{"id":60970,"date":"2012-06-07T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T19:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=60970"},"modified":"2012-06-07T15:58:26","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T19:58:26","slug":"uconn-health-center-genetic-counselors-make-the-rounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/06\/uconn-health-center-genetic-counselors-make-the-rounds\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Health Center Genetic Counselors Make the Rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Robin<\/a>
Robin Schwartz, certified genetic counselor. (UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If cancer is in your genes, Robin Schwartz<\/a> and Jennifer Stroop<\/a> want to help you find out about it.<\/p>\n

The UConn Health Center\u2019s certified genetic counselors have been traveling to hospitals throughout Connecticut over the last several months to speak about cancer genomics best practices.<\/p>\n

The talks are part of the Healthy People 2020 Action Project<\/a> funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The project aims to increase the number of families identified as at-risk for hereditary cancer and integrate into practice the evidence-based genetic testing guidelines for two major hereditary cancer syndromes.\u00a0 The project focuses on the national guidelines for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, and Lynch syndrome, which is a condition with high risks for colon and uterine cancer.<\/p>\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>
Jennifer Stroop, certified genetic counselor. (Janine Gelineau\/UConn Health Center Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOur presentation\u2019s objectives include identifying risk factors, ascertaining when to make referrals for genetic counseling and testing, and recognizing the public health and clinical importance of identifying individuals at high risk for hereditary cancer syndromes,\u201d Schwartz says.<\/p>\n

Schwartz or Stroop so far have presented at seven hospitals in the state, with four others planned, including at the UConn Health Center Thursday,<\/strong> June 7<\/strong>. Certified genetic counselors from the Yale Medical Center also are presenting at Connecticut hospitals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think this is a wonderful model to stay informed about current recommendations and continue to improve patient care,\u201d Stroop says.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysicians, nurses, social workers, tumor registrars, and other providers of care have attended these talks,\u201d Schwartz says. \u201cWe have been delighted with the turnout and have enjoyed sharing practice recommendations and answering questions about the challenging cases we all face.\u201d<\/p>\n

The on-site grand rounds are preceded by an information packet<\/a> provided to Connecticut health care practitioners about the recommendations for referral and identification of individuals and families at risk for hereditary cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone enjoyed having Robin here,\u201d says Donna Goss, certified cancer registrar at Backus Hospital in Norwich, where Schwartz presented April 26. \u201cThey had lots of questions, and it was very informative.\u201d<\/p>\n

The presentation is titled \u201cCancer Genomics: Best Practices in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome.\u201d DPH plans to post a video of one of the talks on its website this summer.<\/p>\n

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