Lunch & Learn

IOS Multidisciplinary Consortium to Advance Genetic Counseling in Oncology: Lunch and Learn Sessions

As part of its educational program, the Iowa Oncology Society (IOS) hosted a series of three virtual Lunch & Learn sessions to spark conversations with local providers and stakeholders about challenges and solutions around genetic testing, counseling, and screening for patients diagnosed with cancer and their family members.

[Lunch and Learn #1] Tips and Tricks to Optimize Genetic Testing at Your Cancer Program

In this first installment of a three-part Lunch and Learn series, Athena Puski, MS, LGC, Licensed Genetic Counselor at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, reviews barriers to routine genetic testing and practical considerations to optimize genetic testing at your cancer program.

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[Lunch and Learn #2] Genetic Testing Approaches to Improve the Identification of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes

In this second installment of a three-part Lunch and Learn series, Caitlin Reid, MS, LGC, Genetic Counselor, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, outlines different models for genetic testing that can be implemented to improve the identification of hereditary cancer syndromes. Using case examples, she discusses ways physicians can initiate genetic testing, methods for incorporating genetic counselors into clinics, ways to promote patient-driven genetic testing, and a review of the different companies available to assist with the genetic testing process.

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[Lunch and Learn #3] Genetic Counseling and Testing in Community Cancer Centers: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

In the final installment of our three-part Lunch and Learn series, Anne Frankl, MS, LGC, Mission Cancer + Blood, addresses some of the challenges genetic counselors in a community cancer setting face, as well as opportunities for improving care.

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