REPRODUCTIVE CARRIER SCREENING: What is the GPs role?
Wed 26
February 2020
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Genetic screening options for healthy couples planning a pregnancy or
who are in the early stages of pregnancy, are becoming more available.
About this Event Reproductive Carrier Screening Every couple hopes to
have a healthy baby, however about 1 in 30 (3%) babies are born with a
medical condition. Although some medical conditions are genetic and
will be inherited from parents, over 80% of children with genetic
conditions are born to parents with no known family history of the
condition. Although there is no test that can be done before or during
pregnancy that can guarantee a healthy baby, new testing called
‘Reproductive Carrier Screening’ may provide useful information
which can help couples make informed reproductive choices. The Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(RANZCOG) recently recommended that everyone planning or early in
pregnancy be told that this testing is available. General
Practitioners are well placed to help with Reproductive Carrier
Screening. General Practitioners provide advice to women and couples
before and during pregnancy to optimise the health and wellbeing of
couples and their child. Genomic Medicine is currently revolutionising
healthcare across the globe. Led by Associate Professor Christopher
Barnett, this presentation will offer GPs an up-to-date conversation
about what the opportunities and barriers are to integrating these
discussions into clinical practice to maximise patient outcomes. Join
us by the sea on Wednesday 26th February 2020. We recommend that you
don't delay in registering to attend.