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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing two presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET on:\nFriday January 30\, 2026\n\nCanadian Guidelines for the Management of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy \nReview the high prevalence of SBMA in Indigenous people in Canada\, and the need for increased awareness. Discuss the process and content of the recently published Canadian SBMA guideline. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDiscuss the need for the recently published Canadian guidelines.\nRecognize the significance of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy for Indigenous people in Canada.\nUnderstand what the new SBMA Guidelines mean for health care professionals.\nDiscuss ongoing endeavors to promote awareness of SBMA guidelines.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Kerri Schellenberg \nDr. Kerri Schellenberg\, MD\, FRCPC\, MMedEd is a Neuromuscular Neurologist and Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She is the Medical Director of the ALS/MND clinic and the Medical Director of the Royal University Hospital EMG lab. She serves as Competency Committee Chair for the neurology program. Her research primarily focuses on motor neuron diseases (ALS\, SBMA\, and SMA)\, and includes publications in clinical aspects of neuromuscular disease. She has served as local PI for international treatment trials in ALS\, local PI for the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease registry\, contributed to Canadian ALS Best Practice Recommendations\, and has ongoing grants and projects with local and national research partners to further understanding of neuromuscular disease. \nShe completed her medical studies at the University of Saskatchewan\, a Neurology residency at the University of Alberta\, followed by a Neuromuscular fellowship at Duke University in North Carolina. Dr. Schellenberg was the recipient of the Betty Norman Research Fellowship Award from the ALS Society of Canada to pursue an ALS fellowship at the University of Alberta. She has a Masters of Medical Education from the University of Dundee. \nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-6/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T120000
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2LAO5jlHSQ-WA_xonc9ouA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET on:\nFriday\, January 16\, 2026\nReview and Update of the Ehlers-danlos Syndromes (EDS) and the Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) \nWe will review the last classification of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) by the International Consortium on EDS (2017)\, describing 13 types (a fourteenth added since) and their genetic etiology. The diagnostic criteria of the most frequent type\, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS)\, and of the hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) will be presented. hEDS is an exception in that it clusters in families in a dominant fashion\, but no known single gene is associated. We will review the recent genomic studies of this complex multisystemic and multifactorial disorder and possible overlapping mechanisms with HSD. Finally\, we will review the numerous co-existing conditions with EDS\, particularly with hEDS\, demonstrating the multisystemic and variable expression of this disorder. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify the 14 types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and their genetic etiology.\nDiagnose the frequent type\, Ehlers-Danlos hypermobile type (hEDS)\, and the hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD).\nRecognize the various conditions co-existing with EDS demonstrating its multisystemic nature and variable expression.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Gail Ouellette \nGail Ouellette has a PhD. in molecular genetics (Université de Montréal) and MSc. in genetic counselling (McGill University). She was the founding-president of the Regroupement québécois des maladies orphelines\, RQMO. She established the RQMO’s iRARE Centre and its EDS Support Centre. She has recently founded the Canadian iRARE Centres. Gail Ouellette is a member of the Board of Directors of the Groupe d’étude et de recherche sur le syndrome d’Ehlers-Danlos (GERSED\, France) and is a medical advisor for the EDS Canada Foundation. She has obtained training on EDS through the EDS Canada Foundation’s annual education conferences and through the EDS Society’s international symposiums and ECHO programs for health professionals\, including the continuing ECHO Genetics & Genomics program. She has taught courses on the molecular and genetic aspects of EDS as part of the University Certificate on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome offered by the Faculty of Medicine of Université Paris-Est (Créteil). \nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\nFriday\, March 20\, 2026 – Tentative\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-4-4/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251212T133000
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing two presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand Series:\nFriday December 12\, 2025 at 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET*\n*Please note the later time of 12:30pm ET. \nThinkRare: Harnessing AI for the Early Identification of Patients with Undiagnosed Rare Genetic Diseases \nImproving the identification and diagnosis of rare genetic diseases (RGD) is recognized as a global challenge\, as patients often face a long “diagnostic odyssey” due to limited physician awareness and delayed referrals for genetic testing. In response to the Global Commission’s call to leverage technology\, we developed an AI-driven\, rule-based algorithm to search electronic medical records and flag potential undiagnosed RGD patients for referral to genetics. By validating results through medical record review and tracking subsequent diagnoses\, this approach aims to shorten diagnostic delays\, enhance patient care\, and improve outcomes for individuals and families affected by RGDs. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe AI approaches to identify undiagnosed rare genetic disease patients in electronic health records.\nDiscuss lessons learned through development of the ThinkRare algorithm at CHEO.\nExamine the potential impact of ThinkRare on Genetics and Non-Genetics clinicians.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Kym Boycott \nKym Boycott is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa in Canada\, where she is a Clinical Geneticist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)\, Chair of the Department of Genetics\, a Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute\, and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rare Disease Precision Health. She leads the national Care4Rare Canada Consortium\, Rare Disease Models and Mechanisms Network\, and the All for One Precision Health Initiative\, integrating genomic\, other –omics\, data sharing\, and model systems to improve our understanding of rare disease. \nFriday January 30\, 2026\nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-5/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing two presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET on:\nFriday November 28\, 2025 \nCreatine Deficiency Syndromes \nThis session will introduce the audience to the physiological role of creatine and to the proteins involved in creatine homeostasis. This session will then exemplify the consequences of genetic defects in creatine metabolism genes\, how to diagnose the conditions and how to treat them. In the second part\, the session will take the audience on a journey that starts at pathophysiological considerations leading to single-patient treatment attempts\, that continues to bed-to-bench clinical research\, and that finally opens the path to fundamental basic research. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nSummarize Creatine Deficiency Syndromes.\nDefend the benefit of newborn screening for GAMT deficiency.\nDescribe creatine metabolism and its function.\nPractice the path of clinical observation and (patho)physiological consideration to translational research and discovery.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Andreas Schultze  \nDr. Andreas Schulze is Professor of Paediatrics and Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. He is Medical Director of the Newborn Screening Program and Senior Associate Scientist in the Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children. He is board certified in Physiological Biochemistry and in Pediatrics. \nAfter graduating from Med School with medical diploma and doctorate at the University of Leipzig\, Dr. Schulze completed a PhD program in Physiological Biochemistry with summa cum laude. At Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg\, he received training in Pediatrics\, wrote a Professorial Thesis (Habilitation)\, and received the Venia Legendi. \nSince 2007\, Dr. Schulze has worked as Clinician Scientist at SickKids in Toronto and established his own research program at the SickKids Research Institute. His research encompasses creatine disorders and creatine homeostasis including arginine-\, ornithine-\, and guanidino compound metabolism\, and small molecule drug discovery. \nFriday December 12\, 2025 at 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET\nFriday January 30\, 2026\nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-4/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251121T120000
