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26 May, 2021
As genomic medicine becomes increasingly integral to healthcare, all nurses, midwives and health visitors need some understanding of what it means for their role.
What is the #GenomicsConversation?
The #GenomicsConversation week of action takes place each year on social media and features a host of fun, engaging activities that aim to spark a conversation about genomics and increase familiarity with this vital part of patient care.
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NHGRI appoints Oleg Shchelochkov as intramural training program director
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Dr. Shchelochkov will oversee the research training, fellowship and residency programs at the institute.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has appointed Oleg Shchelochkov, M.D., as the new director of Clinical and Laboratory Residencies and Fellowships.
Dr. Shchelochkov, a clinical geneticist and medical biochemical geneticist, takes the position with over a decade of experience teaching and training young professionals. He has been part of the NHGRI research community since 2015, starting as a staff clinician. Until recently, he was an associate research physician studying many aspects of organic acidemias.
2National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
3Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
4Precision Medicine, Platform on Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum, San Francisco, CA, United States
5Institute of Genetics, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
6Human Metabolomics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
7Facultad de Medicina, Center for Genetics and Genomics, Clinica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
8Institute of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
9KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
10Rare Diseases South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa