Past Event Category: Baby Badger Network Genetics ECHO

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  • Baby Badger Network logo featuring cartoon parent and child badgers hugging with a field and a barn behind them, along with a strand of DNA across the front. Graphics are in a golden yellow circle. Below the Baby Badger Network logo is the Project ECHO logo with a red background and the words "Project ECHO" in a white oval.
    Jan 10
    ES/GS Result Interpretation & Clinical Correlation

    Featuring: Donald Basel, MD and James Weber, PhD

    NOTE: Rescheduled from October 14, 2025 Presenters: Donald Basel, MD and James Weber, PhD Learning Objectives: Interpret provisional and final genetic test results Discuss importance of clinical correlation when interpreting uncertain genetic findings Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]  

    Baby Badger Network logo featuring cartoon parent and child badgers hugging with a field and a barn behind them, along with a strand of DNA across the front. Graphics are in a golden yellow circle. Below the Baby Badger Network logo is the Project ECHO logo with a red background and the words "Project ECHO" in a white oval.
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    Dec 9
    Talking to Parents about the Utility, Benefits and Limitations of ES/GS and Obtaining Informed Consent

    Sumedha Ghate, MS, CGC

    Presenter: Sumedha Ghate, MS, CGC Learning Objectives: Discuss the benefits, limitations and utility of ES/GS in a family-appropriate manner Describe the ACMG recommendations for obtaining informed consent  Identify resources for obtaining informed consent Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Nov 15
    Coordinating and Organizing Workflows in Your NICU

    Caroline Kielczewski, MS, CGC and Sumedha Ghate, MS, CGC

    Presenters: Caroline Kielczewski, MS, CGC and Sumedha Ghate, MS, CGC Learning Objectives: Describe a clinical workflow for implementation of ES/GS in a NICU setting Identify provider roles in the NICU ES/GS workflow Discuss importance of effective communication between providers and family when performing ES/GS in critically ill neonates Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine …

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Oct 14
    POSTPONED – NEW DATE 1/10/2025: ES/GS Result Interpretation & Clinical Correlation

    Donald Basel, MD and James Weber, PhD

    See New Event Page: January 10, 2025 Presenters: Donald Basel, MD and James Weber, PhD Learning Objectives: Interpret provisional and final genetic test results Discuss importance of clinical correlation when interpreting uncertain genetic findings Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]  

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Sep 20
    Decoding the Genetic Test Report: The Basics

    Sara Zoran, MS, CGC and James Weber, PhD

    Presenters: Sara Zoran, MS, CGC and James Weber, PhD Session Objectives: Define basic genetic terms and concepts as they relate to a genetic test report Navigate the major elements of a genetic test report. Describe variant analysis and classification at a high level Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content …

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Aug 19
    Clinical Information Required by Testing Labs

    James Weber, PhD

    Presenter: James Weber, PhD Learning Objectives: Discuss evidence supporting the increase in ES/GS diagnostic yield with provision of thorough phenotypic information using HPO terms and parental samples to test labs Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Jul 26
    Dysmorphology and Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) in the NICU Setting

    Carolyn Scoptur, APNP and Jennifer Stengrevics, PAC

    Presenters: Carolyn Scoptur, APNP and Jennifer Stengrevics, PAC Learning Objectives: Describe a basic dysmorphology exam Describe phenotypic abnormalities using standardized HPO vocabulary Identify clinician resources for dysmorphology exams and HPO terms Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    Jun 24
    Evidence and Recommendation for Genomic (ES/GS) Testing in Critically Ill Neonates

    April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC

    Presenter: April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC Learning Objectives: Describe evidence regarding diagnostic yield of ES/GS in critically ill neonates (CIN) Describe evidence for clinical utility of ES/GS in CIN Describe literature supporting the cost efficiency of ES/GS utilization in CIN Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]

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  • baby badger network and project echo logos
    May 31
    Using Evidence Based Criteria to Identify Critically Ill Neonate Candidates for Genomic Testing

    Jess Scott Schwoerer, MD

    Presenter: Jess Scott Schwoerer, MD Learning Objectives: Describe clinical presentations in critically ill neonates (CIN) that indicate ES/GS testing Identify clinical presentations in CIN that indicate other genetic testing Discuss challenges and solutions to implementing genomic medicine in a NICU setting [uw-reusable-content id=’31907′]  

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