Competency information
Details
Within three genomic counselling sessions, describe, in lay terms, how genomic tests contribute to management of a range of conditions, both currently and how this is anticipated in future healthcare.
Considerations
- The utility of a genomic diagnosis in establishing treatment strategies and personalised medicine, including in oncology, adult medicine, paediatrics and prenatal settings.
- Examples of emerging interventions:
- Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis
- Current techniques in preimplantation genetic diagnosis
- Current and anticipated future uses of therapeutics such as pharmacogenetics and gene therapy, in addition to other emerging therapies.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Lead, under supervision, complex consultations involving genetic testing in complex scenarios, and consultations involving the use of genomic technologies. |
| # 4 | Outcome Advise patients and professionals on current and potential future use of genomic screening for risk prediction, including in multifactorial disease and explain the benefits and limitations of such approaches. |