Guidance on Germline Testing Based on Somatic Test Results

Description
This webinar will focus on strategies for reviewing somatic test results and determining when confirmatory germline testing is indicated.

Level of Instruction
Intermediate - Refresher course; some basic knowledge of subject recommended
 

Learning Objectives

1. Clarify the utilization of somatic testing and differences between somatic and germline testing.
2. Describe the factors to assess for confirmatory germline testing of somatic results.
3. Demonstrate the application of these factors through case examples.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 0.10 NSGC CEU
Course opens: 
08/20/2025
Course expires: 
08/20/2026
Cost:
$0.00

Presenter: Jessica Stoll, MS, CGC

Regional Medical Affairs Director with Ambry Genetics

Jess Stoll is a Regional Medical Affairs Director with Ambry Genetics  She is a certified and licensed genetic counselor who trained at Northwestern University.  Prior to joining Ambry, she previously served as the Senior Director of Genetic Counseling at Tempus AI and practiced in clinical cancer genetics as the Associate Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic at the University of Chicago.  She also is a core faculty member of the Northwestern Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling and a Past President of the Illinois Society of Genetic Professionals.

 

Moderator: Amanda Jacquart, MS, LCGC

Genomic Science Liaison for Ambry Genetics

Amanda Jacquart joined Ambry Genetics in 2022 as the Oncology Genomic Science Liaison for the Midwest territory. In her current role, she provides ongoing clinical and technical genetic testing education to healthcare providers and peers in the field. She practiced as a genetic counselor in the Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. With her appointment as Adjunct Faculty in the Graduate School at MCW, she maintains a close relationship with their genetic counseling training program by serving as a Primary Masters Thesis Advisor. She currently serves as Vice President of the Wisconsin Genetic Counselors Association (WIGCA). Amanda earned her Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.

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Credit eligibility varies by activity; please see below for the specific credit types offered for this course.

Available Credit

  • 0.10 NSGC CEU

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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