Course: The Power of Patient Advocacy in Genomics: Influencing Research, Clinical Practice and Decision Making

Genomics requires the analysis of vast quantities of digital data, so tools which can achieve this quickly and effectively are highly valued. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already in widespread use …

Next, we will explore some of the key ethical concepts in genomics. This is important for advocates to understand, so they are able to take full account of the range …

Whether we wish to understand how our genome works, or to identify which changes in our genome cause different genetic conditions or other diseases, the power of genomics comes from …

You don’t need to be an expert in genomics to agree to have genetic testing, or to join a research programme. But it is helpful to understand the basics, especially …

Please take your time to work through this step and the following step. Then the videos in 1.9 will recap the main points. What is genomics? As patients, research participants …

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Here is a rubric that we would like you to use in the peer review assignment with more information about the assignment to follow Please refer to your reflections throughout …

In this part of the course, you will have an opportunity to develop your own advocacy plan, and receive some feedback from your peers. Introduction During the last four weeks …

Peer review activity is an opportunity for you to share your advocacy plan with your peers within the learning community on this course and use their feedback to develop your …

You will be in a position to review others’ work providing them with feedback, and to receive the feedback from other learners. What does it mean to provide feedback? Please …

Meet your Educators We, your Educators on this course, will be present during the next five weeks of the course, following and joining in the discussions from time to time …

Welcome to ‘the Power of Patient Advocacy in Genomics’! Just before we get started, here are a few tips that will help you to enjoy this course and get the …

What you can do next: Wellcome Connecting Science Programme We offer many further courses and conferences, some related to what you have learned in this course. Details of all of …

Congratulations on completing Week 2! This week, you’ve learned how the field of genomics has been developing, the organisational and technical initiatives underpinning it, and about the ethical and equity …

Welcome to Week 2! Your educator for this week Jillian, welcomes you to the learning ahead. In this week, we’ll learn about how the field of genomics is developing around …