415.711.92
Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine: From Diagnosis to Treatment II
- Location:
- NIH - Bethesda, MD
- Term:
- 2nd term
- Department:
- Health Behavior and Society
- Credits:
- 2 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2022 - 2023
- Instruction Method:
- TBD
- Class Times:
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- Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- No
- Undergrads Allowed:
- No
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
-
- Ellen Macnamara
- Contact:
- Suzanne Hart
- Frequency Schedule:
- Every Other Year
- Next Offered:
- 2024 - 2025
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
- Description:
-
Examines advances in the diagnois of genetic disorders and treatments that result with a focus on neurocutaneous syndromes, muscular dystrophies, connective tissue disorders and ciliopathies. Both terms aim to prepare students for the board certification exam given by the American Board of Genetic Counseling upon completion of the ScM in genetic counseling.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Contrast features among groups of disorders that lead to diagnosis
- Identify a variety of successful treatments using chemical genomics
- Assess the potential role of genomic sequencing in improvements in both diagnosis and treatment
- Utilize medical history-taking skills toward diagnosis of genetic conditions
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Midterm
- 50% Final Exam
- Multiterm:
Final grade applies to all terms
- Instructor Consent:
Consent required for some students
- Consent Note:
Consent required for students other than ScM in Genetic Counseling students.
- For consent, contact:
- Special Comments:
Course is multi-term with 415.710, *not* 415.712 as originally listed. Students must take 415.710 before 415.711.