UIC : University of Illinois at ChicagoFamily as Context in Clinical Genetics Project  
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Family as Context for Clinical Genetics 1-R25-HG02259-02 : Funded by Ethical, Legal, Social Implications Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.


Goals of the Family as Context in Clincal Genetics Project

  • Links personal health status with gene function, family, and the larger environment (social, culture, physical, health policy)
  • Prepares learners to integrate biological knowledge of gene function with family, environment, behavior, and psychosocial, ethical, and legal knowledge
  • Assesses the learner's knowledge, skills, and attitudes about genetics based on the nationally recognized core competencies developed in 2001 by the National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG)
  • Assists learner to integrate genetic advances and clinical care for patients and their families