Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC)

Statement from the CAGC Board of Directors to our membership regarding recent acts of violence and racism towards the Asian Canadian Community:

Déclaration du conseil d’administration de l’ACCG à nos membres concernant les récents actes de violence et le racisme envers la communauté asiatique canadienne.

It's not too late - register for Thursday's webinar! We are happy to announce the "Current Issues Webinar Series" hosted by the CAGC Education Committee. Registration is OPEN for the first three of 5 webinars! March 25 at 12pmEST Ingrained Bias in Genetics - A Closer Analysis Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCIngrainedBias... April 29 at 12pmEST - Update on Retinal Gene Therapy - Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCGeneTherapy May 13 at 12pmEST - Anti-racism in Action: Racial Justice within Genetic Counselling Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCGCRJ September and October - Details coming soon! CEUs/CECs are pending. CEC certificates will be given to all CAGC Members who attend any or all webinars. Non-CAGC Members will be able to pay for access to CECs/CEUs, more information to come.

Attention Members - As the CAGC plans for the future, we want to know your thoughts about how the organization can best meet your needs going forward. Please see your email for the survey link.

Don't forget to register - the first installment is in one week! We are happy to announce the "Current Issues Webinar Series" hosted by the CAGC Education Committee. Registration is OPEN for the first three of 5 webinars! March 25 at 12pmEST Ingrained Bias in Genetics - A Closer Analysis o Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCIngrainedBias... April 29 at 12pmEST - Update on Retinal Gene Therapy - o Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCGeneTherapy May 13 at 12pmEST - Anti-racism in Action: Racial Justice within Genetic Counselling o Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/CAGCGCRJ September and October - Details coming soon! CEUs/CECs are pending. CEC certificates will be given to all CAGC Members who attend any or all webinars. Non-CAGC Members will be able to pay for access to CECs/CEUs, more information to come. See more

The genetic counseling profession has seen tremendous growth over the last decade, yet only 5% of genetic counselors are male, a number that has remained unchan...ged for the last 25 years. Jay Flanagan, MS, CGC interviews fellow genetic counselor Benjamin Helm, MS, CGC about his journey to the profession and the need to increase awareness of genetic counseling as a future career: https://bit.ly/3qe58Rz See more

Alberta teen with Cystinosis, gets a TikTok duet with Gordon Ramsey. Teenage chef in southern Alberta catches eye of Gordon Ramsay: Nathan Haverko has had a passion for cooking from the age of three and now his culinary talent has earned him the attention of star chef Gordon Ramsay. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/teenage-chef-in-southern-alberta

Check out this article and also the short film Normal which is part of a 4 part series entitled Being Black in Halifax and can be found on CBC Gem. Connecting individuals and families with rare diseases is important. Bradley hopes his film will help shed light on Camurati-Engelmann disease and help him find other people who may be living with it. "It would be neat if someone [saw] the movie, and then be like, 'I know someone who has had stuff like that,'" he said. "That wou...ld be really interesting for me." Do you know someone who also has Camurati-Engelmann?

The 2020 PSS Executive Summary has been posted in French on our website! For all our French speaking colleagues - please check it out by logging into your CAGC account.

On the National this evening- Bonnie Allen speaks with a family dealing with Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer. The CAGC and member Ingrid Ambus were pleased to provide context on the growth of Hereditary Cancer Genetic testing. https://www.cbc.ca//stomach-cancer-ticking-time-bomb-1.581

It's not too late! Register now for this webinar starting at 12pm EST. Social Media: A challenge and opportunity for genetic counsellors to better support their patients on Nov 25, 2020 12:00 PM EST at: Presenter(s): Talia Hartley et. al., https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/7889011731376468747

Genetics Service Delivery in the time of COVID: Check-out this CAGC supported article from the CCMG on this issue: http://jmg.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/jmedgenet-2020-107394

#GCChat The results of our 2020 Professional Status Survey are available. See http://ow.ly/shS750C5g0v for the Executive Summary. The full report is available to members. Great collab with @GeneticCouns

For those of our membership who have received your AGM email, please follow the link to register for the AGM. This is very important to ensure that we will meet Quorum. We are still about 30 registrations away from meeting it, so please plan to attend / register today!

#CAGC20 CAGC is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Lola Cartier, a genetic counsellor who has influenced and inspired so many of us.

One week until our AGM! If you have not received your emailed invitation link, please email Melanie at [email protected] ASAP!

It's almost time! For Genetic Counselling Awareness Day, the CAGC is pleased to invite you to join a live Question and Answer Session with some of our members, from 1pm to 3pm EST. Join Here: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/346996693 Il est presque temps! Pour la journée de sensibilisation au conseil génétique, le CAGC est heureux de vous inviter à participer à une session de questions et réponses en direct avec certains de nos membres, à partir de 13 h 00 à 15 h 00 HNE: Joindre ici: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/346996693

#CAGC20 Have you checked out the sponsor showcase yet? Lots of great info available.

Are you considering a career in genetic counselling in Canada? Do you have questions about applying? If so, please join our CAGC student rep and a panel of 5 current students from across Canada on Nov 5th at 7pm EST! Reigister here: http://ow.ly/hstD50BZLsH #GCChat #CAGC20

Time is running out! Register today at: www.cagcconference.ca

Last chance to register for #CAGC20! Registration closes at 5pm Pacific time today. Can wait to "see" everyone on Wed... It gets started at 9am *Winnipeg* time. https://www.cagcconference.ca/2020/registration/

Check out what you will be missing if you don't register for this year's AEC! October 21 - 23, 2020 Register at: https://www.cagcconference.ca/

Check out the amazing sessions at this year's AEC https://www.cagcconference.ca/2020/schedule/

#CAGC20 Searching your email for how to access the conference? Do not fret, log in details for the conference platform will be sent out soon!

Don’t forget to check out our virtual booth!

Just one week to go! Check out the exciting schedule at https://www.cagcconference.ca/2020/schedule/ #CAGC20 #GCChat

Calling all researchers, patients, and caregivers! How do YOU see the future of genetics research in Canada? Help shape the CIHR Institute of Genetics' new strategic plan and fill out a 10-min survey before Oct. 30. https://ca1se.voxco.com///IG_strat_planning_plan_strat_IG/ Appel aux chercheurs, aux patients et aux soignants! Comment voyez-vous l’avenir de la recherche en génétique au Canada? Façonnez le nouveau plan stratégique de l’Institut de génétique en remplissant le sondage de 10 minutes avant le 30 octobre. https://ca1se.voxco.com//94/IG_strat_planning_plan_strat/