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*MGG/MBG = Medical Genetics and Genomics/Medical Biochemical Genetics

**LGG/CBG = Laboratory Genetics and Genomics/Clinical Biochemical Genetics

Tuesday May 5

AM (TBD)	Optional Educational Outreach Program
3:00 or 4:00	Optional Docent-Led Tour of La Fonda hotel (free; advance RSVP required)	meet in lobby
4:00 - 5:00	APHMG Council Meeting (closed meeting)	Stiha Room
4:30 – 6:30	APHMG Registration Desk Open	Lumpkins Mezzanine
5:30 - 6:30	New Program Directors Meeting *	La Terraza Rooftop
6:30 - 8:00	WELCOME RECEPTION * *Cinco de Mayo Celebration*	La Terraza Rooftop

Wednesday May 6

7:00 – 5:00	APHMG Registration Desk Open	Lumpkins Mezzanine
7:00 – 8:00	Breakfast & Visit Exhibits	Lumpkins South
7:30 - 8:00	Sponsor Spotlight - PTC Therapeutics: Less Limits. More Possibilities With Sephience	Lumpkins North
8:00 – 10:00	Session 1: ABMGG & ACGME Reports Azra Ligon, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, ABMGG Cindy Riyad, PhD, Executive Director for the Review Committees for Medical Genetics and Genomics, Pathology, and Preventive Medicine, ACGME Donald Basel, MD, Chair Medical Genetics and Genomics Review Committee, ACGME	Lumpkins North
10:00 - 10:30	Session 2: The Growing Gap: Workforce Shortages and Genetics Clinic Wait Times Catherine E. Keegan, MD, PhD, ACMG Medical Directors' Special Interest Group	Lumpkins North
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break	Mezzanine
11:00 - 12:00	Session 3: Professional Group Breakouts I MGG/MBG & LGG/CBG Program Directors (combined) View Agenda GCD Course Directors View Agenda	Lumpkins North Lumpkins South
12:00 –1:30	APHMG Business Meeting & Lunch (sponsored by PTC Therapeutics)	La Terraza Rooftop
1:30 - 5:15	Session 4: Professional Group Breakouts II MGG/MBG Program Directors View Agenda GCD Course Directors View Agenda LGG/CBG Program Directors View Agenda	Lumpkins North Lumpkins South Stiha Room
5:15 – 6:15	Session 5: POSTER SESSION & RECEPTION (wine & cheese) P-01: Comparative Analysis of Two AI Products Supporting Medical Genetics Curricular Mapping - Michael Wells, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine P-02: Can AI Write the Quiz? Evaluating Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Quiz Questions for Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) Training: A Pilot Study - Aiko Otsubo, University of Michigan P-03: Leveraging Virtual Reality for Safe Laboratory Training - Elizabeth S. Barrie, VCU P-4: A Storytelling-Based Educational Module Improves Medical Student Confidence and Communications in Managing Down and Klinefelter Syndromes - Lauren Massingham, Harvard Medical School / Boston Children's Hospital P-05: BearGenes: Examining the Utilization of Short-form Video as a Genetics Educational Tool - Cristal Hernandez, Children's National Hospital P-06: Responsible inclusion of adults with intellectual disability in precision medicine research – The ENGAGE Toolkit - Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University P-07: Digital MLPA–Integrated WES Improves Single-Exon CNV Detection in Hereditary Cancer - Sherry Dadgar, Precision Medicine Care P-08: From Invisible Work to Shared Impact: Variant Initiative Framework for Engagement and Education in Medical Genetics - Randeep Kaur Brar, UCSF P-09: VariantPathways: A Structured Framework for Equitable Career Development in Academic Medical Genetics - Randeep Kaur Brar, UCSF P-10: VariantSystems: A Committee-Based Model for Distributed Leadership and Shared Ownership in Medical Genetics - Randeep Kaur Brar, UCSF P-11: Let's Talk About How We Talk About Genetics in Education - Kathy Hyland, UCSF	Lumpkins Ballroom
6:30	Dinner on your own - Reservations are strongly recommended (see Hotel Concierge)

