Pharmacogenomics in Practice
This course focuses on the application of pharmacogenomics in clinical practice, and enhances the student’s capabilities to apply and implement the concepts of pharmacogenomics in real life settings. The candidates will learn to interpret pharmacogenomics tests and use the data to choose the appropriate drug or dose for a certain patient using clinically-based case scenarios.
Teaching methods
• Lectures
• E-Lab
- Course CodeOPPM 203
- ModuleModule 2
- Credit Hours8ECTS/3EG/3LB
- Explain the relevance of analytical validity, clinical validity and clinical utility in pharmacogenomics.
- Find drug-specific pharmacogenomic clinical and prescription guidelines.
- Evaluate drug-specific pharmacogenomic clinical and prescription guidelines.
- Choose the appropriate drug or dose for a certain patient based on pharmacogenomic test results.
- Realize the role of ethnicity on applying pharmacogenomic algorithms.
- List examples of pharmacogenomic programs and tests that are applied clinically.
- Interpret pharmacogenomic laboratory tests, reports and clinical decision supports.
- Differentiate different genotyping platforms used for pharmacogenomic testing.
- Compare preemptive to reactive point of care genotyping.
- Recognize barriers and challenges of implementing pharmacogenomics in patient care.