Hereditary Cancer Education

​​​​​​​​​The Hereditary Cancer Program provides a range of learning opportunities (continuing education and professional development) for current and future health care professionals with an interest in hereditary cancer.

Rounds

The objectives of Hereditary Cancer Rounds are to:

  • Enhance knowledge of the genetic basis, prognosis, treatment and screening of hereditary cancer
  • Promote information exchange between disciplines
  • Provide opportunity to share knowledge, perspectives and experience between specialists who provide care for individuals and families with hereditary cancer

Hereditary Cancer Rounds are offered on the 2nd Friday of the month (except July/August), 9:00 am-10:00 am PST and are open to any health care professional who provides care for people with hereditary cancer, and/or has interest in cancer genetics.

The BC Cancer Hereditary Cancer Program Education Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

NSGC has authorized up to 1.0 CEUs or 10 Category 1 contact hours for this presentation series.

How to attend

Hereditary Cancer Rounds can be attended online. ​​To find out about upcoming rounds and meetings, email genetic counsellor Melanie O'Loughlin (melanie.oloughlin@bccancer.bc.ca)  to join the HCP Rounds email list.

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​​Recent rounds

To view recordings/presentation slides of recent HCP rounds, please click on the link(s) below.

Archives​

To review archived Hereditary Cancer Rounds, click on the year below. Available presentation slides/videos can be accessed via the description link:

2025
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2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010
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Other learning opportunities
Hereditary Cancer Program (HCP) team members are pleased to provide a range of learning opportunities for current and future health care professionals with an interest in hereditary cancer. These include: 
  1. HCP introduction for medical residents/fellows
    • Family practice
    • Gynecology
    • Oncology – medical, radiation, surgical
    • Other
  2. Clinical rotations for genetic counselling students, medical genetics residents/fellows
  3. Job shadowing for future genetic counsellors
  4. Volunteering with HCP
  5. Presentations for professional and community education events
To contact HCP with a specific request, click here to send an email.​
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