Thursday May 7

7:00 – 5:00	APHMG Registration Desk Open	Mezzanine
7:00 – 8:00	Breakfast & Visit Exhibits	Lumpkins South
7:30 – 8:00	Sponsor Spotlight Talk: Biogen Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Friedreich Ataxia	Lumpkins North
8:00 - 10:00	Session 6: PLENARY - Remote Learning in Medical Genetics Mary E Norton, MD; Mary E Norton, MD, the David E. Thorburn, M.D. and Kate McKee Thorburn Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, and Co-Director of the Center for Maternal-Fetal Precision Medicine, University of California, San Francisco J. Dan Sharer, PhD, Clinical Biochemical Genetics Program Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham Marco Leung, PhD, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Program Director, Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Lumpkins North
10:00 - 10:30	Coffee Break	Mezzanine
10:30 – 12:00	Session 7: Concurrent Breakouts MBG/CBG Biochemical Program Directors ScholarRx Project Group	Lumpkins North Lumpkins South
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch (non-hikers)	La Terraza Rooftop
12:30 - 5:00	GROUP EXCURSION: HIKE AT BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT in TAOS Box lunch included; Wear shoes with good tread. Guided walk/hike on an easy, paved trail.	Meet in Lobby
1:00 - 5:30	Optional Afternoon Social Activities / Meet-Ups (for non-hikers)
7:00 – 10:00	GROUP DINNER & DANCING * *Santa Fe Fiesta!* Festive attire encouraged	La Terraza Rooftop

Friday May 8

7:00 – 11:00	APHMG Registration Desk Open	Mezzanine
7:00 - 8:00	APHMG Council Meeting II (closed meeting)	Stiha Room
7:00 – 8:00	Breakfast & Visit Exhibits	Lumpkins South
7:30 - 8:00	Sponsor Spotlight - Alexion: An Overview of Hypophosphatasia (HPP)	Lumpkins North
8:00 – 9:00	Session 8: PLENARY - Competency-Based Medical Education and Entrustable Professional Activities in Medical Genetics ABMGG CBME Working Group Chairs: Marzia Pasquali, PhD, Medical Director Biochemical Genetics, ARUP Laboratories and University of Utah Melissa Merideth MD, MPH, Program Director, NHGRI Clinical and Medical Biochemical Fellowships	Lumpkins North
9:00 - 10:00	Session 9: POSTER SHORT TALKS Aiko Otsubo - Can AI Write the Quiz? Evaluating Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Quiz Questions for Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) Training: A Pilot Study Amelle Shillington - Predicting Recruitment Success in Clinical Genetics Trainees: A Thematic Analysis of Personal Statements Using Natural Language Processing Lauren Massingham - A Storytelling-Based Educational Module Improves Medical Student Confidence and Communications in Managing Down and Klinefelter Syndromes Cristal Hernandez - BearGenes: Examining the Utilization of Short-form Video as a Genetics Educational Tool	Lumpkins North
10:00 - 10:30	Coffee Break	Mezzanine
10:30 - 11:30	Session 10: PLENARY - Advancing Competency-Based Medical Education with Artificial Intelligence Christine Zhou, DO, Office of Artificial Intelligence and Educational Informatics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine	Lumpkins North
11:30 - 12:00	Meeting Wrap-Up and Closing 2027 Meeting Announcement Closing Remarks
Afternoon	Departures Or Stay & Play! Visit Los Alamos, Ghost Ranch, or one of the 8 nearby pueblos Explore the Margarita Trail, take a cooking class, or just enjoy the local cuisine Get a birds-eye view on a hot air balloon flight Treat yourself to a relaxing day at a spa

*Note that East Coast flights may be limited depending on your final destination. Please plan accordingly and book your hotel reservation before confirming flights to ensure availability.

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