The Genomic Medicine Foundation

Human Genome Meeting 2019
2019-04-24 - 2019-05-26 | Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
“Genomic Education and Training for Healthcare”
Sponsored by the ‘Global Consortium for Genomic Education (GC4GE)’, The Genomic Medicine Foundation, UK (www.genomicmedicine.org)
Convener:
Professor Dhavendra Kumar, Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University School of Medicine, UK & Genomic Policy Unit, University of South Wales, Wales, UK; Chair- Global Consortium for Genomic Education (GC4GE); CEO & Medical Director- The Genomic Medicine Foundation (UK).
Session objectives:

Essential skills and competencies for delivering the effective genomic medicine & healthcare
Core curriculum for genomic education & training
Organization and quality outcomes of genomic education & training program
Genomic education and training in developing and less developed nations
Role of public and media in genetic and genomic education
Continuous genetic and genomic education through tertiary multi-disciplinary specialist genetic & genomic clinics (oncology, cardiovascular, neurology, psychiatry, fetal/neonatal etc.)

For Registration and program please visit:
https://www.emedevents.com/c/medical-conferences-2019/human-genome-meeting-hgm-2019
Session plan
Date: 24 April 2019
Program- Tentative: 30 minutes each including 5 minutes for questions/answers followed by one hour panel discussion
0830 – Registration
09:00 – Welcome/ Introduction
Stylianos Antonarakis, Geneva, Switzerland (Past President- HUGO)
0915 – The Global Status of Genetic/Genomic Education- Mainstreaming of genetic/genomic medicine education
Dhavendra Kumar, Cardiff, UK (kumard1@cf.ac.uk)
0945 – Genomic Medicine teaching/ training for NHS UK
Mark Caulfield, London, UK (m.j.caulfield@qmul.ac.uk )
10:15 – Genomic Medicine training program in North America
Heather Junkins Colley, NHGRI, Bethesda, MD, USA (junkinsh@mail.nih.gov)
10:45 – Status of Genomic Medicine education & training in Malaysia and Region
M.K. Thong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (thongmk@um.edu.my )
11:15 – Tea/ Coffee
11:30 – Education & Training for Genetic Counselors in Far East
Mercy Laurino, Manila, The Philippines;( mylaurino@post.upm.edu.ph )
12:00 – Genetic counseling education & training program of India
Annie Hasan, Director, Board of Genetic Counseling, India (qhasan2000@yahoo.com )
12:30 – Panel Discussion – All Speakers/ Dhavendra Kumar (Lead)
Participants – All audience and invitees
Informal led by questions and discussion
13:30 – Close of the Session
