Genetics Knowledge and Skills Among Non-Genetics Professionals

This webinar will review the core competencies for undergraduate medical and graduate nursing education in genetics/genomics. It will highlight the literature that suggests additional knowledge and skills are needed for non-genetics professionals who provide genetics care and review existing opportunities for continuing education. Finally, an educational framework will be used to give example learning objectives for various levels of genetics knowledge and skills.

Level of instruction: Basic

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Meghan Towne
Genomic Science Liaison II at Ambry Genetics
After obtaining her B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from Boston College in 2007, Meghan attended Boston University School of Medicine for her graduate studies in Genetic Counseling. Her studies piqued her interest in the impact of innovative technologies on diagnosing and connecting families with rare genetic disorders. Meghan worked for seven years […]

Meghan attended Boston University School of Medicine for her graduate studies in Genetic Counseling. Her studies piqued her interest in the impact of innovative technologies on diagnosing and connecting families with rare genetic disorders. Meghan worked for seven years at Boston Children’s Hospital developing the institutional infrastructure for genomic sequencing and new gene discovery before joining Ambry in 2016. She has held several roles at Ambry including Exome Reporting, Clinical Research Investigator, and is currently on the Rare Disease Genomic Science Liaison team where she supports clinical education about rare disease testing options.