Erin Falsey

pediatric genetic counselor @uihealth • proud @ihpgcprogram alum • she/her

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

If you use Epic’s pedigree function, what are the pros/cons? If you don’t use it, why not?

A satellite clinic I staff is looking to phase out hand drawn pedigrees and I’m not sure how feasible that’d be 🤔

[Naomi Wagner @Naomi_CGC]

Hey #GeneChat #GeneChatJobs, my former team at @MassEyeAndEar is hiring an ocular genetic counselor! The Ocular Genomics Institute has an amazing team of genetic counselors, physicians, researchers, and support staff 👁️🧬 https://t.co/ZGYMaeY6WD

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

dropping off that big stack of kits after a hard days work >>

[Unique @Unique_charity]

Today is #rarechromoday - a day to celebrate all those living with rare #chromosome and #gene disorders & their families, and to raise awareness. Share our posts, wear blue & yellow & let's loudly and proudly celebrate Uniqueness! #genomics #genetics

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@PedsGCAbby @MakenaGreenATGC Thank you so much!!

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

My department has extra funding for patient resources and would love to hear any recommendations #GeneChat! Any favorite children’s books about rare disease? Books for parents of newly diagnosed kids?

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

Omg, this is a BIG DEAL! Getting parental blood samples for a trio when a pt is inpatient and needs a rapid WGS is so tough.
https://t.co/wqlpFrHI8h

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@rarelikeher Thank you!!!

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@rarelikeher I teach rotating medical students about inheritance patterns using a PowerPoint that’s been passed down by other genetic counselors on our team for years. Thanks for the push to edit the “X-linked recessive” and “X-linked dominant” slides. It’s just X-linked, period.

[StudyRare 🧬 @studyrare]

Do you have an undiagnosed patient despite exome sequencing? 🤔

It could be a repeat expansion disorder.

Here are 5 scenarios that should make you think of a repeat expansion disorder in adults. 🧵

#GeneChat #MedTwitter

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@IScienceOK My confidence after this headshot📈

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

#GeneChat How long does your clinic wait before ordering WES reanalysis? We typically wait a year, but yield seems so low.

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

#GeneChat — We are hiring pediatric genetic counselors at @UIHealth! DM me if you have questions! https://t.co/pxLvsPikPM

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@emmaasnyder19 Medline just doesn’t hit the same!

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

Missing her

[National Human Genome Research Institute @genome_gov]

.@Genome_gov is celebrating #FamilyHealthHistory Day! Knowing more about your family's health can help inform you and your healthcare providers about risk factors and how to stay healthy. Start these important conversations with your family! https://t.co/aSau1mfbIU

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@coophastiCGC Sometimes I go with “The variant was also detected in your sample”

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

@MichelleHackbar I will definitely be doing this, thank you!

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

Just received my first notification from Invitae that my patient was given immediate access to their test report at their request. I understand this is within patients’ rights. But I’m worried about patients receiving life-changing and/or complex info alone. Thoughts? #GeneChat

[Erin Falsey @ErinFalsey]

Also worried about the effect of this moving forward on my general stress level! I can’t always call results immediately, and I’m not always available to answer patient questions or offer support.