TY  - JOUR
A1  - Slosarek, Tamara
A1  - Ibing, Susanne
A1  - Schormair, Barbara
A1  - Heyne, Henrike
A1  - Böttinger, Erwin
A1  - Andlauer, Till
A1  - Schurmann, Claudia
T1  - Implementation and evaluation of personal genetic testing as part of genomics analysis courses in German universities
T2  - BMC Medical Genomics
N2  - Purpose
Due to the increasing application of genome analysis and interpretation in medical disciplines, professionals require adequate education. Here, we present the implementation of personal genotyping as an educational tool in two genomics courses targeting Digital Health students at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and medical students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Methods
We compared and evaluated the courses and the students ' perceptions on the course setup using questionnaires.

Results
During the course, students changed their attitudes towards genotyping (HPI: 79% [15 of 19], TUM: 47% [25 of 53]). Predominantly, students became more critical of personal genotyping (HPI: 73% [11 of 15], TUM: 72% [18 of 25]) and most students stated that genetic analyses should not be allowed without genetic counseling (HPI: 79% [15 of 19], TUM: 70% [37 of 53]). Students found the personal genotyping component useful (HPI: 89% [17 of 19], TUM: 92% [49 of 53]) and recommended its inclusion in future courses (HPI: 95% [18 of 19], TUM: 98% [52 of 53]).

Conclusion
Students perceived the personal genotyping component as valuable in the described genomics courses. The implementation described here can serve as an example for future courses in Europe.
KW  - Genomics education
KW  - Personal genotyping
KW  - Personalized medicine
Y1  - 2023
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/64604
SN  - 1755-8794
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
PB  - BMC
CY  - London
ER  -