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EducateNext: Diversity in Cardiovascular Genetics – From Discovery to Implementation

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
10:00 am PDT
1 hour
C.E.U.: 1 Category 1 Contact Hour
P.A.C.E.: 1 Unit

Level of Instruction: Basic

This session will explore the evolving landscape of cardiovascular genetics in diverse populations, with a focus on how diverse representation shapes discovery, interpretation, and clinical care. Using cardiomyopathy as an example, we will review advances driven by a more diverse representation in gene curation, variant curation, and insights from the DCM Precision Medicine Study.

The session will also discuss genetic service delivery and considerations to enhance equitable access with the aspiration of all qualifying patients have the opportunity to benefit from genetics-informed cardiovascular care.

Three learning objectives: 

  1. Describe how diversity influences gene discovery, gene curation, and variant interpretation in cardiovascular genetics
  2. Examine scientific, social, and health system factors that contribute to inequities in cardiovascular genetic research and clinical care
  3. Evaluate strategies to improve family communication, genetic service delivery, and equitable implementation of genetics-informed cardiovascular care

Only the live session qualifies for CEUs but, when possible, we host the recordings on our website. NSGC recommends participants to use their personal email instead of work email addresses to ensure they receive their CEU certificates.

Ambry Genetics is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

Questions? Contact educatenext@ambrygen.com

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Elizabeth Jordan, MMSc, CGC
Elizabeth Jordan, MMSc, CGC
Speaker
Elizabeth S. Jordan, MMSc, LCGC, is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Human Genetics at The Ohio State University and a cardiovascular genetic counselor specializing in inherited cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias. She has served as the Scientific Lead for the ClinGen Dilated Cardiomyopathy Gene Curation Expert Panel and has led large‑scale variant adjudication efforts as a co-investigator of the NIH‑funded multi-site DCM Precision Medicine. Beyond gene and variant curation, her current research focuses on developing evidence‑based genetic evaluation care models, including aa streamlined service‑delivery model for the genetic evaluation of early‑onset atrial fibrillation and care models in heart failure centers. Clinically, she is the clinical genetics lead of the Cardiovascular Genetics and Inherited Arrhythmia Clinics at OSU.
Haaniya Mallick
Haaniya Mallick, MS, CGC
Moderator
Haaniya Mallick, MS, CGC, is a certified genetic counselor and genomic science liaison specializing in cardiology and pulmonology for the eastern U.S. territory. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Genomics and Molecular Genetics, with a minor in Graphic Design, from Michigan State University and her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining Ambry Genetics, she worked at an adult genetics clinic at the Wellstar Health System where she saw a variety of patient indications amongst different specialties including cardiology, oncology, prenatal and dystrophies. Passionate about advancing genetic testing in cardiovascular medicine, Haaniya is committed to education and advocacy. She actively promotes equitable care for diverse patient populations through her involvement in multiple Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) initiatives.