Event Details

Event Description

Join Professor Bill Newman, Dr Rhys Beynon and the Manchester cardiac genetics team, for a day exploring how the rapid developments in genetics are changing cardiology practice in both rare and common disease.

The day has been developed to provide consultants, specialist nurses, and physiologists with an update on key and emerging topics relevant to individual clinical practice, as well as effective signposting to additional resources and support.

In line with the national program of genomic mainstreaming, taking place all over the country, you will leave the day equipped with the knowledge and skills to support the development of local genetic testing in your hospitals, opening up the benefits of rapid diagnostic testing for your patients.

Itinerary

Arrival 9:00 am onwards, for a 09:30 am start

Morning session: Genetics education, the National Test Directory, Counselling, paperwork, and deciphering results.

Lunch: 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm

Afternoon session: Option 1: Counselling workshop and specialist nurse development or Option 2: Hot topics in Cardiology ICC: Mavacamten, ‘Who to refer for myomectomy/ablation?’, DCM genotype/phenotype correlation, and discussion about available pathways across the region.

The workshop will close by 4:15 pm.

To register your interest in attending, please email: contactus@nw-gmsa.nhs.uk