Course Description
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WHO – This course provides community pharmacists and members of academia, industry and government with the knowledge and skills to utilize pharmacogenomic information in community and clinical settings.
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WHY – Pharmacogenomic information in becoming more prevalent in daily practice. There is a recognized need for pharmacists to gain expertise in the appropriate use of these data to optimize patient care.
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HOW – The course's 20 hours of continuing education (12 hours of home study and 8 hours of live training) will cover the basics of pharmacogenetic testing, ethical issues, disease-state specific summaries, and information on how to implement pharmacogenomics into practice. Learners will use real genetic data in highly-interactive exercises and have the option to undergo personal genomic testing.
Certificate Course Home-Study Module (12 hours)
Advances in Precision Medicine and Pharmacogenomics
The Pharmacist in Pharmacogenomics
A Review of Genetics and Nomenclature
Introduction to Medical Genetics
Principles of Genetic and Genomic Testing
Ethical and Social Issues Associated with Genomic and PGx Testing
Consent and Communication of Genetic Test Results
Pharmacogenetics Scientific Evidence to Clinical Guidelines
Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics
Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacogenomics
Internal Medicine Pharmacogenomics
Pain Pharmacogenomics
Hypersensitivity and Skin Reactions
Oncology Pharmacogenomics
Leading Pharmacogenomics Innovators – Success Stories
Certificate Course Sample Agenda (Live Training, 8 Hours)
7:30 – 8:00 am – Registration
8:00 – 8:30 am – Welcome/Breakfast/Overview
8:30 – 9:00 am – Clinical Decision-Making Process
9:00 – 10:00 am – Leveraging Information Resources
10:00 – 10:15 am – Break
10:15 – 11:15 am – Predicting Pharmacogenetic Phenotypes from Genetic Data
11:15 – 12:15 pm – Applications/Cases and Population Data
12:15 – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00 pm – Communicating with Providers and Patients
2:00 – 3:00 pm – Exercises in Clinical Decision Making and Communicating Results
3:00 – 3:15 pm – Break
3:15 – 3:30 pm – Pharmacogenomics Implementation Barriers
3:30 – 4:15 pm – Transitions of Care, Community Implementation Models and Workflows
4:15 – 4:45 pm – Testing and Reimbursement
4:45 – 5:15 pm – Competency Check and Wrap Up
5:15 – Adjourn
