Individualizing Medicine Conference 2015

September 20, 2015 to September 23, 2015

Course Directors: Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D.; Timothy B. Curry, M.D., Ph.D.; Alexander S. Parker, Ph.D.
Guest Course Director: Derek Wildman, Ph.D.

Individualizing Medicine 2015: From Promise to Practice focuses on how to translate the promise of genomic medicine to your practice. Expert speakers, focused breakout sessions, case studies and a poster session provide opportunities to discover and discuss emerging topics in applied genomics. 

Designed with the professional in mind, concurrent sessions offer practical genomic medicine applications in practice to in-depth discussions about the microbiome, epigenomics, pharmacogenomics, and more. Continuing education opportunities are offered.

Course Objectives
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Explain practical applications of genomics and pharmacogenomics for individualizing patient care.
  • Outline strategies to overcome obstacles with implementing genomic medicine for patient care.
  • In an interprofessional forum, discuss genomic technology applications and their implications for patients and impact on health care delivery.
  • Examine how predictive and prognostic genomic discoveries are influencing our understanding of health and disease.
  • Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 12.25 Attendance
Event starts: 
09/20/2015 - 7:00am
Event ends: 
09/23/2015 - 5:00pm
Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
Rochester, MN 55905
United States

Available Credit

  • 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 12.25 Attendance
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