Preparing health professionals for individualized medicine. (July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McInerney, Joseph D; Edelman, Emily; Nissen, Therese; Reed, Kate; Scott, Joan A
• Is Part Of: Personalized medicine. Volume 9:Number 5(2012)
• Page Start: 529
• Page End: 537
• Publication Date: 2012-07
• Subjects: education -- genetics -- genomic medicine -- genomics -- health professional; Pharmacogenomics -- Periodicals; Pharmacogenetics -- Periodicals; 615.19
• DOI: 10.2217/pme.12.46
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-0541

Abstract

Genomic medicine holds the prospect of transforming clinical medicine and public health, but the current understanding of genetics and genomics among health professionals is a major impediment to the integration of genomic technologies into mainstream practice. Effective and consistent education is a central component of the translation of research into practical application. The National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (MD, USA) has more than a decade of experience in the development of educational programs that help to incorporate genomic medicine into education and practice.