"cffDNA Screening (NIPT) and Maternal Malignancy"

presented by

Dana Becker Levine, MS, CGC

Reproductive Genetic Counselor/OBGyn and MFM

Lecture Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1.    Understand methodology of cffDNA screening and results suspicious for maternal malignancy.  
2.    Review best practices for counseling and subsequent referrals when these results present in OB/MFM care. 
3.    Consider current literature and the future of cffDNA screening as it relates to maternal malignancy detection.

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1.    Identify problems common to general Ob/Gyn practice; order appropriate diagnostic tests when indicated; improve patient outcomes.
2.    Identify conditions relevant to Ob/Gyn subspecialties and evaluate these conditions within the scope of general practice; place appropriate referrals; improve patient outcomes.
3.    Have a better understanding of the health care system and be able to function more efficiently within it.