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CheckUP works with partner organisations and health providers to create healthier communities and reduce health inequities through a range of initiatives.
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The Genomics for General Practitioners education program is a collaboration between CheckUP, Queensland Genomics, the Genomic Institute, Queensland University of Technology, and the Genomics Primary Care Advisory Group. The initiative was funded by Queensland Genomics. The program aims to provide relevant information about genomics medicine to assist General Practitioners in the implementation of genomics into their everyday practice. Genomic medicine is a rapidly evolving field with many clinical applications. While individual genetic conditions are often rare, as a collective, genetic conditions are very common with approximately 60% of people being affected with a disorder that has some sort of genetic background.
Through the project, we have developed the Genomics for General Practitioners eLearning resource. This training aims to provide relevant information about genomics medicine to assist General Practitioners in the implementation of genomics into their everyday practice. The self-paced course comprises of five distinct modules and takes approximately four hours to complete from start to finish. General Practitioners can self-register and complete the course at any time.
RegisterIn 2020, CheckUP in partnership with Dr Michael Gabbett (Chief Investigator, Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Course Co-ordinator of Postgraduate Genomics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology) delivered three webinars.
The recordings are available to view here: