The Future of Family Building Conference
May 30, 2019 from 8am until 12pm
The Future of Family Building Conference is a VIRTUAL conference that will share about the future of infertility diagnosis and treatment and family building supports. Attendees will learn about the following:
The ways use of genetics will change infertility diagnosis and treatment
The future of adoption, mental health support, legal support and the future of complimentary medical support
Financing family building
Advocacy and legislation
Nonprofit and support leader training
Who should attend?
Patients with infertility who want information about different ways to become a parent
Health Care Providers
Nonprofit and support organization leaders
About the Conference: All registrants will attend virtually and will participate in the opening session which will include a presentation by a local celebrity about the future of infertility and followed by a panel of local experts who will share about the future of adoption, mental health and legal services for family building.
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Conference Program:
Thursday May 30, 2019
08:00-08:55 Plenary Session
Topic: The Future of Family Building Keynote followed by Family Building Expert Panel (legal, mental health, adoption)
Keynote Speaker- Dr Michael Edelstein, Shady Grove Fertility
Expert Panel- Erica Mindes PhD (Mental Health Provider) Nadine Marsh Carter Esq(Children's Home Society of VA), Meryl Rosenberg JD (Invited)
9-9:55am- Genetics Carrier Screening and PreImplantation Genetic Screening
Presenters: Cengiz Cinnioglu PhD(Igenomix, Executive Lab Director), Summer Pierson (Counsyl,)
Increasing Access to Care Tract (Non Profits and Service Organizations)
10-10:30 am- Improving Access to Care- How to Reach More
Presenters: Eve Feinberg, MD (Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University)- Presentation delivered by Dr Camille Hammond, CEO, Tinina Q Cade Foundation
*Discussion about barriers to fertility care, barriers to insurance and lack of medical coverage and solutions
*Discussion about Social Cultural and Geographic Barriers to Care
*Racial and Ethnic Disparities
10:30-11:30am- Infrastructure Development and Fundraising
Presenters: Barbara Collura (CEO, RESOLVE) and Chrissy Thornton (Executive Director, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation)
11:30-noon- Supports for Families OVERCOMING infertility
*Financing Family Building
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