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Overview
Provide a comprehensive learning experience that mimics real-life situations involving the decision-making process of ordering pharmacogenetic testing, deciphering results, and applying them to inform pharmacotherapy choices. Students will incorporate their personal pharmacogenetic test outcomes into the diverse case studies provided.
- Credit(s): 3
- Course Format: Asynchronous
Pre-Requisites/Required Courses:
- PHA 6134 Foundations in Precision Medicine: Genomic Technologies
- PHA 6138 Foundations in Precision Medicine: Genetic Epidemiology
- PHA 6120 Foundations of Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics
- PHA 6443 Case Studies in Clinical Pharmacogenomics
- PHA 6137 Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation
- GMS 6224 Foundations of Precision Medicine: Medical Molecular Genetics
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify which patients would benefit from pharmacogenomic testing
- Demonstrate the major components in patient counseling pre and post pharmacogenomics testing
- Evaluate laboratories pharmacogenomic testing offerings and identify laboratories that align with your patient population
- Analyze and interpret an individual’s pharmacogenomics test results to identify relevant pharmacogenomic variations in various clinical settings.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacogenomic result’s impact on drug metabolism, drug response, and adverse reactions.
- Apply pharmacogenomic knowledge to develop personalized pharmacotherapy recommendations using yours or a mock patient result.
- Develop effective communication skills to explain the pharmacogenomic results to patients using appropriate patient-friendly language.
- Demonstrate proficiency in pharmacogenomics through written case assignments, quizzes, and a practical examination.
Materials and Supply Fees
There is no required textbook.
Pharmacogenomic testing: as part of this course, you can have your pharmacogenomic testing completed through the UF Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine and use it as part of your course to help complete assignments. This is entirely optional, and if you choose not to complete this you will be assigned a mock patient result.
Process for obtaining your personal Pharmacogenomic profile:
- Must register for the course at least 2 weeks prior to the start of classes
- The UF Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine will mail you a swab kit with instructions.
- Mail your swab sample back immediately – all samples for this class must be tested in a batch, so it is important that all swabs are received in a timely fashion so they can be processed!
- Your genetic profile will be emailed to you within 6 weeks for use in the class.
- Cost of $160 will be included in Materials and Supplies Fee included in your tuition
Note: We take your privacy seriously. After testing, your sample is completely destroyed. Your results are provided directly to you and are not stored in a database. We do not use your data for research or share it with any partners.
Library Access
UF online graduate students enjoy the same library privileges as on-campus students. Visit the University of Florida Libraries to find books, journals and more.