Special Interest Group (SIG)

Genetic Counseling

Co-Chairs: Samantha Stover, MS, CGC, and Shubha R. Phadke, MD


Sam Stover

Shubha Phadke
This SIG aims to connect and engage professionals specializing in, or interested in, reproductive genetic counseling and testing worldwide. It offers educational resources and opportunities to build international connections to advance the integration of innovative genetic technologies in fetal and reproductive medicine. Activities include preconference courses, input into guidelines, provision of resources and engaging with SIG members. This SIG welcomes collaboration with other Special Interest Groups within ISPD.

SIG Topics of Discussion/Interest

  • International collaboration and utilization of genetic counseling
  • Preconception and preimplantation genetic testing 
  • Prenatal cfDNA screening for aneuploidy and single gene conditions 
  • Diagnostic testing 
  • Interpretation of fetal genotype/phenotypes  
  • Fetal variant reporting and actionable secondary findings 
  • Genetic counseling for fetal intervention and in utero gene therapies 
  • Ethics in reproductive genetics 
  • Access to genetic counseling, testing, and decision-making 
  • Genetic counseling training, program development, and reimbursement

Global Updates Articles

Genetic Counseling, Ethics, Patient Education SIG at ISPD Conference (2024.2)

SIG Meeting at the 2023 ISPD Conference (2023.3)

Navigating the Landscape of Language (2023.2)

Improving the safety of fetal therapy trials and studies (2022.2)

Ethics and Prenatal Screening: A Round-Up of Recent Developments (2021.3)

Update from the Ethics SIG (2020.2)

International Context-sensitive Practice in Prenatal Counseling and Clinical Practice (2018.4)

Recent Developments in Prenatal Care and Ethics (2018.1)

Genetic Counselors Play Integral Role at ISPD's International Conference (2017.5)

Increased Nuchal Translucency (2016.3)

 

Recommended Reading/Viewing

ISPD Position Statements (Professional Communications Page)

Surprising Findings on NIPT (VES Webinar, 14 Dec 2022)

Genetic work-up of the increased nuchal translucency (VES Webinar, 17 Nov 2021)

TALK 2: Triplet pregnancy: What do we tell prospective parents& (VES Webinar, 13 October 2021)
Talk 2 begins 30 minutes into the recording.

TALK 2: Omphalocele — What should we tell the prospective parents (VES Webinar, 5 May 2021)
Talk 2 begins 28 minutes into the recording.

TALK 2: Spina bifida: What we tell the parents (VES Webinar, 7 Apr 2021)
Talk 2 begins 27 minutes into the recording.

ISPD Position Statement on (cf)DNA screening for Down syndrome in multiple pregnancies (VES Webinar, 2 Dec 2020)

Genetic Counseling (VES Webinar, 11 Nov 2020)

Debate 2: Expanded NIPT that includes conditions other than trisomies 13, 18, and 21 should be offered (VES Webinar, 28 Oct 2020)