Research area: Genetics | Status: Active

Overview

Genomic medicine is increasingly employed in clinical care of individuals with common and rare disease, although its implementation is still slow relative to the promise this technology holds. One of the major barriers to use of genomic medicine is limited provider awareness and knowledge, based on the rapid pace of development in this field but also its lack of incorporation into medical curricula and medical education training. There has been much debate when increased education about genetic testing and genomics should occur. 

The aim of this project is to assess the current understanding and knowledge of genomics in medical students across Australia and New Zealand. We have developed a short survey using REDCap to better understand the capabilities of medical students entering the healthcare workforce in Australia and New Zealand regarding genetic testing and genomic medicine.

Dr. Andrew Mallett and several other members of Australian Genomics lead this project.

Information for participants

Registrations for this project are now closed. The outcome of this project will be available to view in 2022.

This survey is a joint activity of the Rare Disease Flagships and Workforce Development Program of the Australian Genomics Health Alliance (Australian Genomics). Australian Genomics is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded national network working towards the development of genomic medicine within Australia.

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