The West African Genomic Medicine Center is offering a new Short Course in Genetic Education and Counselling for Sickle Cell Conditions(GENECIS). GENECIS is a short 40-hour course. The five-day multidisciplinary course is designed to expose trainees to experts from a wide range of related fields including human and molecular genetics, genomics, genetic counselling, health education, and psychology. The course presents opportunities to equip trainees with basic skills necessary to offer certificate-level genetic education, counselling, and support for people with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait, and their families.

Course dates: 21 - 25 June 2021
Target group: Nurses, Midwives, Physician Assistants, and Psychologists