Current Ethical Challenges in Cancer Genetic Testing and Management - Rikki Gaber Caffrey
When:
Thursday, September 26, 2024
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, 1st floor/Searle Room, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Free. Must register to attend via Zoom.
Contact:
Myria Knox
(312) 503-7962
Group: Medical Humanities & Bioethics Lunchtime Montgomery Lectures
Category: Academic, Lectures & Meetings
Description:
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program
Presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Rikki Gaber Caffrey, DBe, MA, MS, LCGC, HEC-C
Director
Advocate Health Ethics Program, Midwest Region
Certified Genetic Counselor
Current Ethical Challenges in Cancer Genetic Testing and Management
The promise of personalized preventive medicine in the oncology space aspires for better health outcomes for patients through application of screening and management based on individual, specific risks for illness or disease. Genetic testing/screening plays an integral role in this approach, and issues with equitable access and utility of results abound. Because of the medical implications of cancer genetic testing and the financial cost attached to recommended management, ensuring health equity in cancer detection and prevention must be made a priority.
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
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