The former “European Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics – EMPAG” has now become an integral part of the ESHG Conference and welcomes the former EMPAG delegates on a yearly basis as of 2019. We have listed the relevant session in an “ELPAG” Track (Ethical Legal and Psychosocial Aspects in Genetics) on this page. Relevant sessions are marked with 
on the programme pages.
These sessions are not only intended for Genetic Counsellors and Genetic Nurses, but address issues of relevance to all experts in the field of Human Genetics. Abstracts on relevant topics can be submitted via the regular ESHG Abstract submission using the sections 19 – 24.
Click on the Session title below to access the details. The list will be updated after the abstract selection meeting in mid-March.
Sessions included in the “ELPAG” Track
E03 Bridging genomic discoveries and personalized medicine |
Saturday, June 15 10.30 – 12.00 hrs |
W02 Prenatal Diagnosis |
Saturday, June 15 10.30 – 12.00 hrs |
C07 Gene editing and reproduction |
Saturday, June 15 18.30 – 20.00 hrs |
S01 Updates in psychiatric genetics |
Sunday, June 16 08.30 – 10.00 hrs |
C14 Genetic counselling developments |
Sunday, June 16 13.00 – 14.30 hrs |
W09 A Tribute to Seymour Kessler: Deliberating Psyhotherapeutic Work in Genetic Counseling |
Sunday, June 16 15.00 – 16.30 hrs |
S06 Thank you for the Variant (a personal utility tale) |
Sunday, June 16 17.45 – 19.15 hrs |
A1 ELPAG Award Session |
Monday, June 17 08.30 – 10.00 hrs |
C22 Ethical, policy and psychosocial aspects in genomics |
Monday, June 17 13.00 – 14.30 hrs |
W16 Opportunistic or non opportunistic genetic screening? |
Monday, June 17 15.00 – 16.30 hrs |
S11 Debate: Genomics and the Media |
Monday, June 17 17.45 – 19.15 hrs |
C29 Stakeholder perspectives in cancer genetics |
Tuesday, June 18 11.00 – 12.30 hrs |