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Mainstreaming genomics: training experience of hospital medical officers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
Author(s) -
Huq Aamira J.,
Healy Lachlan,
Gorelik Alexandra,
Forrest Laura E.,
Winship Ingrid M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15185
Subject(s) - medicine , genomics , mainstreaming , genomic medicine , personalized medicine , family medicine , medical education , bioinformatics , genetics , computational biology , genome , special education , mathematics education , mathematics , gene , biology
Abstract The rapid evolution and wide applicability of genomic testing means that medical practitioners outside the field are not appropriately skilled to understand the utility of genomics for their patients. Rotating junior doctors through genomic medicine provides them with the hands‐on experience necessary to understand the complexities in this field. In this study, we analysed the training experience of 12 hospital medical officers who rotated through genomic medicine at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Here, we demonstrate that immersion in clinical genomics aids in mainstreaming genomics knowledge.