Ismael Ejarque-Doménech (Spain)
Conselleria de Sanidad. Centro de Salud de Benetúser.Author Of 1 Presentation
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES IN CLINICAL GENETICS FOR THE EUROPEAN GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Abstract
Abstract Body
1. Background and purpose
Clinical genetics is increasingly permeating all areas of knowledge of Medicine. The integration of genetics in primary care requires the gradual incorporation of certain specific elements of this discipline that would ultimately become part of the gold standard procedures on diagnostics, carried out by general practitioners (GP). As a matter of a fact, the UK is the only European country that includes specific competencies in clinical genetics as part of their GP’s educational programme.
2. Methods
Being the starting point enlightened by the authors to bring awareness of these limitations, in 2006 it was also created a specific working group called “semFYC’s Clinical Genetics and Rare Diseases” (i.e. semFYC stands for Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) aiming to take action on the aforementioned limitations. The group’s research activity includes a paper published in 2007 describing the ten competencies that a Spanish general practitioner should carry out for the management of clinical genetics problems. In 2008 another publication was released adding knowledge on the management of the inherited cancer in primary care, and, in 2016 the Group contributed on a Decalogue of new skills in clinical genetics for the Spanish GPs.
3. Results
The investigation proposes the spread and implementation of a Decalogue of competencies and six skills that every GP in Europe should incorporate actively into his educational background.
4. Conclusions
Training in clinical genetics reference unit for a month is considered necessary to acquire and implement the knowledge of this discipline in the activity of the European GP.
Presenter of 1 Presentation
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES IN CLINICAL GENETICS FOR THE EUROPEAN GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Abstract
Abstract Body
1. Background and purpose
Clinical genetics is increasingly permeating all areas of knowledge of Medicine. The integration of genetics in primary care requires the gradual incorporation of certain specific elements of this discipline that would ultimately become part of the gold standard procedures on diagnostics, carried out by general practitioners (GP). As a matter of a fact, the UK is the only European country that includes specific competencies in clinical genetics as part of their GP’s educational programme.
2. Methods
Being the starting point enlightened by the authors to bring awareness of these limitations, in 2006 it was also created a specific working group called “semFYC’s Clinical Genetics and Rare Diseases” (i.e. semFYC stands for Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) aiming to take action on the aforementioned limitations. The group’s research activity includes a paper published in 2007 describing the ten competencies that a Spanish general practitioner should carry out for the management of clinical genetics problems. In 2008 another publication was released adding knowledge on the management of the inherited cancer in primary care, and, in 2016 the Group contributed on a Decalogue of new skills in clinical genetics for the Spanish GPs.
3. Results
The investigation proposes the spread and implementation of a Decalogue of competencies and six skills that every GP in Europe should incorporate actively into his educational background.
4. Conclusions
Training in clinical genetics reference unit for a month is considered necessary to acquire and implement the knowledge of this discipline in the activity of the European GP.