Dietitian Course: Ethical Considerations in Genetic Testing: Protect Your Patients and Yourself!

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN GENETIC TESTING: PROTECT YOUR PATIENTS AND YOURSELF!

Do you have the correct forms set up in your nutrigenetics practice for informed consent? What do the current protection acts offer to protect your patients' genetic information? Are you taking extra precautions to protect the genetic information you have at your fingertips? This webinar will focus on the ethics, protections, and laws surrounding the ethical handling of genetic information, and protection of that genetic information. To protect your patients and yourself! This session meets the RD requirement for a unit of "ETHICS" during a 5 year renewal period.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Clearly explain the 2 federal laws surrounding protection of genetic information.

Set up the appropriate forms to clearly inform patients about genetic testing, protections, and ethics, before completing their genetic test.

Properly protect genetic information once results are delivered to the provider.

Note: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.

Live Event Date: Apr 05, 2018

Learning Need Codes (LNC): 1050, 2050, 7070, 7110

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 1.3.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.3, 1.5.4

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1, 2

Total Cost: $18 ($18.00 per credit)

About the Presenter: Ashley Besecker, RDN, CD

Ashley has been in clinical practice for over 10 years and is passionate about scientific literacy, nutrigenomics, and real life application of nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. She founded Crave Health, a private health practice in Bellevue, Washington in 2009, which has grown to include 6 RDN's and 2 Mental Health Counselors.

She is currently completing her Advanced Certificate in Genetics and Genomics through Stanford University's Center for Professional Development, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science from Pepperdine University. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital.

Ashley uses both Nutrigenomics and biochemical lab analysis in her practice, and pulls her expertise from multiple models of care. She has most recently shifted her speciality in nutrigenomics to professional athletics and works with professional athletes around the world.