These courses are intended for internal hospital staff.

Activity Description:

This learning activity delves into the evolving role of genetics in adult medicine, tracing its history, current practices, and future directions. Participants will learn to identify Red Flags and pitfalls in diagnosing genetic disorders, including recognizing unexplained physical findings and multifocal symptoms. The course also emphasizes the principles of genetic counseling and testing, discussing both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing, as well as the ethical considerations of patient autonomy. Additionally, it aims to enhance access to reliable clinical resources like HPO, OMIM, and GeneReviews, supporting both patients and clinicians in navigating a genetic diagnosis.

Target Audience: 

Anesthesiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Gastroenterologist, Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Pathology, Primary Care, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Surgery, Urology

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the evolving practice of genetics in the context of adult medicine.
• Identify red flags and pitfalls associated with the diagnosis of genetic disorders.
• Review important principles of genetic counseling and testing.
• Enable greater access to reliable clinical resources and support for patients and clinicians.

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Moderator:

Presenter: Patrick Long, MD

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.