Annette Mendola, PhD, HEC-C

Presented on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – 4:00 PM MST

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This webinar will identify and explore ethical issues regarding disclosing or withholding genetic information to relatives.

Participants will be able to:

  1. identify ethical issues regarding disclosing or withholding genetic information to relatives.
  2. discuss current perspectives on disclosing vs. withholding genetic information to relatives.
  3. Identify practical barriers to disclosing genetic information to relatives

Annette Mendola, PhD, HEC-C, is the Director of Clinical Ethics and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.   Her special areas of interest include ethics and clinical decision making, ethics and vulnerable populations, and ethical issues at end of life.  A long-time vegetarian, she loves to cook.