Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Understand when to refer a patient for consideration of genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes
2. Identify which member of the family to test first 
3. Appreciate the potential for cancer risk reduction by identifying appropriate individuals

Faculty

Grace Makari-Judson, MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Co-Director, The Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research
Chair, Baystate Health Breast Network

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.   

None of the faculty  for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.

Planning Committee Member Dr. Skiest receives grant/research support through  GlaxoSmith Kline and Viiv