General practitioners
Genetics in your clinical reasoning
Deepen your knowledge to better place genetic data within the information that helps you understand your patients.
Your practice, your challenges
Take a broader view, inform the consultation
In general practice, you connect a patient’s history, lifestyle and the information they bring to the consultation. Questions about genetics and epigenetics may also form part of these discussions.
The aim is to develop a framework for addressing these topics, understanding their contributions and placing them within your overall clinical reasoning.
What you are looking for
Knowledge to support your practice
01
Understand
Comprendre l’impact des variations génétiques sur les différentes pathologies, comprendre ainsi certains échecs thérapeutiques.
02
Integrate
Integrate genetic and epigenetic analysis into your consultations.
03
Adapt
Affiner vos diagnostics et adapter vos recommandations en fonction des profils génétiques individuels.
Choose your next step
Courses to explore
Explore the programmes of our different courses.
Genetics · Nutrition
Genetics & Nutrition
For general practitioners with a grounding in nutrition who wish to explore individual differences in this field.
- Fundamentals of genetics and epigenetics.
- Nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition.
- Practical factsheets and case studies.
12 weeks’ access · Certificate after the final assessment
E-learning course
Heredity, Dietetics and Prevention
Understand the impact of heredity on nutritional needs and integrate this dimension into a personalised approach to prevention and nutritional support.
- From general prevention to targeted prevention
- Genetics, epigenetics and diet
- The genetics of nutrition-related conditions
- Clinical cases
12 weeks’ access · Certificate after the final assessment
Genetics · Oral health
Genetics & Dentistry
To explore oral health issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective, subject to having the basic knowledge of dentistry required for the course.
- Genetics and oral diseases.
- Rare diseases, clinical situations and referral.
- Ethical issues and emerging practices.
12 weeks’ access · Certificate after the final assessment
Explore clinical cases that connect scientific concepts with clinical reasoning.
Before you begin
Answers to your questions
Do I need prior training in genetics?
The fundamentals are revisited at the beginning of the Genetics & Nutrition and Genetics & Dentistry courses. A grounding in the relevant field — nutrition or dentistry — is still required.
Which course should I choose as a general practitioner?
Genetics & Nutrition and Heredity, Dietetics and Prevention are options if you want to explore nutritional questions encountered in consultations. The Dentistry course covers another field: read its programme and prerequisites before deciding.
Can I take the course alongside my clinical practice?
Allow 5 to 6 hours for Heredity, Dietetics and Prevention, and 8 to 10 hours for Genetics & Nutrition or Genetics & Dentistry, spread over 12 weeks of access. Content is available online so you can organise your progress around your availability.
Let’s talk about your plans
A course suited to your profession
Still deciding? Have a question? The educational team will help you clarify your choice before you enrol.