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July 2021

Noninvasive Prenatal Screening: Eliminating Barriers to Access and Reducing Disparities

Hosted by SWHR

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to genetic screening, with a focus on noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) and expanded carrier screening (ECS).

July 27, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT
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Roundtable Highlights

Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening
SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.

Objectives

The objectives of the roundtable were to:

  • Review the science and healthcare landscape concerning NIPS and explore the best means to develop clinical guidelines and strategies for increased implementation
  • Identify knowledge gaps, unmet patient needs, and relevant policies that present barriers to equitable access to NIPS and quality care for women
  • Pinpoint opportunities to leverage innovation, increase access to care, and improve maternal and infant health outcomes
  • Develop and disseminate materials to expand education and raise awareness about NIPS among women and their families, health care providers, and policy stakeholders

Roundtable Members

Kara Ayers, PhD, Associate Director, University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Joseph Biggio, Jr., MD, MS, System Chair for Women’s Services and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ochsner Health

Natasha Bonhomme, Founder, Expecting Health

Altovise T. Ewing, PhD, LCGC, Senior Science Leader for Global Health Equity Strategy, Genentech

Stephanie Gandomi, MBA, MS, CGC, Health Plans Director-Police Specialist, Ambry Genetics

James Goldberg, MD, Consultant, Women’s Health Medical Affairs

Joan Kegerize, JD, Vice President of Reimbursement and Scientific Affairs, American Clinical Laboratory Association

Summer Pierson, MS, LCGC, Senior Manager, Provider and Engagement Relationships, Myriad Genetics

Marianna Raia, MS, CGC, Associate Director of Programs, Expecting Health

Robert Nathan Slotnick, MD, Medical Director for Reproductive Health, Invitae Corporation

Leah Smith, Project Coordinator, Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities

Katie Stoll, MS, LGC, Genetic Counselor and Executive Director, Genetic Support Foundation

Anna Torrey, Carrier Advisory Committee member, Remember the Girls

Patricia D. Winters, CGC, Senior Manager of Medical Affairs, Illumina