Young ICD Network Meeting 2018

Thursday 1st March, 2018

Royal North Shore Hospital, Kolling Building Level 5

If you are young (less than 50 years) or young at heart and have an ICD, you and your family are invited to be a part of the Young ICD network. The aim of this group is to provide support, education and the opportunity to meet and connect with other young ICD recipients.

Hear the latest from cardiologists, electrophysiologists and ICD recipients, and ask all your questions. Partners, family and friends are welcome.

Program

6:00pm  Registration and light refreshments

6:30pm  Welcome

6:35pm Basics of Genetics with Laura Yeates (Genetic Counsellor, Genetic Heart Disease Clinic RPAH)

6:55pm  Cardiac Genetics in the Clinic with Professor Chris Semsarian AM, Cardiologist, Genetic Heart Disease Clinic, RPAH

7:20pm  Role of IVF, Pre-implantation Diagnosis and Screening with Dr Felicity Collins, Clinical Geneticist, Department of Medical Genomics RPAH & Genea

7:50pm  Q&A: Professor Chris Semsarian, Dr Felicity Collins, Laura Yeates, Cardiovascular Genetic Counsellor, RPAH

8:10pm  Opportunity to chat and network

 

Please RSVP before 22nd Feb 2018

Family and friends are welcome

RSVP to Ann Kirkness via Ph: 9463 1700/5, Fax: 9463 1028 or email ann.kirkness@health.nsw.gov.au

For more information about getting to the Royal North Shore Hospital click RNSH Map

For more information YICD Network Program March 2018