Description:
The All for One Precision Health Initiative is a groundbreaking national effort to transform access to high-quality clinical genomic testing for suspected rare disease across Canada. Launched by Genome Canada in 2018, this initiative includes six provincial Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) projects and two national projects, one devoted to providing policy support to regions and the other focused on co-design and pilot of a national Health Data Ecosystem. Together, the All for One partnership represents a cohesive strategy to address disparities in access, foster genomic capacity, and enable data-sharing across the country. This plenary session will highlight the high-level outcomes from these eight projects, showcasing their collective impact on precision health. Each project will be presented briefly, offering insights into unique provincial contexts and lessons learned in local environments. Collectively, All for One represents an exceptional effort to align and unify highly disparate and siloed systems to improve genomic medicine for all Canadians. The session will conclude with a panel discussion on the future of Canadian precision health, focusing on pathways to sustain equitable access, fostering interprovincial collaboration, and strengthening Canada’s leadership in genomic medicine.
Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Regional GAPP Project Objectives
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in Nova Scotia in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in Quebec in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in Ontario in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in Manitoba in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in Alberta in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
- Describe key experiences and outcomes from the GAPP project in British Columbia in implementing clinical genomic testing within its provincial context.
National and Cross-Cutting Objectives
- Summarize insights and lessons learned across the regional GAPP projects.
- Articulate the unique and diverse uses of the All for One Health Data Ecosystem model and its potential impact for Canadians.
- Analyze current national barriers and enablers to sustaining equitable genomic access.
- Identify key opportunities to strengthen Canadian leadership in genomic medicine through interprovincial collaboration and policy alignment.
Target Audience: Clinical Geneticists, Laboratory Geneticists, Genetic Counsellors, Trainees, Molecular Pathologists, Medical Lab Technologists, Other physicians
CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert (the integrating role), Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Scholar, Professional
Speaker:
Dr. Kym Boycott
Dr. Taila Hartley
Dr. Victor Martinez
Dr. Jacques Michaud
Camille Varin-Tremblay
Meredith Gillespie
Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg
Angela Krutish
Dr. Francois Bernier
Dr. Tanya Nelson
Event Timeslots (1)
Day 2
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KC 101-103-105 - Dr. Kym Boycott, Dr. Taila Hartley, Dr. Victor Martinez, Dr. Jacques Michaud, Camille Varin-Tremblay, Meredith Gillespie, Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Angela Krutish, Dr. Francois Bernier, Dr. Tanya Nelson
