The Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine

PROGRAM SCHEDULE*

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

6:00-7:00

Registration/Coffee

OVERVIEW OF GENETIC MEDICINE

7:00-7:10

Welcome and Introduction - Michael F. Murray, MD

7:10-8:10

Keynote Lecture:What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know about Genetics - Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD

8:10-8:45

Key Genetic Principles That You Need to Know - Richard L. Maas, MD, PhD

8:45-9:45

Personalized Medicine - Raju Kucherlapati, PhD

9:45-10:15

Break

UNDERDIAGNOSED MONOGENIC DISEASES

10:15-10:50

Genetics of Anemia in Adults - Ellis J. Neufeld, MD, PhD

10:50-11:25

Genetics of Thromboembolic Disease - Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

11:25-12:00

Genetic Causes of Heart Failure - Carolyn Ho, MD

12:00-1:30

Lunch

1:30-2:05

Genetics of Lipid Disorders - Mason W. Freeman, MD

2:05-2:40

Genetic Causes of Liver Dysfunction - Benjamin N. Smith, MD

2:40-3:15

Genetics of Renal Failure - Martin Pollak, MD

3:15-3:45

Case Studies #1 - 35 yr old woman with family history of genetic disease - Gretchen H. Schneider, MS, CGC

3:45-4:00

Break

ETHICAL LEGAL SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS (ELSI) OF GENETICS LECTURE

4:00-5:00

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for cancer syndromes: A New Challenge for Preventive Medicine - Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH

5:00-6:00

Reception - The Fairmont Copley Plaza

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

6:30-7:00

Coffee

COMMON POLYGENIC DISEASES

7:00-7:10

Review of Schedule

7:10-7:55

Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease - David T. Miller, MD, PhD

7:55-8:40

Genetics of Pulmonary Disease - Dawn L. DeMeo, MD

8:40-9:25

Adult Neurogenetic Cases - Patricia E. Greenstein, MD

9:25-9:45

Break

9:45-10:30

Case Studies #2 - 59 yr old man with fever, cough, and sputum - Michael F. Murray, MD

10:30-11:30

Genetics of Gastrointestinal Disease - Mark W. Babyatsky, MD

11:30-12:45

Lunch

CANCER GENETICS

12:45-1:35

Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer - Anu Chittenden, MS, CGC

1:35-2:25

Genetics of Colon and Other Gastrointestinal Cancers - Elena M. Stoffel, MD, MPH

2:25-3:15

Genetics, Lung Cancer and Treatment Responses - Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH

3:15-4:00

Genetics of Renal Cancer - Othon Iliopoulos, MD

4:00-4:15

Break

PHARMACOGENOMICS PLENARY

4:15-5:15

Genetics as a Basis for Medication Selection - Kelan Tantisira, MD

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

7:00-7:30

Coffee

GENETIC DIAGNOSIS & TESTING

7:30-7:40

Review of Schedule

7:40-8:30

Recommended Genetic Screening 2007 - Monica Giovanni, MS, CGC

8:30-9:30

Ordering a Genetic Test: Who Offers Testing, How Much Does It Cost, and Who Will Pay for It? - Janina A. Longtine, MD

9:30-9:45

Break

9:45-10:45

Making the Family Health History More Useful in Primary Care Settings - Michael F. Murray, MD

GENETIC DISEASE & TREATMENT: CHANGING THE PARADIGM

10:45-11:45

Marfan and Related Disease: A Diagnostic Imperative - Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD

11:45-12:00

Break

CLINICAL CASE WORKSHOP

12:00-1:00

Presentations of Common Scenarios in Adult Genetics
(Registration required at no additional cost. Lunch provided.)

*Please note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
ATTENDANCE LIMITED

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates the Course Only for a maximum of 20.5 and the Course with Sunday Workshop for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 21 Prescribed or Elective credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. When reporting CME credit, AAFP members should report total Prescribed and Elective credit earned for this activity.

The AAFP invites comments on any activity that has been approved for AAFP CME credit. Please forward your comments on the quality of this activity to cmecomment@aafp.org.

This Course has been approved for up to 5 Risk Management CME credits.

FACULTY

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY

COURSE DIRECTORS

Michael F. Murray, MD
Division of Genetics
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard-Partners Center for
Genetics and Genomics

Richard L. Maas, MD, PhD
Division of Genetics
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY

Anu Chittenden, MS, CGC
Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Dawn L. DeMeo, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mason W. Freeman, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics

Monica Giovanni, MS, CGC
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics

Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Patricia E. Greenstein, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Carolyn Ho, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Othon Iliopoulos, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Raju Kucherlapati, PhD
Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics

Janina A. Longtine, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

David T. Miller, MD, PhD
Children’s Hospital Boston

Ellis J. Neufeld, MD, PhD
Children’s Hospital Boston

Martin R. Pollak, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Gretchen H. Schneider, MS, CGC
Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics

Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital

Benjamin N. Smith, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Elena M. Stoffel, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Kelan Tantisira, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

VISITING FACULTY

Mark W. Babyatsky, MD
Division of Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD
Department of Genetics
University of Alabama, Birmingham

Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
Clinical Genetics Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD
Division of Medical Genetics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Physicians $650.00
American College of Physicians Members $550.00
Residents and Fellows in Training $425.00
Allied Health Professionals $425.00
Genetic Counselors (Does not include CEU fees for ABGC diplomates.) $425.00

All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States bank or by Visa or MasterCard. Telephone registrations are not accepted. If paying by check, make it payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with the completed registration form to: Harvard Medical School - Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117-0825. If paying by credit card, fax the completed registration form to (617) 384-8686, mail it to the above address, or register online at cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses/genetic. Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384-8600, Monday-Friday, 10 am to 4 pm (EST), or by e-mail:
hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu.

Upon receipt of registration a confirmation letter will be mailed to the address listed on the form.

Tuition Refund Policy: A handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be made by mail or fax one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.

COURSE LOCATION
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
138 St. James Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
617-267-5300
Copley Station on Green Line of the MBTA Subway.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel rooms in Boston are limited. You are urged to make your reservations early. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel (Tel: 617-267-5300; Fax: 617-437- 0794) until September 20, 2007. In addition, a limited number of rooms have been reserved at The Hilton Boston Back Bay until September 11, 2007 (Tel: 617- 236-1100; Fax: 617-867-6104). Please specify that you are enrolled in this course to receive a reduced room rate. A map of Boston listing local hotels will be sent with your confirmation of enrollment. For additional housing assistance, please call Boston Reservations at (617) 332- 4199.

TRAVEL
For information about reduced airfare, call the Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education at (617) 384-8600, Monday-Friday, 10 am to 4 pm (EST).