GESTIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: Health Professionals

domingo, 24 de septiembre de 2017

Health Professionals | ASHG

Karen Hanson - Health Professional Programs Manager

Karen Hanson, Health Professional Education Programs Manager, describes current initiatives and plans.

Mission

To develop and implement genomics education for health professionals that improves the practice of medicine and patient health outcomes.

Background

The ASHG Board of Directors has approved a strategic plan for the Society that prioritizes the education of health professionals who are not genetics specialists. These practitioners span a range from specialists (e.g., cardiology, oncology) to generalists (e.g., primary care) and constitute the vast majority of providers, yet they lack access to quality education that enables them to incorporate the latest advances in genetic risk assessment, testing, and management into their practices. ASHG seeks to remedy this deficiency, with support from its partners in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics industries.

Genomic Medicine Education Consortium

ASHG thanks its corporate sponsors for supporting its educational programming for health professionals.

Courses

Genetics in Your Clinic: What You Can and Should Do Now: An ASHG Virtual Meeting (March 22, 2016)

Technical and Validity Measures for NGS Data - Community Tools and Standards (February 24, 2016)

Standardization for NGS Testing - Issues of Clinical Validity and Utility (September 1, 2015)

CME Programs

Prenatal Cell-free DNA Screening Program (August 7, 2017):

Module One: Pre-test Visit
Module Two: Interpreting Test Results
Module Three: Post-test Counseling

Pediatric Genetic Testing Webinar Series:

Webinar One: When and How to Test (recorded November 17, 2016)
Webinar Two: Testing Methods and Results (recorded January 19, 2017)
Webinar Three: Communication and Management (recorded March 16, 2017)

Cancer Genetics Management in the Primary Care Setting

Infographics

Series: Prenatal cfDNA Screening (August 7, 2017)

Series: Pediatric Genetic Testing (March 24, 2015)

Genetically Speaking

ASHG has partnered with ReachMD to develop the interview series Genetically Speaking. These 15-minute interviews feature leading experts in clinical genetics care and research.