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2LAO5jlHSQ-WA_xonc9ouA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET on:\nFriday\, November 21\, 2025\nOverview of Prenatal Risk Determination \nIn this presentation\, the speaker will provide a high level review of the considerations that go into risk assessment for a fetus (prenatal screening)\, concepts of testing options at each level. \nLearning objectives: \n\nIdentify controversies around testing in each area.\nCompare different screening targets in pregnancy.\nDescribe the use of different prenatal screening tests in pregnancy.\nRecognize populations at increased risk of genetic disorders.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Joanna Lazier \nDr. Joanna Lazier is a Clinical Geneticist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. She completed her training in Calgary\, and then worked in Edmonton where she led the creation of their prenatal genetics clinic. She has a longstanding clinical interest in prenatal genetics\, and recently co-chaired the CCMG working group for reproductive carrier screening. She is the current co-chair of the CCMG working group for prenatal cell free DNA screening. \nFriday\, January 16\, 2026\nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\nFriday\, March 20\, 2026 – Tentative\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-4-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing 2 presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET on:\nFriday October 24\, 2025 \nRewriting the Code: Genetics\, Bioessentialism\, and the Future of Intersex Care \nThis seminar invites genetic health professionals to critically examine how concepts of sex\, gender\, and variations in sex characteristics (VSCs) have evolved within medicine and society. We will trace the historical development of intersex and VSC healthcare\, define bioessentialism\, and discuss how it continues to shape policy and clinical language. The session will consider how these narratives influence current practice\, including the use of genomic tools such as cfDNA\, and explore the constructive role genetics can play in supporting individuals and their families. Participants will reflect on strategies for delivering genetic information with clarity and intention – considering pacing\, family dynamics\, trauma-informed approaches\, and communication about tumor risk – to ultimately advance empowered\, family-centered care. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the distinctions and intersections between sex\, gender\, and intersex variations/variations in sex characteristics (VSC)\, with attention to their clinical and sociocultural relevance in genetics.\nExamine the legacy of bioessentialism in shaping historical and contemporary practices within genetic medicine.\nExplore strategies for ethically grounded\, family-centered genetic care\, including nuanced communication of risk\, pacing of information\, and language that supports empowerment and informed decision-making.\n\nSpeaker: Kayla Horowitz \nBio: Kayla Horowitz\, MSc\, CGC (she/her/elle) is a certified genetic counsellor at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels\, Belgium\, where she holds specialized clinics in cancer genetics\, reproductive genetics\, neurogenetics\, and variations of sex characteristics (VSC). A 2022 graduate of the McGill University Masters of Genetic Counselling program\, she has published works amplifying the voices of individuals with VSC and their families\, aiming to drive meaningful change in clinical practice. Her work bridges intersex community advocacy and medical collaboration\, focusing on deconstructing binary views of sex and gender and promoting safe\, inclusive healthcare environments. \nFriday November 28\, 2025 \nFriday December 12\, 2025 at 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET\nFriday January 30\, 2026\nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2LAO5jlHSQ-WA_xonc9ouA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET on:\nFriday\, October 17\, 2025\nVascular Anomalies: The Fast and Furious (and The Slow and Benign) \nIn this session\, we will review the classification of vascular anomalies\, comparing the different types of vascular tumours and malformations\, and reflect on our role as geneticists in their assessment and management. Targeted gene-specific medications are becoming standard of care\, and we will review current and emerging therapies in this space. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nOutline how to classify vascular anomalies.\nDistinguish sporadic versus syndromic vascular anomalies.\nDevelop an approach to the genetic work-up of vascular anomalies.\nUnderstand emerging therapies for the treatment of vascular anomalies.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Alison Castle \nBio: Dr. Alison Castle is a clinical geneticist at the Provincial Medical Genetics Program in Vancouver\, and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of British Columbia. Her clinical interests include general genetics\, connective tissue disorders and vascular anomalies. When not praticing medicine or teaching residents\, medical students\, genetic counselling students or midwives\, she can usually be found in the mountains. \n  \nFriday\, November 21\, 2025\nFriday\, January 16\, 2026\nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\nFriday\, March 20\, 2026 – Tentative\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-4-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:CAGC & CCMG Joint Annual Scientific Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next in-person event will be the CAGC & CCMG Joint Annual Scientific Meeting October 5-8\, 2025 at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity in Banff\, Alberta. \nSave the date and more information coming soon! \nVisit the website: https://cagcccmg.com/
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/cagc-ccmg-joint-annual-scientific-meeting/
LOCATION:Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity\, Banff\, AB\, 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr\, Banff\, Alberta\, T1L 1H5\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250918T224026Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nWe are pleased to share that as of the 2026/2027 season\, the Garrod Association will be providing two presentations per season. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2yO6xnsSK2v70BLslqwjA  \n \n  \n  \n  \n2025-2026 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET on:\nFriday September 26\, 2025 \nNeurotransmitter Disorders – Updates \nThis session will provide an introduction to monoamine and amino acid neurotransmitter disorders\, and updates on novel diagnoses and therapies. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nAssess patients presenting with symptoms of neurotransmitter disorders.\nDiagnose and treat patients with monoamine and amino acid neurotransmitter deficiencies.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Gabriella Horvath \nBio: Dr. Gabriella Horvath is a Biochemical Geneticist\, Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia\, Department of Pediatrics\, Division of Biochemical Genetics. She works both in the Pediatric and adult metabolic clinics\, and has special interest in neurometabolic disorders. \nFriday October 24\, 2025 \nFriday November 28\, 2025 \nFriday December 12\, 2025 at 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET\nFriday January 30\, 2026\nFriday February 27\, 2026\nFriday March 27\, 2026 \nFriday April 24\, 2026\nFriday May 29\, 2026\nFriday June 26\, 2026
