About Us - FGICR
Introduction to Lynch Syndrome Evening 2015
Moderator: Dr. Steven Gallinger
Speaker: Dr. Robert Gryfe
Description: Dr. Gryfe is a colorectal surgeon and scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital. He has completed several studies on Lynch syndrome and will discuss the latest research on cancer risk, screening and prevention in Lynch syndrome.
Slides: link (PDF)
Urinary tract cancer – symptoms, screening and treatment
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Spodek
Description:
Dr. Spodek is the Chief of Urology at the Rouge Valley Health System.
He works at the Centenary site in Scarborough, Ontario. He completed
his medical training at the University of Western Ontario in 1998 and
completed his fellowship training in Urology in 2003 at the University
of Western Ontario. He will be giving an overview on the types of
urinary tract cancers seen in Lynch syndrome including kidney, ureter
and bladder cancers.
Slides: link (PDF)
Understanding Insurance and Genetic Testing
Speaker: Brent Mizzen
Description:
Brent Mizzen is Director, Policy Development for the Canadian Life and
Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). He is responsible for policy
development and analysis on industry issues as well as responses to
policy demands from government. Brent will give us the background on
insurance and genetic testing, how companies assess individuals for
insurance policies, and what the industry's position is on genetic
testing.
Slides: link (PDF)