Behind the Result, Beyond the Report: Collaborative Case Discussions on Genomic Testing Dilemmas from Different Perspectives

• The impact of testing decisions: How decisions at each stage of the genomic testing pathway affect what patients are told and how they experience it. 

• Navigating uncertainty: How different professionals approach uncertain, unexpected and changing genomic results. 

• Communicating complex results: Approaches to communicating findings that support patient autonomy and informed decision-making. 

• Implications for families: The impact of genomic testing on families, including cascade testing and differing responses within a family. 

• Multidisciplinary collaboration: Where communication between laboratory, clinical and genetic counselling teams can break down, and why collaboration matters. 

This workshop is designed for: 

• Clinical scientists

• Bioinformaticians

• Genetic counsellors

• Specialist clinicians

• Nurses, midwives and the wider genomic medicine workforce.

No prior training or experience in genetic counselling is required.

90 minutes | Three interactive clinical case discussions 

The workshop will explore three clinical cases, each tracing the testing decision, the point at which a dilemma emerges, and the implications for the laboratory, clinic, patient and family. 

Audience participation will be encouraged throughout.