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An Update on Genetics in Primary Care
Patients now have more access than ever to information about their genetics which may impact their health. This creates both opportunity to improve health and potential to open ethical dilemmas. Attaining and maintaining basic competence in commercially-available genetics resources is important to helping advise our patients properly.
Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
- Recognize the genetics information your patients have available to them without consulting you.
- Differentiate whole genome sequencing from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) testing.
- Appreciate what this information can and cannot tell patients about their health.
- Recognize ethical considerations in choosing to use or not to use this information.
- Appropriately apply credible genetics information to improve patient care.
Brian Dickens, DO
Dr. Dickens attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. He completed an Osteopathic Internship at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY and a Family Medicine Residency at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. He worked as a family practice physician at Group Health Permanente in Olympia, WA, and returned to Roanoke, VA in for the same position with the Carilion Clinic until March 2014 when he joined the staff at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VA Campus.
Dr. Dickens has published two books, "Your Health, an Owner's Manual" in 2011 and "Habits for a Healthy Life" in 2013, and is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise. He has participated in several international medical missionary trips and his clinical interests include international medicine, pediatric and adolescent medicine, medical genetics, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Dr. Dickens has no disclosures.
