Framework for development of physician competencies in genomic medicine: report of the Competencies Working Group of the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Physician Education in Genomics

Efficacy of a medical genetics rotation during pediatric training

“…Our rotation meets many of the competencies in genomics 5 for practitioners of all disciplines. This will become increasingly applicable as genetics gains more awareness and recognition across specialties and subspecialties.…”

“…2 Thus, there have been movements for primary care physicians to become competent in genetics and genomics. [3][4][5][6][7] Medical genetics can no longer be considered a field of rare disorders given that genetics underlies all of medicine. Thus, practitioners should consider genetics during every patient encounter.…”

Genomics in Modern Medicine: Preparing the Future Healthcare Providers

“…At the national level, several groups have been working on the issues involved in implementation of genomics in medicine, such as the Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics (APHMG), the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG), and the InterSociety Coordinating Committee for Physician Education in Genomics (ISCC). Guidelines have been developed for genomics education based on the framework of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) core competencies that address the knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected of physicians [32,33]. The resulting guidelines are a great start to guide genetics education at both the level of undergraduate and graduate medical training for physicians.…”

Exploring the Use of a Participative Design in the Early Development of a Predictive Test: The Importance of Physician Involvement

“…This lack of clarity concerning the process and value of predictive tests may deprive patients from technologies that may benefit their health as well as societies from practices that could assist their financial performance as a whole. Even though the decision of listing the tests or not for reimbursement is taken upstream, the physicians are those ultimately responsible for their transfer into patients' clinical decision making [11] . There is a need to understand the reasons for which physicians do not currently fully take on pharmacogenomics.…”