Genetics

Associate Professor of Nursing Laurie Connors, DNP, FAANP, has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute to train doctors of nursing practice and PhD nurses in the translation and integration of genomics into academics, research and clinical practice. “We will deploy a ‘train the trainer’ model,” Connors said. “Our participants will take their skills back to their universities to serve as champions to incorporate genomics into curriculum, research, scholarship and clinical practice." Read More

Two elective courses, one focusing on the basics of genetics/genomics, and the other one exploring genetics in personalized health care will be offered online by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing this fall. The two courses, Foundations of Genetics/Genomics in Health Care and Genetics in Clinical Practice, will be taught… Read More