Modules

• Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Karen W. is a 45 year-old healthy female whose mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer. Also, Karen's sister had breast cancer. This case begins with Karen W. approaching her health care professional to inquire about having a prophylactic oophorectomy.

• Cystic Fibrosis: newborn Jason Harris has symptoms that suggest meconium ileus caused by cystic fibrosis. His elder brother was diagnosed with CF at age 8 months. Jason's parents struggle to come to terms with the realization that their second son might also have inherited the condition.

• Bipolar Affective Disorder: Ruth, a 27 year-old married female with two children ages two and four, has BPAD (Bipolar Affective Disorder), Type 1. She has a significant family history of others who are similarly affected. In the past, Ruth's health care and social services, including the diagnosis, management, monitoring, and acceptance of her condition have been mostly unsuccessful.

Project Staff

Disclosure of financial interests or relationships: None of the project staff, or their immediate family members, has any financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer/s of any commercial product/s described in these modules.

Philip G. Bashook, Ed,D. Co-Principal Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Shelly Cummings, MS, University of Chicago Cancer Risk Clinic

Shu-Fen Wung, PhD, RN, Consultant, University of Arizona College of Nursing

Suzanne Feetham, PhD, RN, Consultant, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing

Robert M. Fineman, MD, PhD, Consultant, Department of Pediatrics (Clinical), University of Washington School of Medicine

Agatha Gallo, PhD, RN, Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing

Laura Hruska, MEd., Co-Principal Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine

Carole Kenner, DNS, RNC, FAAN, Principal Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing

Michael Kniseley, MD, Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Michael R. Michela, MS, Consultant, University of Illinois At Chicago Office of Academic Affairs

Sharon Olsen, MS, RN, AOCN, Investigator, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Teresa Savage, PhD, RN, Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing

Randy Spreen Parker, PhD, RN, Project Director, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing

Theresa Swift-Scanlan, MS, RN, Investigator, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Ying Tai Chang, MPH, MD, Co-Principal Investigator, University of Chicago College of Medicine