From | 2012-00-00 |
To | 0000-00-00 |
Course | This course represents an evolution of the `Genetic Counselling in Practice` courses that have run successfully over the past ten years. The new course has been divided into two parts. The first part includes basic scientific information and clinical skills needed for genetic healthcare practice. The second part will focus on the counselling and communication skills required by those working with patients and their families. All student will be encouraged to practise their counselling skills in a supportive environment and to give and receive feedback. The course will include some exercises and discussion sessions aimed at facilitating professional and personal self-awareness of students, in order to enhance their genetic counselling practice. The course will include sessions on supporting patients through decision-making, prenatal and presymptomatic testing. TARGET Clinical geneticists, genetic counsellors, genetic nurses (part 1 and 2 according to experience) trainees in the former professionals (part 1 and 2 according to experience)students considering to engage in genetic professional courses (only part 1) clinicians from other specialties but particularly involved in genetic counselling (part 1 and 2 according to experience) |
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Directors | H. Skirton (Plymouth, UK), F. Forzano (Genoa, Italy) |
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