The Program

Individualizing Medicine 2013: From Promise to Practice focuses on how to translate the promise of genomic medicine to your practice. Expert speakers, focused breakout sessions, real-life case studies and a poster session provide opportunities to discover and discuss emerging topics in applied genomics.

Why attend

  • Learn about the latest findings in genomics and how to apply them to your practice
  • Network with professionals in your field
  • Share your clinical case studies and research

Who Should Attend

  • Physicians
  • Clinician-researchers and scientists
  • Genetic counselors
  • Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
  • Laboratory medicine professionals
  • Bioinformaticians, medical informaticians and information technology professionals
  • Pharmacists
  • Bioethicists

Conference goals

  • Explain practical applications for integrating genomics and pharmacogenomics to individualize patient care
  • Discuss strategies to overcome obstacles of implementing genomic sequencing for patient care
  • Discuss how to disseminate genomic information to patients through an ethical, legal and regulatory framework
  • Using cases, apply knowledge learned to discern whether a patient may benefit from whole-genome or whole-exome sequencing

Speakers


Omics 101

Pre-conference Course

Omics 101: A Primer for Clinical Practice is a pre-conference course that will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

You can register for Omics 101 and the Individualizing Medicine Conference at the same time, but separate registration fees apply. Register now and view the course schedule.

Why attend

  • Learn about principles and applications of genomics and pharmacogenomics in clinical and laboratory practice through speakers and case vignettes
  • Understand terms such as genome and exome and their relevance to patient care
  • Explore fundamental principles of laboratory practice, including DNA sequencing, laboratory analysis and management issues, as they relate to the roles and responsibilities of the genomicist

Who Should Attend

  • Physicians
  • Clinician-researchers and scientists
  • Genetic counselors
  • Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
  • Laboratory medicine professionals
  • Bioinformaticians, medical informaticians and information technology professionals
  • Pharmacists
  • Bioethicists
  • Medical students
  • Residents and fellows

Course Goals

  • Explain the use of medical genomics information in clinical practice
  • Discuss the use of "omics" technology in advancing patient care for diagnostic dilemmas, cancer therapy and drug therapy
  • Identify patients who may benefit from referral for consideration of genomic analysis
  • Distinguish ethical, legal and social issues for patients with diagnostic dilemmas, cancer patients and drug-gene pair applications
  • Discuss the various roles of the health care team necessary in providing genomic-based patient care

Supported by the george m. eisenberg foundation for charities


Buzz

"It was an example of how a conference should be organized. The speakers were top of the line — they covered each topic in detail, and attendees were well taken care of."— Individualizing Medicine 2012 attendee
"Very thought-provoking content, excellent speakers and very well-delivered."— Individualizing Medicine 2012 attendee
"Thoroughly impressed with the conference and the ability to span so many different topics, yet keep everything flowing so nicely."— Individualizing Medicine 2012 attendee
"Superbly organized with well-chosen speakers, very good opportunities for audience comments and questions, and especially well-paced — no dull moments, yet not too much information too fast."— Stephen P. Hersh, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University

Individualizing Medicine 2013: From Promise to Practice will be held at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at several nearby hotels. See details on travel and lodging.

Location

  • Colorful Gonda
  • Foundation House with flowers
  • Civic Center

Joint organizer

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Contact

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