When: September 12, 2011, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

In conjunction with the 12th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Roundtable, the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres and the Public Health Agency of Canada are hosting a Pre-Conference Symposium on the topic of meconium testing as part of a national toolkit for screening for FASD.

Meconium Testing is one of the screening methods identified as part of the newly developed National Screening Tool Kit for Children and Youth.  Meconium Testing has the capacity to identify fetal alcohol exposure through meconium sampling and testing post-natally.  This symposium will explore various aspects and implications of meconium testing.  Experts in related fields will present research as well as different perspectives on testing.  Participants will have an opportunity to actively engage in discussion on the epidemiology of FASD, the What and Why of testing, results from recent Canadian studies and the ethical legal considerations related to meconium testing.

Click here to register:  https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/876201950.