Workshop Overview
The exciting era of precision genomic medicine and health has arrived.
In 2025, clinicians and scientists can make accurate diagnoses and provide targeted therapies to their patients according to well-defined, biologically-informed disease subtypes, accounting for individual differences in genetic make-up, behaviours, cultures, lifestyles and the environment.
Recent advances in science and technology, particularly in the field of genomics, has led to an explosion of new information on what underlies health and what constitutes disease and has ushered in this new era of medicine.
However the appropriate education to allow for the implementation of these medical advances in an effective, efficient and safe way remains inadequate.
This European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) course (2.5 day/ 5 themed sessions) has been developed in partnership with the Canadian College of Medical Genetics (CCMG) and Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) to help bridge this gap.
Participants may attend in-person (120 places) or online.
Contributions from over 20 world class educators/experts in the field of precision medicine, from multiple clinical and academic institutions, will provide an up-to-date practical knowledge of the area and equip the attendees with the basic principles (current and future) of precision medicine in a way so they can be applied to any area of medical practice/ interest.
Appropriate CPD/CME credits will be provided.
For Whom Is This Course Suitable?
The course is suitable for:
- Clinicians and other healthcare professionals who are using genetics/genomics in their work (those who have completed their training or those who are currently in training)
- Scientists/academics at all levels
- Patients/ Patient Support Groups interested in learning about the appliance of precision medicine.
- Pharma/ Industry representatives
Course Aim
The primary aim of this course is to help train the next generation of clinicians and scientists to be able to translate precision genomics medicine into effective clinical benefit.
This course will:
- focus on the clinical utility of precision medicine
- equip the attendee with knowledge around the various aspects of precision genomic medicine including:
- current and upcoming applications (germline & somatic) including:
- how to develop an effective and balanced multidisciplinary clinic structure involving laboratory and clinical based experts
- the gene/genotype determined therapies/treatments that are now (becoming) available in the clinic
- ethics
- new technologies such as AI
- successes and challenges
- current and upcoming applications (germline & somatic) including:
Application for Scholarships
10 ESHG sponsored scholarships of €750 are available for early career clinicians & scientists to attend this course in-person.
Preference will be given to researchers/clinicians from low or middle income countries and ESHG members, although scholarships are not limited to these groups.
To apply for a scholarship please send a brief overview (200 words or less) of why you should be considered for one of these scholarships to ESHGprecisionmedicine@gmail.com
The deadline for application for a scholarship is Sunday Jan 26th 2025 24.00. Successful applicants will be informed by Friday Jan 31st 24.00.
To see more about the workshop and to have a look at the program, go on the organizers’ website here: ESHG Precision Genomic Medicine Workshop | The Mater Hospital