Workforce development
One of the barriers to integrating genomics into health care is the specialised nature of genomic medicine.
To help build a genomics-ready workforce, the genomics workforce development project developed education materials to build genomics knowledge and skills in current and future scientists and clinicians.
Through a partnership with Queensland University of Technology, the project team established the first Masters in Diagnostic Genomics in Australasia. The new course is available for health professionals and researchers to enhance their knowledge of genomics.
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
To ensure Queensland is equipped to apply medical genomics to everyday healthcare, a number of capability building projects were funded in Round 1.
MSc Diagnostic Genomics Course Development:
- Course approval through QUT committees
- Staff appointment (Course Staff, Website Developer)
- Develop lecture materials and examinations for MSc and CEPD (Year 1 Core Subjects)
- Website development for subject portals
MSc Diagnostic Genomics Course Launch:
- Application to MSc / Final Acceptance
- Year 1 Semester 1: Launch 4 core subjects learning portal
- Year 1 Semester 2: Launch 4 core subjects learning portal
- Year 2 Semester 1: Launch 2 elective subjects, placement/research
- Expected first graduates
PROJECT INVESTIGATORS
Project leaders engage with and draw upon the expertise of partners within universities, research institutes and hospital and health services around Queensland.
- Professor Lyn Griffiths, Queensland University of Technology (Lead)
- Dr Chirag Patel, Genetic Health Queensland
- Dr Michael Gabbett, Queensland University of Technology
- Professor Kathryn North, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Ms Mary-Anne Young, Genome One
- Ms Louise Carey, SEALS Pathology Laboratory, Victoria
- Dr Amanda Dixon-McIver, Innovative Genetic Diagnosis
- Dr David Hansen, Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
- Dr Dominique Gorse, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation
- Associate Professor Julie McGaughran, Genetic Health Queensland
- Dr Michael Gattas, Brisbane Genetics, Wesley Hospital
- Professor Sunil Lakhani, Pathology Queensland
- Associate Professor Kristine Barlow-Stewart, University of Sydney
- Professor Sylvia Metcalfe, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Fiona Cunningham, Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance
- Dr Karen Carpenter, Diagnostics Genomics Laboratory of Pathwest
- Dr Belinda Chong, Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
- Dr Michael Fietz, Diagnostics Genomics Laboratory of Pathwest
- Dr Catherine McCarthy, Queensland Fertility Group
- Dr Sarah Moore, SA Pathology
- Professor Jo Lind, Macquarie University
- Vanessa Tyrrell, Children’s Cancer Institute
- Professor Matthew Brown, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Louisa Gordon, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Professor Amanda Spurdle, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Dr Ann-Marie Patch, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Professor Nicholas Graves, Queensland University of Technology
- Professor Belinda Bennett, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Fiona McDonald, Queensland University of Technology
- Associate Professor Paul Leo, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Larisa Haupt, Queensland University of Technology
- Ivan McGowan, Mater Health Services
- Lemise Kassim, Sullivan And Nicolaides Pathology
- Jennifer Berkman, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Charmaine Pollock, Sullivan And Nicolaides Pathology
- Dr Aideen McInerney-Leo, Queensland University of Technology
