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Speaker(s) – Tracie Miles and Charlotte Hitchcock
Intended audience
Health and social care professionals who would like to enhance their understanding of genomics in cancer care.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this webinar, you should have:
An increased awareness of the Genomic Medicine Service Alliances, including what it means for nurses and patients.
An understanding of the BRCA gene panel test, including why and when it is used in the cancer treatment pathway.
Links to further learning and support for CNSs and colleagues to provide a mainstreaming service.
Speaker biographies
Tracie Miles, RGN, PhD is Associate Director of Nursing and Midwifery at NHS South West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (SWGMSA). She is the SWGMSA lead for the Regional Transformation Project looking to mainstream BRCA to all tumour sites where relevant, this project has transferability and scalability to roll out across the country.
Charlotte Hitchcock is Associate Director of Genomic Nursing and Midwifery – Research and Innovation at Central and South Genomic Medicine Service Alliance.
Linked learning materials available via LCH
Genomics topic – Essential level information and resources about genomics in cancer care (24) Macmillan (fuseuniversal.com), including:
The basics of genomics – An interview with Victoria Cuthill
(24) The Basics of Genomics – an interview with Victoria Cuthill – Macmillan (fuseuniversal.com)
Genomics factsheet
(24) Genomics Factsheet – Macmillan (fuseuniversal.com)
Link to eLfH Genomics in Healthcare
(24) Link to eLfH Genomics in Healthcare e-learning resources – Macmillan (fuseuniversal.com)