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-4-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250627T120000
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nCatalyzing Clinical Genomic Services in British Columbia: A Collaborative Approach to Education and Implementation\nGenomics holds significant potential to enhance health outcomes\, provided that patients and healthcare providers can effectively leverage this technology. Currently\, significant barriers hinder the clinical implementation of genomics in BC\, including the lack of dedicated resources\, practice competencies and teaching time for genomic education of health professionals. \nUsing a program logic model for genomics education and evaluation\, we developed a framework with key tactics for engaging our partners in genomic education strategies for non-genetic specialists. Tailored to the BC healthcare ecosystem\, this framework guided four exemplar projects aimed at educating and enabling non-genetic specialists to improve the uptake and access of clinical genomic services in BC. \nWe will highlight successes and challenges of these projects\, with a focus on the Nurse Practitioner Education in Genomics (NP-EDGE) project\, an innovative initiative designed to support the integration of genomics into Nurse Practitioner education and practice. https://blogs.ubc.ca/npedge/ \nSpeakers: Drs. Erin DeBruin & Sarah Dewell \n \nErin DeBruin has a passion for making knowledge accessible to people in practical ways that they can actually use. As the Manager\, Professional Education and Implementation at Genome BC\, Erin focuses on connecting and amplifying stakeholders with expertise in genomics and education to increase the uptake of genomic applications. She also works with Genome BC projects to create the appropriate tools to translate their genomics projects into practice. \n  \n  \n  \n \nSarah Dewell’s research explores the development of precision health through scholarship focused on nursing education\, research\, and practice with a focus on foundational genomic knowledge for all nurses. Sarah works with an extensive network of national and international genomics nurse educators and researchers on several projects\, including the creation of a genomics educational hub (LINKAGE) and integrating genomics into the Nurse Practitioner program at TRU. Sarah is a member of the steering committees for the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance (G2NA) and the Canadian Nursing & Genomics initiative. She is also a member of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) and the Nursing Genomics Project Group of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG). \n  \n 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/%tribe_events_slug%/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-8/2025-06-27/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nAutoinflammatory Disorders\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the different autoinflammatory disorders\, including the monogenic forms.\n \nSpeaker: Dr. Hugo Chapdelaine \n \nDr. Hugo Chapdelaine is in charge of the Adult Clinical Immunology program at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute. He is clinical associate professor at Université de Montréal. \n 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-2-6-2/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:CCMG Virtual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium will offer three different sessions to highlight expert panels with representation from Canada\, USA\, and Europe\, followed by Q&A.\nTo register for the symposium\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hu9KT_cbSUKg_NEvi_M4tA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Pathologists-Association canadienne des pathologistes. You may claim a maximum of 3.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).  \nThrough an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association\, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme. Live educational activities recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities are eligible. \nLearning Objectives:\n1. Provide a landscape for the role that Canadian Clinical Geneticists could play in implementing therapeutics\, with national and international examples of work in progress. \n2. Explore the role that general geneticists may wish to have in this field\, working with colleagues from other branches of medicine\, and/or providing counseling and education. \n3. Set the ground for a framework on therapies in genetics through collaborations at the national and international level. \nProgram: \nPanel 1 – 10:00am – 11:00am ET\nExperts on Genetic Treatments – Brief Talks\n\nSpeakers:\n• Dr. Robert Hufnagel\n• Dr. Cam-Tu Émilie Nguyen\n• Dr. Charles Venditti\n \nThis panel will describe the speakers’ overall experience from clinical trials to clinical integration. This could include clinical trials experience\, application process to FDA/Health Canada\, approval\, post-approval experience in terms of implementation and follow-up\, with a focus on summarizing processes\, challenges\, successes\, low hanging fruits\, key players needed\, timelines. \nPanel 2 – 11:15am – 12:15pm ET\nWhat has been the experience so far\, what is our role as medical providers going forward?\nSpeakers:\n• Dr. Marc Williams\n• Dr. Saskia Koene\n• Dr. Leanne Ward \nThis panel will be based on the experience to date\, it will discuss what is realistic with regards to genetic therapies and role of geneticists\, clinical integration\, and special training. It will discuss how the integration of therapies might change the scope of practice for medical geneticists. This will focus on the challenges and opportunities\, including what diseases to focus on and whether a connection with newborn screening applies.  \nPanel 3 – 12:30pm – 2:00pm ET\nThe Interest of Canadian Geneticists on Therapies\n\nSpeakers:\n• Dr. Yannis Trakadis\n• Dr. Julie Lander Porter\n• Breanne Stewart\n• Dr. Thierry Lacaze \nThis panel will present survey results describing what medical geneticists and other specialists think about the role of medical geneticists in this area and introduce the Health Canada representative. A fellow’s experience undergoing Fellowship training in Pediatric Genomics and Gene Therapy and suggestions for optimization/future directions will be discussed.  \nMeet the Speakers\nDr. Robert Hufnagel is a physician-scientist who joined the Center for Integrated Healthcare Research in 2023. After receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati\, Ohio)\, he completed his Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital\, followed by fellowships in Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics at the National Eye Institute (NEI/NIH) and Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI/NIH). \nHis research is dedicated to improving utilization of genomic data in medicine at point-of-care. Research focuses include the role of genome sequencing for rare and common diseases\, models for variant classification of pathogenicity\, and genotype-first approaches to diagnosis and management. These projects combine clinical data\, biostatistics\, and high-throughput sequencing analysis to establish patient-centered disease models for translational and preclinical studies. \nDr. Hufnagel also serves in leadership roles in several clinical and research organizations\, including the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)\, the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen)\, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)\, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). For more information on Dr. Hufnagel’s work\, please click here.  \nDr. Saskia Koene is a clinical geneticist in the Netherlands with special interest in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. As a scientist\, Dr. Koene is combining her experience during her PhD with her experience in paediatrics (2010-2018)\, clinical pharmacology and clinical genetics. Dr. Koene was in the Netherlands Medical Genetics committee that developed the statement on therapeutics and medical genetics. \n  \n \nDr. Thierry Lacaze is the RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network Nominated Principal Investigator and the Scientific Director of the Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network since 2018. Dr. Lacaze is a neonatologist by training and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary. \n  \n  \nDr. Cam-Tu Émilie Nguyen\, MD is a pediatric neurologist and medical director of the Neuromuscular clinic at CHU Sainte-Justine (Montreal\, QC). She is known for her innovative approaches to improving the health and quality of life of children with chronic neuromuscular conditions. Dr. Nguyen leads efforts in early detection and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)\, having developed a treatment program that has delivered over 200 life-changing interventions for severely ill children. Dr. Nguyen has been instrumental in implementing new genetic therapies for SMA. \nIn 2023\, she was named Early Career Clinical Researcher of the Year by the Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada. Last year\, she received the Distinction award from the Collège des Médecins du Québec in the Relève category. \n  \nDr. Julie Porter (formerly Julie Lander)  was born in Alberta\, Canada\, and grew up in Texas. She completed her PhD in Molecular and Developmental Biology at the University of Cincinnati in 2017\, and her MD also from Cincinnati in 2019. She completed a combined residency in Pediatrics and Human Genetics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in 2023. Following this\, she moved to Utah for fellowships in Medical Biochemical Genetics and her current fellowship in Pediatric Genomics and Gene Therapy. Julie’s career interests include the treatment of rare diseases\, particularly in the field of metabolic disorders. She is engaged in several clinical trials\, including those for gene therapy\, and is particularly interested in safe implementation of gene therapy. \n  \n  \nBreanne Stewart (BSc\, BScN\, RN) serves as the Network Director for RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network- she provides strategic leadership\, oversees operations\, and drives collaboration within the network. With a focus on shaping RareKids-CAN’s direction\, Breanne is dedicated to fostering partnerships and ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical trials and innovative research initiatives for individuals affected by rare diseases. Having joined MICYRN in 2018 as the inaugural Associate Director of Clinical Trials\, Breanne is deeply passionate about optimizing research processes in Canada to ensure timely and efficient treatment and access to therapies for patients and their families. \n  \nDr. Yannis Trakadis\, MD MSc is a medical geneticist and Associate Professor at McGill university. Dr. Trakadis serves as chair of the CCMG Metabolic Genetics Committee. His academic interests include the clinical integration of novel technologies\, targeted treatments\, and artificial intelligence (AI). Dr. Trakadis founded M.D.CyberAssistant Inc.\, demonstrating his commitment to digital health innovation to help patients and physicians. Committed to the ethical advancement of precision medicine\, Dr. Trakadis aims to improve patient care and alleviate suffering\, using AI-powered tools. \n  \n  \nDr. Charles P. Venditti\, a clinical and biochemical geneticist\, is a Senior Investigator and Chief of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda\, MD. He has developed a translational research program to study the natural history of the hereditary methylmalonic acidemias (MMA)\, cobalamin metabolic disorders\, and propionic acidemia (PA). His laboratory is developing gene\, cell and small molecules therapeutics to treat MMA and PA. \nDr. Venditti has received numerous awards\, including a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers\, the US Government’s highest honor for early-career scientists. He serves on numerous medical\, advisory and editorial boards\, and is a frequent ad hoc reviewer for local\, national\, and international granting agencies. He has authored more than 250 peer reviewed research articles\, reviews\, textbook chapters\, and patents. \n  \nDr. Leanne Ward is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa where she holds a Tier 1 Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Disorders. Dr. Ward’s research program is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood-onset bone disorders including skeletal dysplasias\, bone fragility and mineralization disorders\, and osteoporosis due to chronic illnesses. The Ward lab has a particular focus on therapeutic trials in childhood-onset bone disorders\, emphasizing skeletal health outcomes quantified through central skeletal imaging\, and the study of novel drugs to mitigate the functional consequences of rare bone diseases. Dr. Ward is the Lead for the Innovative Therapies pillar within the Canadian Rare Disease Network (CRDN). \n  \nDr. Marc S. Williams\, MD\, FAAP\, FACMG\, FACMI is a clinical geneticist and research scientist. He is professor and director emeritus of Geisinger’s Department of Genomic Health. He is on the NHGRI Genomic Medicine working group. He was a member of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Genetics\, Health and Society. He served as president of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. He is funded through an NHGRI genomic learning healthcare system grant. He has authored over 250 articles on a variety of topics including the economic evaluation and value of genetic services\, implementation of genomic medicine\, the use of informatics to facilitate genomic medicine and precision health\, and genomic learning health systems. \nPresenters without Conflicts of Interest\nDr. Robert Hufnagel\nDr. Saskia Koene\nDr. Julie Lander Porter\nDr. Yannis Trakadis\nDr. Marc Williams \nPresenters with Conflicts of Interest\nDr. Thierry Lacaze\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s): MICYRN\, the Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network\nDescription of relationship(s): Scientific Director\n \nDr. Cam-Tu Émilie Nguyen\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s): PTC \nDescription of relationship(s): Sub-investigator for a Friedreich’s Ataxia clinical trial at CHU Sainte-Justine \nBreanne Stewart\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s) : Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN)\nDescription of relationship(s) : Network Director\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s) : MICYRN/RareKids-CAN\nDescription of relationship(s) : Network Director \nDr. Charles Venditti\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s) : Addition Therapeutics\nDescription of relationship(s) : sponsored research \nDr. Leanne Ward\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s) : Ascendis\, Alexion\, QED\, Ultragenyx\, Edgewise\, Ascendis\, Roche\, and Catalyst\nDescription of relationship(s) : With funds to Dr. Ward’s institution\nName of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s) : Amgen\, Ultragenyx\, Kyowa Kirin\, Roche\, Angitia\, Santhera\, Ipsen\, and\nCatalyst\nDescription of relationship(s) : Consultancy\, DMC or Advisory Boards\, with funds to Dr. Ward’s institution \nThank you to our Planning Committee:\nDr. Oana Caluseriu\, President\, on behalf of the Board of Directors and Dr. Yannis Trakadis\, Chair\, on behalf of the Metabolic Genetics Committee.