13.11 Midwives in Genetics and Genomics

The annual #GenomicsConversation campaign returns 24-28th June 2024, our genomic lead midwives would like to strike up that genomics conversation with midwives, nurses, and other allied health professionals, to ensure that they ‘think genomics’ when they are caring for a patient.
This session will provide an overview of what genetics, genomics and epigenetics mean, whilst providing you with a taster of what is already happening in maternity, and what is yet to come.
Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery
Contribution from:
Setting the scene-Genetics and Genomics in Maternity Services
Donna Kirwan, Lead Midwife, Genomics Unit, North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
Genetics, Genomics and Epigenetics-what is it all about?
Waheeda Abbas, Genomics Midwifery Lead, North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
What do midwives need to know? / How to get involved and/or learn more
Jo Hargrave, Lead Midwife, East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
Pathway examples R445 & Generation Study
Karen Creed, Lead Midwife, Central and South Genomic Medicine Service Alliance