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This program teaches medical students about the ethical, legal and social issues related to genetics, especially genetic testing and counseling. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) have highlighted the need for more education about the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) related to genetic testing and counseling.




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Required Modules

  • Pediatrics: A Family Study of a Child With Multiple Congenital Anomalies
  • Complex Inheritance: Genetics of Common Complex Disorders
  • Genetic Services and the Primary Care Provider
  • The Medical Family History
  • Introduction to Genetic Counseling
  • Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice
  • Ethical and Legal Considerations in Genetic Testing
  • Etiology of Sporadic and Hereditary Cancers
  • Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome: Genetic Testing and Counseling
  • Mini-Review of the Molecular Genetics of BRCA1/BRCA2

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