Open AccessPost Graduate Education: Is Genomics Included on Board Certification Exams?
Author(s) -
Houriya Ayoubieh,
Eyas Alkhalili,
Joann Bodurtha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-01035-7
Subject(s) - blueprint , medical education , specialty , certification , curriculum , genomics , board certification , graduate education , medicine , family medicine , psychology , continuing medical education , genetics , continuing education , engineering , management , biology , pedagogy , mechanical engineering , genome , economics , gene
Integrating clinical genetic education in physician training is an important strategic approach in the era of genomic medicine. To understand how much the board examinations of the American Board of Medical Specialties contain genomics-related content, a descriptive analysis of 21 exam blueprints was performed. Topics in genomics were not included in 43% of specialty blueprints which shows underrepresentation of clinical genetics in graduate medical education curricula.