Annual Conference 2012
BCCGN’s third annual conference, Clinical genomics - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly was held on Friday 20th April 2012. Attending physicians recieved 6.25 CME credits It attracted 178 delegates including family physicians and specialists (38%), many of whom travelled from outside the lower mainland. Also attending were health professionals, researchers and students. Feedback from delegates was very positive for the overall conference program.View movies of 2012 conference lectures
Here's some quotes from physicians who attended:-
“Just
learning about what is happening in this field is hopeful. As Family
Practitioners are slogging at the day to day stuff, knowing researchers are
making great progress is heartening.”
“I
knew zero about genetic testing and what was offered (before I came) so all was
useful.”
“I
have better ability to counsel patients on DTC genetic testing”
“I
am better able to help patients decide how to get tested”
Annual Conference 2011
BCCGN’s third annual conference, GENOMICS IN MEDICINE 2015 was held on Wednesday April 27th, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Center. Attending physicians recieved 6 CME credits. It attracted 210 delegates including family physicians and specialists (23%), many of whom (18%) travelled from outside the lower mainland. Also attending were health professionals, researchers and students. Feedback from delegates was very positive for the overall conference program.
Here's some quotes from physicians who attended:-
“I am better prepared for discussion with patients about what genomics can and cannot do for them right now.”
“I learned about the “Fast pace of genomic technology and our lack of preparedness to deal with it.”
View movies of 2011 conference lectures
Annual Conference 2010
BCCGN’s second annual conference, GenOMICS: Today and Tomorrow’s Medicine was a huge success. A total of 217 delegates registered including family physicians, specialists, health professionals, researchers and students. Thirty-seven percent were physicians, 23% of whom travelled from outside the lower mainland as far away as Vancouver Island, Nelson, Golden, Prince George, and Dawson Creek. More
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Annual Conference 2009
Over 170 delegates from all over BC, including physicians, researchers, students, industry, genetecists and more. 96% attendees said they would attend the conference next year. 95% of them left the conference with a better understanding of genomics. They rated the overall program and the individual sessions very highly. More
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Maintenance of Certification Section 1 and Mainpro-M1 Credits
CME credits are available to physicians who attend our conferences. You are responsible for collecting your own credits and ensuring your records are up to date for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
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