Provider engagement in precision oncology education: an exploratory analysis of online continuing medical education data.

Given the rapid growth in genomic tests and targeted therapeutics, clinicians are likely to benefit from additional precision medicine education. This study evaluated the engagement and effectiveness of two interactive, case-based educational modules about somatic tumor testing, developed by the Jackson Laboratory, American Medical Association and Scripps Research Translational Institute, titled 'Precision Medicine for Your Practice'. 402 participants enrolled in one or both free online continuing education modules, including physicians, nurses, scientists and genetic counselors and 41% completed module evaluations.

Three things every nurse practitioner can do to integrate genetics into practice.

Genetic and genomic information has the potential to improve patient care and outcomes by improving clinicians' ability to identify patients at increased risk of disease and, in some cases, personalize treatment and management. However, many clinicians report that they feel unprepared and lack confidence in talking about genomics with their patients. By focusing on family history information and knowing when and how to refer to genetic experts, clinicians can take meaningful steps to improve integration of genetics into patient care.