Session 5: Biomedical Informatics

This course will provide an introduction to biomedical informatics, genomic assay technologies, and the use of data science in healthcare.  

 

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacists
  • Genetic Counselors
  • Other clinicians

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this education intervention will be able to:

  • Define types of biomedical informatics approaches in health care.
  • Identify the clinical utility of major types of genomic assay technologies.
  • Examine sub-specialties of data science.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Kellie LeGrave
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-4139
Email: 
klegrave@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.50 Genetic Counselor CEU
  • 1.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
03/14/2024
Course expires: 
07/12/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Precision Medicine Continuing Education Program Spring 2024

This module is presented with a pre-recorded PowerPoint presentation and sound.  An audio lecture is given using visual key points listed on the PowerPoint presentation. Following the presentation, learners will be asked quiz questions to test retainment of knowledge gained in the presentation. Learners can complete the module at their own pace.

 

Readings:  

  1. DNA sequencing at 40: past, present and future <link> 
  1. Epigenetics and Metabolism in Health and Disease <link> 
  1. ACGS Best Practice Guidelines for Variant Classification in Rare Disease <link> 

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D., serves as the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at the MCW Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center (GSPMC) and oversees development and operations supporting research and clinical bioinformatics processes. Working in team science collaborations, his lab develops methods for interpreting the mechanistic effects of human genomic variation, starting from atomic structures and scaling up to systems-level patterns and their epigenetic and network regulation. He is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and the Department of Biochemistry. He is also vice-chair of the faculty advisory committee for MCW’s high-performance computing cluster and serves additional roles for data management. Dr. Zimmermann is focused on improving methods for interpreting human genetic variation so that all patients can have more benefit from knowledge of their own genetic data.

 

Activity Director
John Meurer, MD, MBA
 
 
Planning Committee:
John Meurer, MD, MBA
Institute Director, Professor
Administration, Institute for Health & Equity

 

Bradley Stockard, PharmD
Assistant Professor
Administration, School of Pharmacy Administration

 

Jennifer Geurts, MS, CGC
Director, Assistant Professor
Administration, Institute for Health and Equity

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

  • Bradley Stockard
  • Donald Basel
  • Gwen Lomberk
  • Jake Luo
  • Jennifer Geurts
  • Jeremy Garrett
  • John Meurer
  • Michael Zimmerman

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

 

Name

Company

Role

Honey Reddi, PhD

Belay Diagnostics

Biofidelity, Inc.

Employee

Consultant

Ben George, MD

Ipsen, Foundation Medicine,

Taiho Oncology

Consultant

 

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.50 Genetic Counselor CEU
  • 1.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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