miron, Erwin Oechslin, Tapas Mondal, Lynn Bergin, John F. Smythe, Luis Altamirano-Diaz, Jane Lougheed, Roderick Yao, Oyediran Akinrinade, Jeroen Breckpot, Seema Mital

“…Seven findings were returned to the research genetic counselor; all have been disclosed (median time to disclosure, 19 days). …”
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Adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines for BRCA testing among high risk breast Cancer patients: a retrospective chart review study by Priyanka Bobbili, Temitope Olufade, Maral DerSarkissian, Rahul Shenolikar, Hong Yu, Mei Sheng Duh, Nadine Tung

“…We observed a higher testing rate in patients treated by physicians with a genetic counselor in their practice (95% versus 91%). Conclusions Adherence to NCCN BRCA testing guidelines is high in this group of predominantly medical oncologists with extensive experience, with a high proportion having a genetic counselor in practice. …”
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Genetic counseling: evolution, current affairs and challenges in the genomic era by Iris Andrea Rojas Betancourt

“…Objective: To describe the evolution of the concept, models of genetic counseling and the profession of the genetic counselor from its inception to the current stage called the "genomic era" and its new challenges. …”
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Genetic Counselling: the biomedical bridge between molecular diagnosis and precision treatment by Emili Banerjee, Koutilya Bhattacharjee

“…Main body In this present review, the authors tried to focus on the role of genetic counselors in disease diagnosis as well as scopes of disease biology in utilizing the expertise of genetic professional for precision treatments of patients. …”
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Readiness for Parkinson’s disease genetic testing and counseling in patients and their relatives in urban settings in the Dominican Republic by Margaret Hackl, Lola Cook, Leah Wetherill, Laurence E. Walsh, Paula Delk, Rebeca De León, Janfreisy Carbonell, Rossy Cruz Vicioso, Priscila Delgado Hodges

“…Thus, understanding what individuals know about PD, genetic testing for PD, and their interest in speaking with a genetic counselor, is crucial when assessing readiness. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability, and limited efficacy of health system-led familial risk notification: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation by Paula R. Blasi, Aaron Scrol, Melissa L. Anderson, Marlaine Figueroa Gray, Brooks Tiffany, Stephanie M. Fullerton, James D. Ralston, Kathleen A. Leppig, Nora B. Henrikson

“…The genetic counselor then will offer to contact any or all identified relatives directly to discuss genetic risk and testing. …”
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Prosthetic management of congenital anophthalmia-microphthalmia patient by Himanshi Aggarwal, Pradeep Kumar, Raghuwar D Singh

“…The management of such a patient requires the coordinated involvement of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, including pediatrician, pediatric ophthalmologist, geneticist, genetic counselor, oculoplasty surgeon, and prosthetist. …”
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Genetic Counselling for PGT by Melody Menezes

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Simultaneous Occurrence of Turner Syndrome and Robertsonian Translocation in a Girl with Short Stature: A Case Report by Mohammad Reza Farzaneh, Maryam Khavari, Mojtaba Hasanpour, Esmat Mohammadi Baghmollaei

“…As recommended by a genetic counselor, all family members underwent karyotype analysis, which detected ROB translocation t(13;14) in father of the family. …”
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Failure to follow up on a medically actionable finding from direct to consumer genetic testing: A case report by Ramin Garmany, Christopher J. Lee, Richard R. Sharp, Iftikhar J. Kullo

“…Methods The individual took part in the Mayo Clinic Return of Actionable Variants Empiric (RAVE) study and the actionable finding was confirmed and results disclosed in person by a genetic counselor with subsequent referral to a hepatologist. …”
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