Massive open online courses (MOOCs) in genomic variant interpretation: An innovative education strategy for the growing genetic counselor workforce.
The growth in genomic testing in healthcare requires a highly trained specialist workforce to ensure evidence based clinical germline variant interpretation. Genetic counselors form a core part of the clinical genomics multidisciplinary team (MDT) and represent a growing workforce participating in v...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Genetic Counseling Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 142 - 151 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2024
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