Per the Ontario Health Provincial Genetics Program, physicians who have sufficient genetics expertise and/or clinic support to provide pre and post-test counselling, and safely manage results may order genome-wide sequencing (GWS).
- Practice in the area of genetics (as a geneticist/genetics consultant or in a clinic where a genetic counsellor has been integral to the care of the patient)
- Have expertise in performing a clinical genetics evaluation including family history, genetic‐focused medical history and physical examination, and have a critical understanding of the prior genetic evaluations undertaken in the patient
- Have expertise in determining whether clinical GWS is the test of choice for the specific clinical indication, prioritizing other available tests as appropriate
- Have expertise in providing adequate pre‐test counselling, including informed consent for primary and secondary findings
- Have the ability to interpret the results of the clinical GWS and provide adequate post‐test counselling
Please see the Patient Eligibility page for the specific clinical indications for which GWS can be ordered by physician specialists and/or geneticists.