Where efforts at the CAGC and CCMG around EDI are going

Description:

This interactive and focused conversation is intended to update participants on the current state of EDI in the CAGC-CCMG communities as well as identify priority activities for these two groups to advance EDI in the genetics space moving forward.

Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe current EDI issues and activities relevant to the work of medical geneticists and genetics counsellors in Canada.
• Prioritize activities for CAGC-CCMG collaborations to focus on, given limited resources.
• Engage in an inclusive and focused conversation around EDI in relation to the CAGC and CCMG.

Target Audience: Clinical Geneticists, Laboratory Geneticists, Genetic Counsellors, Trainees, Molecular Pathologists, Medical Lab Technologists
CanMEDS Roles: Clinical Geneticists, Laboratory Geneticists, Genetic Counsellors, Trainees, Molecular Pathologists, Medical Lab Technologists

Speaker: Dr. Lauren Chad, Dr. Elaine Goh, Laura Redondo, Kenna Kelly-Turner 

Event Timeslots (1)

AM Breakout Session 1
9:00 am - 10:15 am
KC 101-103-105 - Dr. Lauren Chad, Dr. Elaine Goh, Laura Redondo, Kenna Kelly-Turner