PSO Upcoming Webinars
Prenatal Screening for Aneuploidy in Ontario:
Updates, Counselling Guidance, and Resources for Care Providers
Sept 30 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour
Speakers: Islay Fitzgerald, Certified Genetic Counsellor, Prenatal Screening Ontario
This session will provide a practical refresher on Ontario's prenatal screening program for common aneuploidies, including Multiple Marker Screening (MMS) and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). Participants will strengthen their understanding of pre-test and post-test counselling to support informed decision-making, review current screening performance data and recent program updates, and explore the educational resources and tools available to support both health-care providers and pregnant individuals.
✓ This Webinar is Accredited for Continuing Education*
Moving Towards Precision Care for Pregnant Individuals in Ontario
Fetal Blood Group Genotyping
Oct 28 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour
Speakers: Dr. Joshua Stern, Family Medicine Advisor, Prenatal Screening Ontario / Vicky Ward, Clinical Content Specialist, Prenatal Screening Ontario
This webinar provides an overview of Ontario’s upcoming implementation of fetal blood group genotyping, including the Fetal RHD Screen and the Alloimmunized Fetal Blood Group Genotyping test. Participants will learn the clinical significance of these tests, when and how to order them, and how they support more precise prenatal care.
✓ This Webinar is Accredited for Continuing Education*
From Registration to Annual Verification: Advancing NTQA in Ontario
Nov 25 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour
Speaker: Susan Burnett-Roy, Clinical Content Specialist, Ultrasound, Prenatal Screening Ontario
The NTQA Program continues to strengthen quality assurance for nuchal translucency screening across Ontario. This webinar will explore the NTQA journey from registration through ongoing quality monitoring and the introduction of Annual Verification. The session will highlight how continued engagement with NTQA supports consistent, high-quality prenatal screening across Ontario.
✓ This Webinar is Accredited for Continuing Education*
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Prenatal Screening Ontario
CHEO Research Institute
Centre for Practice-Changing Research Building
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
Information line
Phone: 613-737-2281
Toll-Free: 1-833-351-6490
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
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Virtual educational sessions on prenatal screening and nuchal translucency quality assurance are available upon request for health‑care providers.