Essentials of Clinical Genetics

  • ·         12 lectures online (once in a week) and assignments /self study material
  • ·         Feed back session for clarifications and mentorship programme
  • ·       3 day offline session at Trivandrum – practice session and laboratory visit  

The topics covered in the online programme

1.       Basic concepts on genetics, Mode of inheritance and pedigree analysis

2.       Chromosomal abnormalities – Clinical Presentation  and testing

3.       Genetic testing in Clinical practice

4.       Genetic Counselling including prenatal diagnosis  

5.       Approach to Intellectual disability /Dysmorphism

6.       Approach to Inborn errors of metabolism

7.       Approach to Disorder of sex differentiation

8.       Approach to short stature and skeletal dysplasia

9.       Down syndrome

10.   Prenatal screening and USG  detected abnormalities

11.   New born screening

12.   Recent advances in the treatment of genetic disorders

 Offline session will be brainstorming interactive session

·         Exercises on Pedigree drawing and analysis

·         Dysmorphic child evaluation exercises

·         Selection of genetic testing –  Clinical scenario and exercises

·         Laboratory visit to show the basic genetic laboratory infrastructure

·         Genetic counselling exercises for common genetic disorders

·         Genetic counselling – Mock sessions

·         Guest lectures

·         Interesting case

Faculty

1.       Dr Shubha Phadke, Lucknow

2.       Dr Madhulika kabra, New Delhi

3.       Dr Ratna Dua Puri, New Delhi

4.       Dr Ashwin Dalal, Hyderabad

5.       Dr Girisha K M, Kuwait

6.       Dr Prayjnaya Ranganath, Hyderabad

7.       Dr Anju Shukla, Manipal

8.       Dr Neerja Gupta, New Delhi

And many more Nationalfaculty

 The course will start in September 24th 2024 , and offline session will be in the December  

Course fee : Rs 10,000

Payment in favor of

INDIAN ACADEMY OF PAEDIATRICS, KERALA

Account Number : 67080109993

IFSC code: SBIN0000861

The information of the payment and registration form should be sent to the

Dr Sankar V H, Genetic Laboratory, Child Development Center, Thiruvananthapuram, 695011

Or send to the number 9074359165  email  sankarvh@gmail.com

Course Director

Dr Sankar V H , MD DM, Professor & HOD, Department of Medical Genetics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram