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National Genomics Education Variant Interpretation Training
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National Genomics Education Variant Interpretation Training
NHS England’s National Genomics Education team would like to invite colleagues from the specialist genomics workforce to register for free variant interpretation training.
July 10, 2023 - December 11, 2023
In collaboration with the rare disease team in the South West GLH, the CanVIG-UK group and colleagues across the Genomic Medicine Service, we are hosting a number of webinars and virtual workshops to support two variant interpretation MOOCs (massive open online courses). The MOOCs were developed through the CanGen-CanVar programme (CGCV) in collaboration with St George’s, University of London.
Both MOOCs are available on the FutureLearn platform: Interpreting Genomic Variation: Fundamental Principles is a three-week course and Interpreting Genomic Variation: Inherited Cancer Susceptibility is a two-week course. The training webinars and workshops, detailed below, offer a chance to further develop understanding and expertise, and are designed for the specialist genomics laboratory and clinical workforce as part of the Genomics Training Academy (GTAC) infrastructure. We are also looking to deliver these webinars and workshops to colleagues in other healthcare specialties in the future.
Fundamentals/rare disease variant interpretation training:
| Training | Details | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOOC | Three-week flexible online course | 10–30 July | Flexible |
| Webinars | Supporting MOOC week 1 | Tuesday 18 July | 12:30-14:00 |
| Supporting MOOC week 2 | Tuesday 25 July | 12:30-14:00 | |
| Supporting MOOC week 3 | Tuesday 1 August | 12:30-14:00 | |
| Virtual workshops | Entry level | Wednesday 13 September | 09:00-17:00 |
| Intermediate | Monday 02 October | 09:00-17:00 | |
| Advanced | Friday 20 October | 09:00-17:00 |
Details:
- MOOC: Over three weeks, this online course covers the principles of variant interpretation. In the first half of the course, you will be introduced to various variant interpretation tools (such as population databases, in silico tools, functional data, inheritance studies, phenotyping) and, in the second half of the course, these tools are applied to the ACMG framework.
- Webinars: Led by the SE GLH and facilitated by experienced scientists and clinicians working in the GMS, the webinars support each week of the MOOC and give you the opportunity to ask questions and check understanding. We will ask attendees to submit questions ahead of the webinar so that these can be addressed during the session. The webinars will be recorded and available in the GTAC virtual learning environment for those unable to attend.
- Virtual workshops: Again, these will be led by SE GLH and facilitated by experienced scientists and clinicians working in the GLH. There will be three sequential workshops, starting at entry level and moving through intermediate to advanced level. Individuals may wish to attend the workshops that match their desired level of expertise for their genomic practice. We will publish learning objectives in the near future so you can check you are attending the correct workshop for you. It is also possible to attend all three workshops in sequence, if that is your preference.
During the webinars and workshops, we will ensure that there are regular breaks to try to avoid ‘Teams fatigue’.
Registration:
- Registration for the MOOC is free and via the FutureLearn platform.
- To register for the webinars and workshops, please complete this form. Please note, you will need to say which of the workshops you are attending. We only have 30 places per workshop and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Inherited cancer susceptibility variant interpretation training:
| Training | Details | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOOC | Two-week flexible online course | 6–19 November | Flexible |
| Webinars | Supporting MOOC week 1 | Tuesday 14 November | 12:30-14:00 |
| Supporting MOOC week 2 | Tuesday 21 November | 12:30-14:00 | |
| Virtual workshops | Entry level | Friday 24 November | 09:00-17:00 |
| Advanced | Monday 11 December | 09:00-17:00 |
Details:
- MOOC: Over two weeks, this online course will provide you with the skills to interpret inherited cancer susceptibility genomic variation and the CanVIG framework. It is assumed that individuals undertaking the cancer susceptibility course will either have previously completed, or be familiar with the principles taught within, the Fundamentals course.
- Webinars: Led by clinicians and scientists working closely with the CGCV and CanVIG groups as well as scientists and clinicians throughout the GMS, the webinars support each week of the MOOC and give you the opportunity to ask questions and check understanding. We will ask attendees to submit questions ahead of the webinar so that these can be addressed during the session. The webinars will be recorded and available in the GTAC virtual learning environment for those unable to attend.
- Virtual workshops: There will be two sequential workshops to bed down and extend learning. Individuals may wish to attend the workshops that match their desired level of expertise for their genomic practice. We will publish learning objectives in the near future so you can check you are attending the correct workshop for you. It is also possible to attend all two workshops in sequence, if that is your preference.
Registration:
- Registration for the MOOC is free and via the FutureLearn platform.
- To register for the webinars and workshops, please complete this form. Please note, you will need to say which of the workshops you are attending. We only have 30 places per workshop and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Szczepanik at charlotte.szczepanik@hee.nhs.uk
