Discover the transformative potential of personalized medicine with the "Case Studies in Personalized Medicine" course offered by Vanderbilt University. This comprehensive program delves into the impact of advances in biomedicine on drug development, treatments, and disease prevention. Through a series of case studies, participants will gain a deep understanding of how genetics play a pivotal role in refining diagnoses and personalizing treatments for rare and common diseases. The course also addresses the ethical and operational considerations surrounding the implementation of large-scale genomic sequencing in clinical practice.
Designed primarily for physicians 5+ years out of training, the course is also relevant for other healthcare providers, medical/health sciences students, and the general public interested in the intersection of genetics and medicine.
Enroll in this free course and embark on a journey to grasp the potential of personalized medicine in reshaping the future of healthcare.
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This course comprises six units providing in-depth insights into personalized medicine, genetics, drug therapy, and case studies illustrating the impact of genetic variants on diagnoses and treatments.
Unit 1: Introduction to Personalized Medicine delves into genetics, mechanisms underlying drug response variability, and data analysis. Participants gain insights into variability in drug therapy and genetic variability in drug-handling molecules.
Unit 2: Studying Genetic Variation explores family history, inheritance patterns, ancestry, and techniques for finding disease-associated genes. Participants also learn about genome-wide association and sequencing technologies.
Unit 3: Case Studies in Personalized Medicine, Part 1, presents case studies on familial hypercholesterolemia, muscle pains during statin therapy, immune reactions, long QT syndromes, and drug metabolism variability.
Unit 4: Case Studies in Personalized Medicine, Part 2, delves into case studies on cystic fibrosis, Marfan syndrome, idiopathic heart failure, neuropsychiatric disease, diabetes, and cancer subtyping.
Unit 5: Personalized Medicine in a System of Care provides insights into the present and future of personalized medicine, using electronic medical records, and the challenges in implementing genomic medicine in practice.
Unit 6: Final Reflection Activity offers participants the opportunity to reflect on the insights gained throughout the course and consolidate their understanding of personalized medicine.
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