PharmGenEd™ Module II: Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenomics

PharmGenEd™ Module II: Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenomics

Release Date: November 17, 2009   Expiration Date: November 16, 2012

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Grace M. Kuo, Pharm.D., M.P.H. is the principal investigator/program director for the pharmacogenomics education program, PharmGenEd™. Dr. Kuo has over 10 years of clinical experience working at different healthcare settings (hospital, primary care clinic, home care and community pharmacy, and consulting). She is a pharmacist health services researcher; her ongoing research projects are related to medication safety, medication therapy management, and practice-based research.

KellyLee

Kelly C. Lee, Pharm.D., BCPP is co-investigator/program staff for the pharmacogenomics education program, PharmGenEd™. Dr. Lee is board certified in psychiatric pharmacy.  At UCSD, she is responsible for teaching psychopharmacology to psychiatry residents and pharmacy students. Dr. Lee practices in an outpatient psychiatric MTMS clinic and her area of research involves promoting safe and appropriate use of psychotropics in mental health patients as well as identifying genetic markers for response to drugs in patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Learning Objectives: After participating in this application-based activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify therapeutic areas in which pharmacogenomic testing can be applied in the clinical setting
  • Compare the risks and benefits of pharmacogenomic testing
  • Summarize evidence-based recommendations for pharmacogenomic testing
  • Using patient case scenarios, formulate a plan for pharmacogenomics testing based upon available scientific evidence
  • Identify resources for obtaining current and updated pharmacogenomic information

Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality

Participation in survey research may result in a loss of privacy and confidentiality; however, we will not collect any of your identifiable information on the program evaluation survey.  There is no link between your registry information and your program evaluation survey data.  All data will be handled with confidentiality and reported in aggregates.  All survey data will be used only for the purpose of program evaluation.

 

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Contact for assistance or questions.

Email: pharmacogenomics@ucsd.edu

Phone: (858) 822-7754

 

PharmGenEd™ Module II: Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenomics

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