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Bringing together prominent genetic scholars and clinicians to share their experiences and insight into real-life genetic dilemmas was educational for all of us, said Judith G. Ribble, NCGRs CME director. Speakers at Humans and the Human Genome Project: What Do Physicians Need to Know? included Reed E. Pyeritz, president, and Joe Leigh Simpson, treasurer, of the American College of Medical Genetics; and Susan P. Pauker, a pediatric geneticist from Harvard Medical School. The program was chaired by Daniel L. Seckinger, AMA group vice president. In roundtable discussions and workshops, conference participants discussed how to integrate genetics into primary healthcare. When we make decisions about genetic testing, were making decisions for people who are not yet born, Pauker told the educators, stressing the need for doctors to be able to counsel patients appropriately. Our choices affect our children, our childrens children, and their children. NCGRs CME program is designed to disseminate information about genetics and genome research to physicians, focusing on doctors ability to prevent genetic diseases, improve clinical outcomes of genetically related conditions, and empower consumers to make wise decisions regarding genetic testing. Experts agree that educating physicians is crucial to the success of genetic testing and counseling, and the NCGR CME employs conferences, computer-based training, Internet programming, and other teaching formats to accomplish this goal. |
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