Genetics Series 2023

This series examines how genetics can and should fit into daily PA practice.

Courses
Common Genetic Disorders in Primary Care | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Learning Objectives
  • Examine the genetic etiology of common genetic disorders seen in primary care
  • Discuss frequency, common findings, and management of common genetic disorders
  • Recognize the distinctive features associated with these disorders
Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing: What Every PA Needs To Know | 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Learning Objectives
  • Describe the current direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic/genomic testing (GT) landscape
  • Assess DTC GT disease risk results in a patient scenario
  • Apply DTC GT carrier results in a patient scenario
  • Evaluate DTC GT pharmacogenomic results in a patient scenario
Mythbusters: Genetics and Pharmacogenomics | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Learning Objectives
  • Analyze the current state of genetic and genomic advances and how this impacts on today's clinical practice
  • Review the basics of genetics and genomics in order to better understand how pharmacogenomics and genetic testing affect patient care
  • Dissect implications of direct-to-consumer genetic/genomic testing
  • Identify ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding genetic and genomic testing and therapies
Pharmacogenetics in Clinical Practice: Focus on Opioids | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Learning Objectives
  • Describe the impact of pharmacogenetic variations on drug metabolism
  • Predict potential opioid adverse events based on a patient’s pharmacogenetic profile
  • Predict potential opioid drug interactions based on a patient’s pharmacogenetic profile

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