Implementation of Updated Exome Sequencing Criteria in Ontario, Effective January 1, 2025
On behalf of the Provincial Genetics Program, Ontario Health: The Ontario Health Provincial Genetics Program (PGP) and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Program are pleased to announce the implementation of the updated exome sequencing (ES) criteria, effective January 1, 2025. As of January 1, 2025, testing for eligible patients (see [...]
Genetic Alliance’s iHope Genetic Health (iGH) Program launches with SickKids and CHEO
iHope Genetic Health (iGH) has announced the launch of its first pro bono genetic testing initiative, in partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario). This groundbreaking collaboration marks the beginning of iHope Genetic Health’s effort to build a worldwide network of laboratories [...]
New genome sequencing quality improvement pilot beginning October 1, and update to ACMG Secondary Findings v3.2
The CHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory (GDL) and SickKids Genome Diagnostics Laboratory (GDL) teams wanted to reach out to share two updates on genome-wide sequencing (GWS) in Ontario: Genome sequencing quality improvement pilot From April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023, GWS was performed for 724 trios (proband plus two parents) [...]