Variant Interpretation Testing Among Laboratories (VITAL) Project: Outcomes and Lessons Learned


Variant Interpretation Testing Among Laboratories (VITAL) Project: Outcomes and Lessons Learned

This contains the webinar and continuing education credit (CME and CMLE) 

Description:

The Association for Molecular Pathology Variant Interpretation Testing Among Laboratories (VITAL) Working Group convened to evaluate the Standards and Guidelines for the Interpretation of Sequence Variants implementation into clinical practice, identify problematic classification rules, and define implementation challenges. Variants and associated clinical information were provided to volunteer respondents. Participant variant classifications were compared with intended consensus-derived classifications of the Working Group. Here we present the outcomes of this project and discuss the lessons learned to improve variant classification. Access article here.

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the VITAL project and goals.
  • Review examples of variant classification,  participant performance, and what we learned from this project.
  • Describe ongoing efforts to improve variant classification.




Speaker:
Carolyn Sue Richards, PhD
Speaker:
Julie M. Gastier-Foster, PhD, FACMG


Duration: 1 Hour
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Date Recorded: May 26, 2022

Planned and coordinated by the Training and Education Committee

Continuing Education Credit Information

CME credit: 1.0
CMLE credit: 1.0 
Last day to claim credit:  March 20, 2024

Accreditation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP). The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ASCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMLE
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology for 1.0 hours of CMLE credit. ASCP CMLE credit hours are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). CMLE credit hours meet the continuing education requirements for the ASCP Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) and state relicensure requirements for laboratory personnel. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


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