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Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics
February 7 - 9, 2010
This course will assist clinicians in learning how to use new biotechnological tools to assist in the choice of the right medicine at the right dose for the right patient. Some of the biotechnologies discussed will be Cytochrome P450 testing, and understanding the genes involved in the metabolic pathways of various psychotropic drugs. Reservations--1-800-367-2323
Location: Mauna Lani Resort, Kohala Coast, HI  Meeting Location
Contact: (800)-323-2688  E-Mail
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Personalized Medicine in the Clinic: Policy, Legal and Ethical Implications
March 8 - 9, 2010
This national conference is the third in a series of colloquia held across the nation to examine the impact of personalized medicine on the delivery of healthcare in the future. The audience is comprised of: physicians, genetic counselors, ethicists, genetic researchers, MD/JD, JD’s, JD students, Law School faculty and other professionals interested in the legal/ethical issues and implications regarding genetics in the clinical setting.
Top experts in the field will discuss, among other topics:
individualized medical care
liability issues for physicians
patient rights
medical privacy and confidentiality
ethics
economics
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Location: Biltmore Resort, Phoenix, AZ Meeting Location
Contact: (480)-301-4580 E-Mail
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Biological Frontiers of Alcohol Addiction
May 14, 2010
This course will offer a new biological model for the treatment of addiction. Topics will incorporate new research on the biological basis for genomic subtypes of addiction. Emphasis will be on the rapid translation of basic science to the clinic, strategies for pharmacotherapy, and individualized approaches to the treatment of addictions with comorbid psychiatric diagnoses. Outcomes based research using clinical electronic databases to enhance follow-up will also be discussed as well as the bioethics and history of the concept of addiction as an illness.
Location: Leighton, Siebens Buliding, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Contact: (800)-323-2688 E-Mail
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Psychiatric Genomics: Applications for Clinical Practice
August 9 - 13, 2010
This course offers a broad array of lecture topics beginning with a review of basic genomics and progressing to clinical applications. It is designed for individuals with an interest in understanding the ways in which genes not only affect mental illness, but impact disease course and prognosis. Pharmacogenomic principles that guide the treatment of psychiatric illness will be specifically highlighted.
Location: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Contact: (800)-323-2688 E-Mail
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