Understand how personalized genomics might improve the understanding and management of human health and disease Understand standards of scientific evidence applied to gene-disease associations and different approaches to risk assessment Become familiar with the educational and informational resources for personalized genomics and its potential Understand the issues related to the evaluation of direct-to-consumer genotyping services Become familiar with the interpretation of genomic information and its correlation with related personal medical and health information
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a leader in clinical and educational excellence, noted Jonathan Lord, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Navigenics. With this progressive program they are setting a precedent for genetics education for the physicians of tomorrow, and we are thrilled to be a part of this pioneering effort.
Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center