Committee on Fetus & Newborn

August 2, 2022 by
Calendar
When:
October 27, 2022 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm
2022-10-27T17:45:00-04:00
2022-10-27T21:00:00-04:00
Where:
Akbar Restaurant
2 South Street
Garden City
NY
Contact:
Doreen Hunter
Email
Committee

SAVE THE DATE

 COMMITTEE ON FETUS & NEWBORN
NYS AAP CHAPTER 2

AGENDA

Thursday, October 27, 2022
5:45 pm-9:00 pm
Lecture & Dinner

TOPIC

“WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING IN NEONATES: NEWBORN SCREENING AND BEYOND”

 

SPEAKER

JERRY VOCKLEY, MD, PhD
Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine
Director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Cleveland Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research
Professor of Human Genetics
University of Pittsburgh

PLACE

Akbar Restaurant
2 South Street
Garden City, NY 11530
516-357-8300

Goals/Objectives:

  1.  Understand the World Health Criteria for newborn screening
  2.  Understand the difference between whole exome and whole genome sequencing
  3.  Understand the use of whole genome sequencing in diagnosing sick neonates
  4.  Understand the role of whole genome sequencing in well baby newborn screening

Please invite your Neonatologists, Neonatal Fellows, Neonatal NPs/PAs/RNs/ Pediatricians, Medical  Geneticists& Endocrinologists

 RSVP by October 24, 2022 (an early response would be greatly appreciated – limited seating)

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