Departmental Distinguished Grand Rounds
You are invited to the Departmental Distinguished Grand Rounds on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm. Please register.
This event will be held in-person at the Bowerman Room (Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard, Montreal) and also available via Zoom. For those attending in-person, a light sandwich buffet will be served.
The lecture will be from 12:00 - 13:00, including Q&A. The following 30 minutes (13:00 – 13:30) will be dedicated to young trainees /residents who are particularly interested in Dr. Bassett’s research and carrier path.
Speaker: Dr. Anne S. Bassett, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Title: Identifying a genetic subtype of schizophrenia that is clinically relevant for patients, families and psychiatrists
Learning Objectives:
- List three treatable neuropsychiatric illnesses that commonly arise in adults born with a 22q11.2 deletion
- List three advantages associated with making a molecular diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in adolescents and adults
- Name the genetic test recommended for patients with schizophrenia and history of any developmental delay