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Education

With a purpose of building an education platform to increase the number of genomic-trained professionals across SingHealth, SD GMC offers the following educational programmes and webinars to allow interested individuals in the community to learn more about genomic medicine.

1. Genetics Education for Medical Professionals
   This workshop will allow healthcare professionals to be equipped with practical up-to-date knowledge in the following areas to provide the best care to their patients.
   
   
   1. Clinical application of genetic testing
   2. Practical aspects of genetic counselling
      
   3. Current legal framework regulating genetic testing.
      
      
   Target Audience
   • Physicians and allied health professionals
     
     
   Dates (Any one of the sessions)
   • 10 July 2023, 1.30pm – 5.30pm
   • 6 November 2023, 1.30pm – 5.30pm


2. Executive Certificate Programme in Clinical Genomics
   To meet the anticipated demand for genetic counselling in various clinical domains, the executive certificate programme aims to equip individuals with a deeper understanding of clinical genomics and genetic counselling skills by providing structured training. Integrating theoretical and practical aspects of genetic counselling, this programme provides individuals an opportunity to experience genetic counselling by role-playing or with simulated patients.
   
   Sponsorship
   • Please download sponsorship application form here.
     
     
   Target Audience
   • Physicians, life science graduates, nurses and allied health professionals
     
     
   Dates
   • 21 – 23 August 2023 & 14 – 15 September 2023 (Full 5-day course)


3. SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre Seminar Series
   Speakers from clinical and research institutions from Singapore and overseas countries will be invited to share the updates of genomic medicine in clinical practice and to raise the awareness of application of precision medicine among clinicians, researchers, nurses and allied health professionals.
   
   Target Audience
   • Healthcare professionals and scientific community
     
     
   Dates
   1. 21st March 2023 – Integrating Pharmacogenomics into Everyday Clinical Practice: Are We Ready? [PDF | 1.94MB]
      
   2. 23rd May 2023 – Genomics in Nephrology [PDF | 2MB]
      
   3. 1st August 2023
      
   
   

To find out more about SD GMC’s educational webinars and programmes, please email sd.genomic.medicine@singhealth.com.sg to join the mailing list.