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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
7:00am - 6:00pm
EST
Registration Open
7:00am - 6:00pm
EST
Registration Open
7:45am - 8:30am
EST
Sponsored Breakfast Symposia
7:45am - 8:30am
EST
Sponsored Breakfast Symposia
8:45am - 9:00am
EST
Opening Remarks
8:45am - 9:00am
EST
Opening Remarks
9:00am - 10:00am
EST
Opening Plenary
9:00am - 10:00am
EST
Opening Plenary
Keynote Speaker:
Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD
Opening Plenary
10:00am - 11:00am
EST
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 11:00am
EST
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 12:15pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00am - 12:15pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Beyond FH: Genetic Causes of Coronary Artery Disease
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Beyond FH: Genetic Causes of Coronary Artery Disease
Session Lead and Speaker:
Emily Brown, MGC, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Session Moderator and Speaker:
Patricia (Katie) Parker, MS, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Hannah Ison, MS, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Allison Rickman, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Fetal Therapies: The Cutting Edge Without Cuts
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Fetal Therapies: The Cutting Edge Without Cuts
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Here's Your PSA on Hereditary Prostate Cancer
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Here's Your PSA on Hereditary Prostate Cancer
Session Lead and Moderator:
Madeline VanDerGraaf, MS, LGC
Speaker:
Lindsey Byrne, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Anna Couvillon, NP
Speaker:
Kenneth Nepple, MD, FACS (He/Him/His)
Educational Breakout Session
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Jane Engleberg Memorial Fellowship Presentation
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Jane Engleberg Memorial Fellowship Presentation
Speaker:
Elizabeth Jordan, MMSc, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Kimberly Zayhowski, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Plain Community Perspectives on Culturally-Informed Healthcare
11:00am - 12:00pm
EST
Plain Community Perspectives on Culturally-Informed Healthcare
Session Lead and Speaker:
Susan E. Walther, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Amy Albright, MS, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Matt Troyer
Speaker:
Ruth Zook, OOA (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
12:15pm - 1:30pm
EST
Sponsored Lunch Symposia
12:15pm - 1:30pm
EST
Sponsored Lunch Symposia
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Beyond Algorithms: How AI and Machine Learning Leverage Large-Scale Data to Inform Gene Curation and Variant Classification at Scale
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Beyond Algorithms: How AI and Machine Learning Leverage Large-Scale Data to Inform Gene Curation and Variant Classification at Scale
Session Lead:
KT Curry, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Moderator:
Flavia Facio, PhD, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Colton Frazer, PharmD, MBA, RPh (He/Him/His)
Speaker:
Yuya Kobayashi, PhD (He/Him/His)
Speaker:
Angel Morrow, PhD
Educational Breakout Session
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Genome Sequencing in Adult Neurology: Getting It Done and Getting It Covered
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Genome Sequencing in Adult Neurology: Getting It Done and Getting It Covered
Session Lead and Speaker:
Amy Mook, MS, MPH, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Moderator:
Weiyi Mu, ScM (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Evelyn Bean, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Jinyun Helen Chen, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Patients as Pioneers: The New Era of Rare Disease Therapy Development
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Patients as Pioneers: The New Era of Rare Disease Therapy Development
Session Lead and Moderator:
Sara Riordan, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Nasha Fitter, MBA Business
Speaker:
Sunitha Malepati, JD (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Steven Ringel
Educational Breakout Session
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Should ABGC Adopt Microcredentialing? A Debate: Advancing the Profession or Adding Barriers?
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
Should ABGC Adopt Microcredentialing? A Debate: Advancing the Profession or Adding Barriers?
Session Lead and Speaker:
Melanie W. Hardy, MS, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Session Moderator and Speaker:
Amy Shikany, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Priyanka Ahimaz, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
The Fine Print of PGT-M: What All Genetic Counselors Need to Know About Logistics, Limitations, and Patient Realities
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
The Fine Print of PGT-M: What All Genetic Counselors Need to Know About Logistics, Limitations, and Patient Realities
Session Lead and Moderator:
Jen Glass, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Sheila C. Johal, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Kendall McCausland
Speaker:
Jessica J. Wetherbee, MS, CGC, LGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
The Uncertainties of Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Genetics: It Is Not Just About Variants
2:00pm - 3:00pm
EST
The Uncertainties of Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Genetics: It Is Not Just About Variants
Session Lead and Moderator:
Chelsea Pappas, MS, CGC (She/Her/Hers)
Moderator:
Rebecca Miller, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Shannon Hourigan, PhD (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Christopher P. Jordan, MD (He/Him/His)
Speaker:
Rebecca McClellan, MGC, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Speaker:
Terralyn Schmidt, MS, LCGC (She/Her/Hers)
Educational Breakout Session
3:00pm - 3:30pm
EST
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00pm - 3:30pm
EST
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00pm - 6:30pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Open
3:00pm - 6:30pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Open
3:30pm - 4:00pm
EST
Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award Presentation
3:30pm - 4:00pm
EST
Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award Presentation
4:00pm - 4:30pm
EST
Highlighted Abstract Presentations
4:00pm - 4:30pm
EST
Highlighted Abstract Presentations
4:30pm - 6:30pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Reception
4:30pm - 6:30pm
EST
Exhibit Hall Reception
