Genetics
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Release Date: October 31, 2018
Expiration Date: October 31, 2021
Target Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals.
Disclosure: Dr. Korf has the following financial relationships with commercial interests:
- Grants/research support/grants pending: NIH, DOD
- Consulting Fee: SOBI
- Stock/shareholder: Envision
- Board memberships: CTF, ACMG, ASHG
- Royalties: Wiley, Elsevier
Understanding Population Genomic Screening
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the differences in current genetic testing methods for determining an individual’s genetic health.
- Understand when population-based genetic screening may be valuable to patients.
- Identify medically actionable conditions that may pose a genetic risk to patients.
- Understand the limitations of population-based genomic screening and when clinical testing is recommended.
- Understand why patients may desire to participate in population genetic screening.
Accreditation statement: The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Release Date: October 31, 2018
Expiration Date: October 31, 2021
Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians and Health Care Professionals
Disclosure: Dr. Korf has the following financial relationships with commercial interests:
- Grants/research support/grants pending: NIH, DOD
- Consulting Fee: SOBI
- Stock/shareholder: Envision
- Board memberships: CTF, ACMG, ASHG
- Royalties: Wiley, Elsevier
Interpretation of Genetic Test Results
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand how laboratories determine if genetic variants are relevant to a person's health.
- Understand the modern concept of precision medicine.
Accreditation statement:The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.