Wellcome Trust Nursing Genomics & Healthcare Virtual Conference
Online , United KingdomNurses comprise over 50% of the global healthcare workforce, and have an important role in bringing the benefits of genomics to patients. Despite this, genomics has not been systematically incorporated into nursing teaching curricula, and there have been no significant changes in nursing practice that bring genomics into day-to-day health care. The inaugural conference aims to […]
Virtual Cancer Genetics Course
Online , United KingdomThis virtual course will teach the core concepts of risk stratification using family history as a tool to enable patients to access appropriate management strategies. The course is designed for all healthcare professionals working in primary care and specialist settings including oncology, breast care, gynae-oncology, gastroenterology and screening services. Participants will be equipped with the […]
Virtual Prenatal Genetics Short Course
Online , United KingdomThis online course accredited by the Royal College of Midwives is designed to give midwives and other health professionals working in a prenatal testing setting, the tools to help them to enable patients to access appropriate onwards referral. This includes: obtaining a family history, identify high risk family histories, approaches to genetic testing, consent taking, […]
Whole Genome Sequencing: Decoding the Language of Life and Health
Online , United KingdomJoin Health Education England to learn how whole genome sequencing (WGS) works and what it could mean for the future of healthcare with this free 3 week course, starting 18th October. This course has been designed for healthcare professionals and science/medical students who have limited or no understanding of the whole genome sequencing process and […]
Virtual educational meeting: NTRK gene fusion testing
Online , United KingdomThe NHS Genomic Medicine Service and NTRK gene fusion testing and treatment pathways The South East Genomic Laboratory Hub is delighted to host this educational meeting and welcomes healthcare professional attendees from our regional cancer clinical teams. Aims: To explore the role of the NHS genomic medicines service in delivering cancer genomic testing via the […]
National workshop: From diagnosis of cancer to diagnosis of Lynch syndrome
Online , United KingdomWorkshops focused around the roles and responsibilities of local cancer MDT members in the Lynch syndrome testing pathway. Lynch syndrome (LS) is an inherited condition caused by pathogenic variants in DNA genes which result in an increased risk of colorectal, endometrial, and other cancers. Increases risk of developing bowel cancer to up to 80% […]
Mainstreaming Genomic Medicine: An Introduction to Genomics
Online , United KingdomPart of an online series of interactive workshops organised by the team at North Thames GMSA/GLH, with the aim to provide healthcare professionals the opportunities to engage and ask questions and find out what further information and support is available. An Introduction to Genomics This session will cover: principles of genomic testing and clinical applications, the […]
Westminster Health Forum: Priorities for rare disease research, diagnosis, and care in the UK
Online , United KingdomThis online Westminster Health Forum conference will discuss the next steps for rare diseases policy in the UK. Delegates will assess: the Rare Diseases Framework - priorities going forward if its ambitions are to be delivered, as well as progress during it first year the impact of the pandemic the role of genomics in improving diagnosis […]
Mainstreaming Genomic Medicine: Breast Cancer
Online , United KingdomPart of an online series of interactive workshops organised by the team at North Thames GMSA/GLH, with the aim to provide healthcare professionals the opportunities to engage and ask questions and find out what further information and support is available. Breast Cancer This specialist session will focus on the practical application of genomics in Breast Cancer. […]
Festival of Genomics 2022
Online , United KingdomReturning on 25 January 2022, the 7th annual Festival of Genomics will be the largest genomics event in the UK and in Europe. The festival will take place online and will feature a number of online exhibitor portals, supported by cutting-edge theatre presentations and extensive networking opportunities all under one banner. The festival format is […]