LECTURES

HUMAN GENETICS OVERVIEW

The field of Medical Genetics is an interdisciplinary basic biomedical science and clinical specialty, best approached through an organized undergraduate and postgraduate medical course of study.

The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Student Core Curriculum in Genetics addresses the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the fundamental understanding and clinical application of modern medical genetics. It is patterned after the recommendations of the American Society for Human Genetics Information and Education Committee and reflects the topics recently added to the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Content Outline. This core curriculum will doubtless evolve with continued advancements in the field of medical genetics, guided in part by the newly created Association of Professors of Human/Medical Genetics.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

KNOWLEDGE - Understanding of the structure, function, and transmission of genes, the interactions both among genes and between genes and the environment, and the role of genetic factors in health and disease. (See Specific Objectives)

SKILLS - Ability to apply knowledge of hereditary disorders and congenital anomalies to formulate appropriate diagnostic evaluation and patient management plans and to communicate information regarding genetic conditions nondirectively to individuals of differing educational,, socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. (See Specific Skills)

ATTITUDES - Acquisition of sensitive, nonjudgmental, and nondirective counseling skills and recognition of one's own limitations. (See Specific Skills)

Reading assignments complement and provide a foundation for lecture material and handouts. Information will be presented in the lectures which may not be found in Thompson & Thompson.

This page contains specific lecture objectives according to the lecture title; click on any of the folders to access information.

LECTURE #1-(Historical Perspective on the Origins of Congenital Malformations )