The former “European Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics – EMPAG” has become an integral part of the ESHG Conference and welcomes the former EMPAG delegates on a yearly basis as of 2019. We have listed the relevant session in an “ELPAG” Track (Ethical Legal and Psychosocial Aspects in Genetics) on this page. Relevant sessions are marked with on the programme pages.
These sessions are not only intended for Genetic Counsellors and Genetic Nurses, but address issues of relevance to all experts in the field of Human Genetics. Abstracts on relevant topics can be submitted via the regular ESHG Abstract submission using topics 22-23.
Click on the Session title below to access the details. The list will be updated after the abstract selection meeting in mid-March.
Sessions included in the ELPAG Track
S04 Public and Patient Engagement |
Sunday, June 7 |
W06 Prenatal Diagnosis |
TBC |
E08 Does Genetic Counselling work? |
Always Available On-demand |
S12 Where Science and Ethics Meet |
Monday, June 8 |
PL3 ELPAG Award Lecture |
Monday, June 8 |
W16 Genetic Counselling Models for Genomic Screening |
Always Available On-demand |
E13 Mainstreaming Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques? |
Always Available On-demand |
S19 Data-driven Genomic Care and its Implementation in the Clinic: A Paradigm Shift |
Tuesday, June 9 |