On Friday, October 18, we will be presenting at the American Society of Human Genetics 2019 Annual Meeting on a panel with other experts on “The Intersection of Genetics and the Disability Rights Movement: Beginning a Dialogue about the Impact of Prenatal Genetic Screening and Testing on Historically Stigmatized Populations” Read more…
On October 5, we will be presenting at the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2019 Fall Conference: 2019 Advances in Women’s Health on “Utilizing Best Practices to Communicate With Patients About Unexpected Prenatal Chromosomal Results” from 2:15pm-3:00pm in Columbus, OH. We will also be sharing free resources from Read more…
Come visit our booth at the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network Rockin’ Mom Retreat September 6-7 in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. We will be hosting an exhibit table with all of our resources for new and expectant parents, and we’ll be participating in a panel of national organizations Read more…
This year, we will be exhibiting for the second time at the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses in Atlanta, GA June 8-12 where we will be sharing materials to support new and expectant parents at Booth #111, so please stop and visit for free educational resources! We look Read more…
This year, we will be at our ninth American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA April 3-5 where we will be exhibiting at Booth #534, so please stop and visit for free educational resources! In addition, you can visit us at the following medical and advocacy conferences in Read more…
We’re happy to share that our National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources has been invited to Washington DC on March 8 to help lead patient advocacy conversations on prenatal genetics at an American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) as part of their Advisory Panels on Precision Medicine and Prenatal Genetics (cfDNA).
We will be presenting the following sessions at the Down syndrome leadership conference in St. Louis, MO Feb. 28-Mar. 3, 2019: Brace for the Changing Landscape of Prenatal Testing: What Every Affiliate Should Know 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Fri, Mar 1, 2019 by Mark Leach and Stephanie Meredith Over the past year, prenatal testing labs have strongly lobbied ACOG Read more…
October 29-30, we will be speaking about the impact of non-invasive prenatal screening on patient advocacy groups and the challenges of navigating ethically ambiguous territory, as well as some possible solutions for creating an education infrastructure as prenatal screening expands.
Proposal Title: A Default Panel for Expanded Prenatal Testing: Could Embracing Routinization Be Consistent with Respecting Autonomy and Justice? American Society for Bioethics & Humanities Anaheim, California October 19, 2018