Services 

• Advise individuals and families with personal and medical concerns as related to the risk of a congenital anomaly or genetic disease occurring or reoccurring in a family;
• Discuss the diagnosis, its complications, the type and timing of testing, and treatment options available for the condition;
• Identify the potential for similar problems reoccurring in future pregnancies; and
• Outline the options available to prevent it from happening again.

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Clinic Sites – Outreach Services
Regional Medical Genetics Clinics are held periodically at various sites including Kelowna, Kamloops and Prince George.


What to Expect at Your Appointment 

•     An extensive review of your health, family, developmental, psychological, and social history;
• A physical exam, if it is required;
• A discussion about testing options including risks, benefits, medical impact, personal and social consequences, and possible discrimination;
• Support for you and your family to make decisions based on your goals, ethics, and beliefs;
• A targeted analysis, including cytogenetic, molecular, and metabolic investigations;
• Educational counselling about the diagnosis;
• Discussion with you about how heredity contributes to the disease and the risks of recurrence of the disease;
• Referral to appropriate specialists;
• Identification of community resources and support information for you and your family;
• Information about teratogens and birth defects, with and without a genetic basis;
• Follow up with other family members when appropriate*.

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Telephone Consultations
We are available for a telephone consultation with physicians and health professionals about patient care and whether a referral is appropriate.

Education / Training Services 

• Teaching in the Genetic Counselling Master Degree Program 
•  Promoting patient and referring physician education
• Providing continuing education, presentations, seminars, and talks for health professionals, parent groups, and educators upon request to update knowledge about medical genetics
• Tutoring in the UBC Medical School Program
• Educating residents and fellows from different sub-specialties
• Providing a phone consultation service to healthcare professionals in B.C.
• Participating with perinatology and obstetrics in the diagnostic and treatment clinics and monthly rounds
  

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