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/ccmg-virtual-symposium-therapeutics-in-the-era-of-post-genomic-medicine-new-roles-for-the-clinical-geneticist/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250530T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250530T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nCatalyzing Clinical Genomic Services in British Columbia: A Collaborative Approach to Education and Implementation\nGenomics holds significant potential to enhance health outcomes\, provided that patients and healthcare providers can effectively leverage this technology. Currently\, significant barriers hinder the clinical implementation of genomics in BC\, including the lack of dedicated resources\, practice competencies and teaching time for genomic education of health professionals. \nUsing a program logic model for genomics education and evaluation\, we developed a framework with key tactics for engaging our partners in genomic education strategies for non-genetic specialists. Tailored to the BC healthcare ecosystem\, this framework guided four exemplar projects aimed at educating and enabling non-genetic specialists to improve the uptake and access of clinical genomic services in BC. \nWe will highlight successes and challenges of these projects\, with a focus on the Nurse Practitioner Education in Genomics (NP-EDGE) project\, an innovative initiative designed to support the integration of genomics into Nurse Practitioner education and practice. https://blogs.ubc.ca/npedge/ \nSpeakers: Drs. Erin DeBruin & Sarah Dewell \n \nErin DeBruin has a passion for making knowledge accessible to people in practical ways that they can actually use. As the Manager\, Professional Education and Implementation at Genome BC\, Erin focuses on connecting and amplifying stakeholders with expertise in genomics and education to increase the uptake of genomic applications. She also works with Genome BC projects to create the appropriate tools to translate their genomics projects into practice. \n  \n  \n  \n \nSarah Dewell’s research explores the development of precision health through scholarship focused on nursing education\, research\, and practice with a focus on foundational genomic knowledge for all nurses. Sarah works with an extensive network of national and international genomics nurse educators and researchers on several projects\, including the creation of a genomics educational hub (LINKAGE) and integrating genomics into the Nurse Practitioner program at TRU. Sarah is a member of the steering committees for the Global Genomics Nursing Alliance (G2NA) and the Canadian Nursing & Genomics initiative. She is also a member of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) and the Nursing Genomics Project Group of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG). \n  \n 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/%tribe_events_slug%/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-8/2025-05-30/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250324T160701Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, May 16\, 2025\nInherited Metabolic Disorders in Manitoba (1960-2025): Where Are We Headed?\nGlutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a severe inherited neurometabolic disorder whose clinical outcome has improved after implementation of newborn screening (NBS) programs and prompt beginning of guideline-directed presymptomatic metabolic treatment. I will provide an analysis of the outcome of our 40-year experience with the diagnosis and management of GA1 which has improved but remains suboptimal. \nSpeaker: Dr. Aziz Mhanni \n \nDr. Aziz Mhanni is a Clinician Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health\, in the Max Rady College of Medicine\, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences\, University of Manitoba\, and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. He is a is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada\, and a Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Dr. Mhanni’s clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM). His focus in clinical research has primarily been concerned with the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. He is heavily engaged\, both clinically and on research basis\, in advancing the care for Indigenous children and adults with metabolic disorders. He is currently serving as the President of the Canadian Association of Centers for the Management of Hereditary Metabolic Diseases (The Garrod Association).\n  \n  \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/%tribe_events_slug%/telegraf-2-6/2025-05-16/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250425T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250425T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20240917T200018Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 \nUnraveling the Heart: Decoding the Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease\nCongenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly major congenital anomaly. Genetic risk contributes to at least half of CHD\, but we have uncovered only half of the estimated 400 human CHD genes. We will review genetic causes of CHD as well as emerging evidence for influences on important health outcomes across the lifespan.\n \nSpeaker: Dr. Sarah Morton\n\n \nSarah Morton is a neonatologist and scientist at Boston Children’s Hospital. She completed her MD/PhD training at UCSF before moving to Boston. Her research group is used computational approaches to characterize the role of genetic variants in heart development and lifelong health for people with CHD. \n  \n  \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025\nMore information to come. \nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nMore information to come. \n 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250411T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20240917T194221Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday\, April 11\, 2025\nWhat Teeth and Gums can tell us about Genetic Syndromes\nThis lecture will explore rare dental and gingival anomalies and their significance in identifying underlying systemic and genetic conditions. Dr. Kantaputra will highlight recent discoveries\, including genes linked to mesiodens and the molecular basis of the world’s smallest and largest teeth. The presentation will emphasize how oral features can offer critical clues to syndromic diagnoses and patient care. \nSpeaker: Dr. Nik Kantaputra \n \n  \nDr. Piranit Nik Kantaputra is Professor of Medical Genetics and Director of the Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research at Chiang Mai University\, Thailand\, where he also teaches pediatric dentistry. He has identified over 13 novel genetic syndromes—one of which bears his name—and was the first to discover the gene for isolated tongue-tie. With more than 120 publications\, his research focuses on the genetic causes of rare craniofacial and dental syndromes. \n  \n  \n  \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n\nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nMore information to come.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250328T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250328T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250313T155149Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, March 28\, 2025\nEmerging Sequencing Technique for Rare Neurological Diseases\nOur capacity to accurately diagnosed rare diseases\, including rare neurological diseases\, is greatly influence by the development of novel sequencing technologies. In this presentation\, Dr. Martine Tetreault will summarize the current state of the field of sequencing technologies and their application to the field of neurogenetic disease. Dr. Tetreault will focus on long-read sequencing\, and discuss its advantages and challenges.\n \nSpeaker: Dr. Martine Tetreault\n\nDr. Martine Tetreault is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the Université de Montréal and a researcher at the CRCHUM since 2018. Her research combines multiple omics approaches to study the genetic etiology of neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Tétreault’s career has been very productive with over 70 publications. She has received funding from several Canadian and American organizations. Recently\, she was awarded a grant from the Genome Canada Precision Health Initiative aiming at sequencing thousands of patients affected with neurological diseases using short and long-read sequencing. The quality of her research was further highlighted by receiving a FRQS Junior 2 salary award (2024)\, the David Green Rising Researcher/Clinician Award from Muscular Dystrophy Canada (2022) and the Early Career scientific award from the CRCHUM (2025). \n  \n\nFriday\, April 25\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n  \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n  \nFriday June 27\, 2025\nMore information to come.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-7/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250321T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, March 21\, 2025\nRetinal Dystrophies: Genetic Testing Approaches and Therapies\nThe clinical utility of genetic testing for inherited retinal dystrophies has dramatically altered with the advent of a clinically available gene therapy. In this presentation\, I will describe the pathophysiology and natural history of select inherited retinal dystrophy disorders\, as well as summarize a genetic testing approach and describe available and emerging therapies. \nSpeaker: Dr. Priya Bhola\nDr. Priya Bhola is a clinical geneticist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. \n\nFriday\, April 11\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n\nFriday\, May 16\, 2025\nMore information to come. \n\nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nMore information to come.