IMPORTANT UPDATE! This is the last year to register for courses. See Program Overview page for last course offerings.
The Graduate Certificate program is comprised of four online courses – two on bioinformatics and two on genomic counselling and ethics – totalling 12 academic credits. Each course involves 39 hours of contact, and is taught as a cohort, providing students the opportunity to develop a global professional network of peers and communities of practice.
All courses use a patient-centred approach, drawing from authentic, real-world examples. Interactive and dynamic, courses include case-based learning, peer collaborations, application assignments and formal evaluations. International subject matter experts, industry collaborators and consumers with lived genomic experience add depth and breadth to courses.
Courses:
Students must successfully complete all four courses to be awarded a certificate. MEDG 580 is a prerequisite for MEDG 585. MEDG 590 and 595 can be taken in any order. Each course will be offered once per academic year, and the entire program can be completed in as little as 20 months. Each course is taught as a cohort, providing students the chance to connect to a community of peers.
MEDG585: Applied Variant Interpretationtext
Last course offering: Jan – Apr 2025
MEDG590: Evidence-based Genomic Counselling
teLast course offering: May – June 2025 – accelerated pace
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MEDG595: Emerging Genomic Topicstext
Last course offering: Sep – Dec 2024