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Education Resources

Norwich Medical School

Use these sites if you want to do some background reading about genetics or identify resources to help you understand concepts about medical genetics, human genomics or cancer genetics. 

NHS Genomics Education Programme

If the answer to any of the following questions is yes there will be some useful information and resources for you at this website.

  • Are you learning or teaching human genetics?

  • Are you are in clinical practice and planning to communicate genetic information?

  • Do you want to access e-learning resources or a free image library?

  • Do you want to know what the expected standards are for understanding genetics by healthcare professionals?

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)

Genetics Home Reference

Human Genome Project

Educational pages about the Human Genome Project are curated by the US National Genetic Research Institute. 

The CDC Office of Public Health Genomics

The US CDC Office of Public Health Genomics provides information for the translation of genomics research into population health benefits. In the What’s New section there is a weekly summary of genomics and health impact information.

The Public Health Genetics (PHG) Foundation and Clinical Champions


This is the website for a health policy think-tank with a focus on how genetic medicine and new technologies can have an impact on public health. It presents resources for education, research, and policy development in the field of human genomics.

 

The Clinical Champions initiative has been developed by the PHG Foundation, which has produced a series of expertly- curated fact sheets about genomic medicine. Each fact sheet is tailored to particular clinical specialties, for example: cardiology; endocrinology; and general practice.

Education Resources - Genetic Information and Education