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-2-5/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250131T214231Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFriday February 28\, 2025\n12:00pm – 1:00pm ET \nGenome Mapping – From Development to Clinical Implementation \nOptical Genome Mapping is a non-sequencing based technology that can be used to analyze genomes for structural variation at high resolution. This technology can replace or supplement current cytogenetic techniques such as karyotype\, FISH and chromosomal microarray. The presentation will review how Optical Genome Mapping has been used to better define structural variation in hematologic malignancies in clinical samples as well as applications in pre- and post-natal cytogenetics. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nCompare the strengths and limitations of genome mapping techniques for the detection of genome wide structural variants.\nConsider the changes in clinical practice with the application of new high resolution technologies.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Adam Smith \nBio: Dr. Smith is a dual-boarded Clinical Cytogeneticist and Clinical Molecular Geneticist certified by the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG). Dr. Smith is also a fellow of the American College of Genetics and Genomics (FACMG) and a Certified Laboratory Geneticist (erCLG) by the European Board of Medical Genetics. \nDr. Smith completed his Master’s degree and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. Dr. Smith is currently a Clinical Laboratory Director at Labcorp. He is also an internationally recognized leader in the implementation of Optical Genome Mapping in a clinical setting. Dr. Smith received the CCMG Genetics and Genomics Award for Innovation (2024) for his work in Optical Genome Mapping.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-6/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250130T194944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T164310Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFriday\, February 21\, 2025\n11:00am – 12:00pm ET \nPediatric Onset Cancer Predisposition Syndromes: Screening and Diagnosis \nThis presentation will include a brief description of the epidemiological and clinical aspects of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs)\, from a practical pediatric oncology perspective. Approaches to screening and diagnosis of CPSs in children with cancer\, including the MIPOGG app\, will be presented and compared. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify the main cancer predisposition syndromes in the pediatric oncology population.\nUnderstand and compare the main approaches to CPS screening and diagnosis in children with cancer.\nDescribe the eHealth MIPOGG app and its utilities in pediatric oncology.\n\n \n  \nSpeaker: Dr. Catherine Goudie \nBio: Dr. Catherine Goudie is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and clinician-scientist working at the Montreal Children’s Hospital/McGill University Health Centre since 2018. Dr. Goudie completed a fellowship in cancer predisposition syndromes and\, recently\, a Masters in Ethics focusing on the challenges of genomic information sharing. Her clinical and research programs focus on screening approaches for cancer predisposition syndromes and cancer surveillance in children and young adults. 
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-2-4/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250114T170054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T170143Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday September 27\, 2024 \nFriday October 25\, 2024 \nFriday November 22\, 2024 \nFriday December 13\, 2024 – cancelled \nFriday\, January 31\, 2025 \nLiver-Directed Gene Therapy for Inherited Metabolic Disorders \nLearning objectives: \n\nQuote the most commonly used vectors for liver-directed gene therapy.\nAssess the safety and efficacy of gene therapy\, especially for inherited metabolic diseases.\nUnderstand the current limitations and issues of liver-directed gene therapy.\n\nDescription of talk: \nInherited metabolic diseases (IMD) are disorders affecting human biochemical pathways and represent attractive targets for gene therapy because of their severity\, high overall prevalence\, lack of effective treatments\, and possibility of early diagnosis through newborn screening. The liver is a central organ involved in several metabolic reactions and is a favorite target for gene therapy in many IMD. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have emerged in the last years as the preferred vectors for in vivo gene delivery. Gene replacement strategies are aimed either at correcting liver disease or providing a source for production and secretion of the lacking enzyme for cross-correction of other tissues. A number of preclinical studies have been conducted in the last two decades and\, for several diseases\, gene therapy has reached the clinical stage. In my talk\, our experience on two ongoing clinical gene therapy trials for IMD and I will highlight current obstacles and future strategies to overcome them. \nSpeaker: Dr. Nicola Brunetti \nBio: \nNicola Brunetti-Pierri graduated in Medicine and trained in Pediatrics at University of Naples Federico II. He then moved to Baylor College of Medicine\, Houston\, TX for a post-doctoral fellowship and clinical training in Medical Genetics and Biochemical Genetics. He was assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics of Baylor College of Medicine until he returned to Italy. As a physician-scientist his research goals are to elucidate the pathogenetic mechanisms and develop effective therapies for genetic diseases. He identified several new genetic diseases and generated proof-of-concept studies for new therapies in genetic disorders. He received awards from ASGCT and ESGCT and fundings by NIH and ERC. He is the principal investigator of phase 1/2 gene therapy clinical trials. He is Professor of Pediatrics at Federico II University of Naples\, Principal Investigator at the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM)\, Italy. \nFriday February 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025 \nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-5/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250106T174829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T174829Z
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SUMMARY:CCMG Webinar – Presented by Illumina
DESCRIPTION:Collaboration between Industry\, Societies and other Stakeholders to Increase Access to Genetic Services \nAt the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n• identify a few collaborations between industry and medical societies and the outcomes of these;\n• describe the benefits of working with diverse stakeholders; and\n• propose ideas for potential collaboration with industry or other organizations. \nSpeaker: Melissa Dempsey \nBio \nMelissa began her career as a clinical and lab genetic counselor at the University of Chicago. She then moved to her hometown in Indiana\, where she built a Genetic Counseling Clinic for both oncology and cardiology patients. Melissa’s desire for a larger impact moved her to industry\, as she worked to expand genomic services through marketing at two major diagnostic laboratories. She also led the Global Customer Success Team for Face2Gene software\, an AI platform that aids clinicians in diagnosing children with rare genetic diseases via facial recognition. \nWorking in Market Development for Illumina\, Melissa seeks creative ways to increase access to genetic testing through larger projects and thoughtful collaborations. She loves building relationships with experts and sharing her vision for routine genomic testing as an integral part of medical care.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/ccmg-webinar-presented-by-illumina-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250117T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250117T133000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20240917T193028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T155412Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nAutoinflammatory Disorders\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the different autoinflammatory disorders\, including the monogenic forms.\n \nSpeaker: Dr. Hugo Chapdelaine \n \nDr. Hugo Chapdelaine is in charge of the Adult Clinical Immunology program at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute. He is clinical associate professor at Université de Montréal.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/%tribe_events_slug%/telegraf-2/2025-01-17/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20250106T174236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T191750Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 \nFriday\, November 15\, 2024 – to be rescheduled \nFriday\, December 20\, 2024 \nFriday\, January 17\, 2025 \nThere will be 2 TeleGraf presentations on January 17th. \n11:00-12:00 – Alkaptonuria: Review of Its Chronic And (rare) Acute Complications \nAlkaptonuria was one of Garrod’s original four inborn errors of metabolism. Chronic complications of the condition are well\nrecognized and there is some evidence to inform management approaches. However\, acute complications of Alkaptonuria are\nrare and poorly recognized. In this presentation I will review Alkaptonuria with a focus on rare acute presentations of the\ndisease. \nSpeaker: Dr. Chris Smith \nBio \nDr. Chris Smith was born and raised in Calgary\, Alberta\, where he undertook the majority of his training and presently resides.\nHe earned a Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Calgary before matriculating to the Cumming School of\nMedicine Leaders in Medicine Program\, graduating from the combined MD/MSc program in 2019. He completed a 5-year Royal\nCollege Residency in Medical Genetics & Genomics at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Now in his first year of practice Dr. Smith\npractices in pediatric and prenatal genetics while training part time in clinical biochemical genetics. \n12:30-1:30 – The Launch of the Silent Genomes Indigenous Background Variant Library: Building the Path to Genetic and Genomic Equity for Indigenous Patients. \nAt the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nidentify three contributors to health disparity for genetic diagnosis and genetic health care in Canada.\ncite the Global Indigenous Data Alliance Care Principles for upholding Indigenous Rights and Interests in the context of genomic data.\nhave the tools to access the Silent Genomes Project Indigenous background variant library to obtain variant frequency information for their Indigenous patients.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Laura Arbour \nBio \nDr. Laura Arbour. MSc\, MSc\, MD\, FRCPC\, FCCMG is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia situated at the Island Medical Program in Victoria BC where she is also a clinician. Trained as both pediatrician and clinical geneticist\, she has been addressing the genetic determinants of health with Indigenous populations for more than three decades. Through her UBC Community Genetics Research Program she has focused on rare\, single gene disorders and complex conditions in partnership with First Nations of BC and Inuit of Nunavut. Her research has been continuously funded since 2004 through such funders as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research\, Genome Canada\, Genome BC including the recent Silent Genomes Project (2018-2024)\, co-led by Dr’s Wyeth Wasserman and Nadine Caron addressing inequity in genomic diagnosis for Indigenous patients of Canada. \nFriday\, February 21\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 21\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 11\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-2-3/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20240917T193028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T155412Z
UID:10000064-1734692400-1734696000@ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca
SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, upcoming dates are:\nFriday\, June 20\, 2025\nAutoinflammatory Disorders\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the different autoinflammatory disorders\, including the monogenic forms.\n \nSpeaker: Dr. Hugo Chapdelaine \n \nDr. Hugo Chapdelaine is in charge of the Adult Clinical Immunology program at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute. He is clinical associate professor at Université de Montréal.
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/%tribe_events_slug%/telegraf-2/2024-12-20/
CATEGORIES:TeleGraf
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20241118T172844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T172845Z
UID:10000063-1732273200-1732276800@ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca
SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMitochondrial Dynamics and Genetic Neuropathy \nThe presentation will introduce the concept of mitochondrial dynamics and examine how impaired mitochondrial dynamics contributes to genetic neuropathy. Specific emphasis will be placed on CMT2A and pathogenic variants in MFN2\, how these variants impact MFN2 functions\, and additional pathogenic phenotypes associated with certain MFN2 variants. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the concept of mitochondrial dynamics and how impairment leads to disease.\nDescribe the functions performed by MFN2.\nRecognize that MFN2 variants may impact different MFN2 functions leading to phenotypic variability in CMT2A.\n\nDr. Timothy Shutt \nDr. Timothy Shutt is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Medical Genetics and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University\, and carried-out post doctoral fellowships at Yale University and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. \nDr. Shutt’s current research focuses on human mitochondria\, essential organelles best known for generating both energy and reactive oxygen species (ROS). However\, mitochondria are also key regulators of many other important cellular functions\, and their dysfunction is implicated in a broad spectrum of human disorders and aging. Dr. Shutt’s research interests comprise two key aspects of mitochondrial function\, mitochondrial dynamics and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday September 27\, 2024 \nFriday October 25\, 2024 \nFriday November 22\, 2024 \nFriday December 13\, 2024 \nFriday\, January 31\, 2025 \nFriday February 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025 \nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-4/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20241024T145345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T145346Z
UID:10000054-1729857600-1729861200@ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca
SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nThe Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday September 27\, 2024 \nFriday October 25\, 2024 \nPsychiatric Phenotyping and Precision Prescribing for Rare Genetic Conditions \nThis presentation will begin by describing the high rate and heterogeneous presentations of neuropsychiatric disorders in rare genetic conditions. Current research efforts to improve psychiatric phenotyping across the lifespan in rare genetic conditions will be discussed. The contemporary use of language and diagnostic terms with respect to neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders will be summarized. The limited evidence to inform prescribing practices for behavioural and psychiatric disorders in rare genetic conditions will then be reviewed. \nLearning objectives: \n\nDescribe the high rate and heterogeneous presentations of neuropsychiatric disorders in rare and ultra rare genetic conditions.\nUnderstand current research efforts to improve psychiatric phenotyping across the lifespan in rare genetic conditions.\nAppreciate the limited evidence to inform prescribing practices for behavioural and psychiatric disorders in rare genetic conditions.\n\nSpeaker: Dr\, Danielle Baribeau \nDr. Danielle Baribeau is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and clinician-scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. Her clinical focus is in autism\, rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders\, and psychopharmacology. She is also the lead of the Ontario Provincial Genetics Program Expert Group for genetic testing in neurodevelopmental disorders. Her CIHR funded research program is focused on clinically translating genetic advances into improved mental health care in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her current studies use health administrative data to examine health system outcomes in autism and rare genetic diseases from across Ontario. She is the site- or principal investigator for several clinical trials of medications for behavioural and mental health outcomes in autism. \nFriday November 22\, 2024 \nFriday December 13\, 2024 \nFriday\, January 31\, 2025 \nFriday February 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025 \nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20241017T133247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T133311Z
