BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6013@dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260130T201012Z URL:https://dscc.uic.edu/events/in-the-room-webinars-unlocking-answers-wha t-every-parent-should-know-about-genetic-testing/ SUMMARY:“\;In the Room”\; Webinars –\; “\;Unlocking Ans wers: What Every Parent Should Know About Genetic Testing”\; DESCRIPTION:A free webinar for caregivers\, families and professionals disc ussing genetic testing\, what it can and can’t tell you\, and an update on ongoing efforts to make genetic testing available and helpful to famili es from all backgrounds\n\nThis session of Courageous Parents Network’s “In the Room” webinar series will focus on “Unlocking Answers: What Every Parent Should Know About Genetic Testing” on Feb. 10 from 7 to 8 p .m.\nGenetic testing can play a powerful role in helping families find ans wers about their child’s health. \nIn this session\, Genetic Counselor a nd Associate Director of Patient Advocacy and Engagement at GeneDx Jessica Hess\, MS\, GC\, will cover:\n\n\n Different types of genetic tests\n W hat they can (and can’t) tell you\n How they’re used to diagnose a wi de range of conditions\n How rechecking genetic data over time can lead t o new insights and better outcomes\n Ongoing efforts that are making gene tic testing more available and more useful for families from all backgroun ds\n\n\n\nThe webinar is free.  Family members\, caregivers\, social work ers and healthcare professionals are welcome to attend.\n\n\nRegister for “Unlocking Answers: What Every Parent Should Know About Genetic Testing ” on the Courageous Parent Network website. CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR