Genetic Testing for Hematologic Cancers with Julia Cooper, MS,CGC

• Please join Julia Cooper, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor at The Ohio State University James Cancer Center, to learn about genetic testing for patients with hematologic malignancy. The presentation will include a review of the most common hereditary hematologic malignancy predisposition syndromes/genes and an overview of important considerations for germline testing in this population.

  Level of Instruction: Basic

  

  Only the live session qualifies for CEUs but when possible, we host the recordings on our website and NSGC recommends participants to use their personal email instead of work email addresses to ensure they receive their CEU certificates.

  

  Ambry Genetics is approved as a provider for continuing education program by NSGC and ASCLS P.A.C.E ® Program.

Julia Cooper | Presenter

Assistant Professor, Clinical and Genetic Counselor at The Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Julia Cooper is a certified Genetic Counselor who works with adult patients with cancer predisposition syndromes, with a special focus on hereditary hematologic malignancies. Since 2019 she has worked with hundreds of blood cancer patients and their families, as well as collaborated with hematologic oncologists on hematology genetics research, and provided education on the topic to students and healthcare professionals.

Amanda Jacquart, MS, LCGC | Moderator

Genomic Science Liaison I at Ambry Genetics

Amanda Jacquart joined Ambry Genetics in 2022 as the Oncology Genomic Science Liaison for the Midwest territory. In her current role, she provides ongoing clinical and technical genetic testing education to healthcare providers and peers in the field. She practiced as a genetic counselor in the Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. During her time there, she worked diligently to expand genetic counseling services for patients with hematologic malignancies and served as the primary genetic counselor for the Greater Midwest Pancreatic Cancer Screening Clinic. With her appointment as Adjunct Faculty in the Graduate School at MCW, she maintains a close relationship with their genetic counseling training program by serving as a Primary Masters Thesis Advisor. She is currently serving as President of the Wisconsin Genetic Counselors Association (WIGCA). Amanda earned her Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.