Practical Genomics for Medical Oncologists 2024

Professional learning for medical oncologists on genomic testing in clinical practice.

By Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance

Date and time

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM AEST

Location

The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

50 Flemington Road Vernon Collins Theatre, Level 1, The Learning Precinct Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia

About this event

Attention trainees – this is the time to incorporate genomics into your training.

Attention Consultants – here’s a great opportunity to catch up with the fast-moving world of genomics.

Interactive learning - update your foundational knowledge and concepts for genomic testing in cancer online before attending the case-based workshop with cancer genomics experts.

EXPERT PRESENTERS & FACILITATORS

An expert team of medical oncologists and variant analysts from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research support your learning. Lead by Dr Kortnye Smith, Medical Oncologist.

WORKSHOP - INTERACTIVE CASE-BASED LEARNING

Join us in person - whether you're metro or regional. Discussions, networking and Q&A - so much better in person! For regional folks facing distance challenges, we have a zoom option.

WHEN: Saturday 20 JUNE, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

WHERE: Vernon Collins Theatre, Level 1 RCH Learning Precinct, Parkville

For regional attendees - Zoom link provided closer to the date

Pre-workshop ONLINE COURSE: Opens 20 March 2024. ~3h read time, covering foundational concepts, at your own pace.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Advantages and limitations of different genomic tests
Genomic variants contributing to cancer
Emerging technologies, including using ctDNA
Importance of family history for inherited cancer susceptibility variants
How to interpret a genomic test report
Therapeutic implications of test results
Accessing genomic tests

FREE COURSE - REGISTER NOW

Please note: For planning and catering purposes, we cannot switch in-person and online workshop places, except for extenuating circumstances.

Further enquiries: education@melbournegenomics.org.au

Organised by

Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance

Genomics has huge potential to improve healthcare. Looking at the genome can help diagnose illness more quickly and easily, as well as help understand what treatment or care might be most effective.

Melbourne Genomics is an alliance of 10 leading healthcare and research organisations dedicated to bringing the global knowledge of genomics to benefit the individual care of Victorians.

Together, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the CSIRO, the Australian Genome Research Facility, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Austin Health and Monash Health are forging a path forward for patients, clinicians and researchers to benefit from the enormous potential of genomics.

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