Listen to this Q&A on genomics & pharmacogenomics.
DrAlan Ma answers your questions about genomics and pharmacogenomics.
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In this episode:
The questions answered in this podcast are listed below.
They were compiled by GPs and professional attendees at our face-to-face seminars around Australia.
- When is genomic testing Medicare-funded?
- What role and responsibilities does a GP have in pre-conception genomic counselling?
- How should thalassaemia screening be managed outside family planning settings?
- How should a GP decide whether to refer to a clinical geneticist or order first-tier genomic testing?
- How useful are polygenic risk scores for assessing chronic disease risk in general practice?
- How should a GP interpret and action discordant or inconclusive results from a multi-gene pharmacogenomics panel?
- How should a GP manage a patient who presents with direct-to-consumer genetic test results suggesting a high disease risk?
- What is the role of pharmacogenomics in general practice?
- How often should pharmacogenomic testing be repeated?
- What genomic resources should GPs use for self-education?
Expert: Dr Alan Ma, Clinical Geneticist
Host: A/Prof Ralph Audehm, GP & Medical Educator
Total time: 32 mins
Recommended resources
- Genomics and precision medicine: The expanding role of general practitioners
- PRECISE portal co-designed with GPs to upskill in genomics
- Genetic testing table for GPs
- Genetic referral guide for GPs
- Direct to consumer factsheet for GPs
- RCPA pharmacogenomic indications
- CPIC pharmacogenomics guidelines
- Clinical implementation of polygenic risk scores
