CME on Genetic Counseling for Pediatricians, Clinicians & Genetic Counselors


Theme: “Bridging Science and Empathy – Navigating the Genetic Counseling Journey” Sunday, 7th September 2025, 9 am to 2 pm (Separate Registration is required, not included as part of conference)


Program Schedule

08:30 A.M. – 09:30 A.M. Registration & Networking -Breakfast Meet, greet, and fuel up for a knowledge-packed day.
09:30 A.M. – 09:40 A.M. Opening Remarks – Setting the Stage for the Genetic Counseling Dialogue.
Speaker: Lt Col (Dr) Aradhana Dwivedi
09:40 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. “Genetic Counseling – Not Just Medical Advice”-Defining the boundaries and the human connection.
Speaker: Prof. Shubha Phadke
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Counseling Across the Genetic Spectrum – Case-based Insights
10:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. - Autosomal Recessive Disorders.
10:15 A.M. – 10:30 A.M- X-linked Disorders.
10:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.- De novo Dominant Disorders.
10:45 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.- Mitochondrial Disorders .
11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M- The Undiagnosed Journey – Counseling When the Answer Isn’t There.
11:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.- Tea & Conversations.
11:45 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. Expanding the Counseling Lens – Beyond Single Gene Disorders
11:45 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. - Genetic Counseling in Pediatric Cancers – Risk, Recurrence & Resilience.
12:00 P.M. – 12:20 P.M.- Prenatal Counseling for Structural Fetal Defects.
12:20 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. - Epigenetics in Counseling – When Environment Talks to Genes.
12:30 P.M. – 12:40 P.M.- Polygenic Disorders – Risk Scores, Lifestyle & The Art of Explaining Complexity .
12:40 P.M. – 13:00 P.M. Panel Discussion – The Art & Science of Genetic Counseling(Pre & Post test counseling Seminar)
Moderator: Dr. Koumudi Godbole
13:00 P.M. – 13:10 P.M. Closing Reflections – From Today to Tomorrow
Speaker: Dr. Aradhana Dwivedi
13:10 P.M. Networking Lunch

Highlights

  • Real-world counseling scenarios from pediatric & prenatal practice.
  • Latest perspectives on epigenetics & polygenic conditions.
  • Tackling the challenge of “no diagnosis yet”.
  • Tips for explaining complex inheritance patterns to families.
  • Balancing empathy with evidence in every consultation.