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SUMMARY:TeleGraf
DESCRIPTION:About this series – Telehealth for Genetics Residents and Fellows. A monthly teaching session brought to you by the members of the RCPSC Specialty Committee in Medical Genetics. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7trryYsQRROjpvFp0VoSHw.  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 TeleGraf from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 \nTitle: 2SLGBTQI Issues in Medical Genetics Practice \nWe will provide a talk on the provision of equitable health care to individuals within the 2SLGBTQI community with an emphasis on medical genetics. We will define the 2SLGBTQI acronym\, examine challenges and barriers faced by 2SLGBTQI individuals in the community and in health care settings\, demonstrate correct pedigree nomenclature for gender diverse individuals\, and explore case examples specific to the practice of medical genetics. \nSpeakers: \nD’Arcy Prendergast \nD’Arcy Prendergast is a medical genetics and genomics trainee at the University of Toronto currently completing additional subspecialization in prenatal genetics and the care of patients with variations of sexual characteristics. He has given variations of this talk on 2SLGBTQI care with genetic counseling colleagues Ronni Teitelbaum and Carleigh Robertson since 2021 to a variety of MD and GC audiences and is pleased to be able to present this to the TeleGraf audience. \nDr. Prendergast graduated from the Schulich School of Medicine’s Windsor Campus in 2019 and has since been a resident physician in the Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency program at the University of Toronto. His academic interests include the role of geneticists in the care of gender-diverse patients\, the intersection of palliative care and clinical genetics\, and in broader equity and inclusion efforts within the field of genetics. \nDr. Carleigh Robertson \nCarleigh Robertson is a genetic counsellor at the Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine at University Health Network\, and an instructor in the MSc Genetic Counselling program within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She graduated in 2014 from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Molecular Biology and Psychology\, then completed her Master’s of Science in Genetic Counselling at McGill University in 2016. Before relocating to Toronto in 2018\, she provided general genetic counselling services at Health Sciences North in Sudbury\, Ontario and participated in teaching and clinical supervision for trainees at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Her research has explored the experiences of transgender individuals in genetic counselling settings and strategies for enhancing medical genetics care for the 2SLGBTQI community. She is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC). \nDr. Ronni Teitelbaum \nRonni Teitelbaum\, MSc\, CGC\, CCGC received a Master of Science degree in Genetic Counselling from the University of British Columbia in 2002. In 2002\, she was certified in Genetic Counselling by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) and the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC). She is a member of both the ABGC and the CAGC. She is a lecturer and provides clinical supervision to students in the Master of Science degree in Genetic Counselling at the University of Toronto. Ronni has over 20 years of genetic counselling experience in the public healthcare sector in Ontario. She is currently employed as a Genetic Counsellor at Medcan. \nFriday\, November 15\, 2024 \nFriday\, December 20\, 2024 \nFriday\, January 17\, 2025 \nFriday\, February 21\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 21\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 11\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/telegraf-2-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240927T130000
DTSTAMP:20260626T173815
CREATED:20240923T165618Z
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nTo register\, click the button below or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MzE5qgCSQCyPI-X9Ys7_IQ  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n2024-2025 Leading Strand from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET\, scheduled dates are: \nFriday September 27\, 2024\nTitle: Standardizing Genome Editing for Rare Disease\nLearning objectives: \n\nIdentify editing strategies for rare diseases.\nDistinguish editing platforms.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Mark Osborn \nBio: Dr. Mark Osborn is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota\, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Osborn works at the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular & Gene Therapy Center for Genome Engineering. \n  \nFriday October 25\, 2024 \nFriday November 22\, 2024 \nFriday December 13\, 2024 \nFriday\, January 31\, 2025 \nFriday February 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, March 28\, 2025 \nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025 \nFriday June 27\, 2025 \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \nFriday\, June 20\, 2025
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-3-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240628T120000
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SUMMARY:Can-GARD/CCMG – The Leading Strand Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is for genetics health professionals led by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics and co-sponsored by Can-GARD. Speakers will be translation-focused researchers\, clinicians and innovators.  The series will help attendees anticipate\, access\, and apply new approaches and technologies for patient care. \nNew \nAs of March 2024\, the Can-GARD/CCMG Leading Strand Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nNote\, to obtain credit for this CPD activity\, you must keep track of the seminars attended.  An easy way to do this is to download and save the certificate for each seminar attended which is available through the evaluation link sent after the seminar to attendees.  A letter at the end of the year will NOT be sent. \n \n  \n  \nAdvancing Clinical Genetics Education in Canada: Current Practices and Emerging Needs \nSpeaker: Dr. Hanna Faghfoury \nBio \nDr. Hanna Faghfoury is a clinical and metabolic geneticist at Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network in Toronto as well as an Associate Professor and clinician teacher at the University of Toronto. She has led numerous roles within undergraduate and postgraduate genetics education at Sickkids and at the University of Toronto\, and currently directs the Medical Genetics and Genomics residency program and the Canadian College of Medical Geneticist (CCMG) fellowship programs in both Clinical genetics and Biochemical genetics. Most recently\, she was appointed Expert lead in Inherited Metabolic Disorders at Ontario Health where her team aims to enhance access to care for patients and families with inherited metabolic conditions.  \nFriday\, September 29\, 2023\nFriday\, October 27\, 2023\nFriday\, November 24\, 2023\nFriday\, December 15\, 2023 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET\nFriday\, January 26\, 2024\nFriday\, February 23\, 2024\nFriday\, March 22\, 2024\nFriday\, April 26\, 2024\nFriday\, May 31\, 2024\nFriday\, June 28\, 2024
URL:https://ccmg.51-222-78-205.ygkweb.ca/event/can-gard-ccmg-the-leading-strand-series-2024-06-28/
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ORGANIZER;CN="CCMG | CCGM":MAILTO:info@ccmg-ccgm.org
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