TY - JOUR
TI - Advancing the education in molecular diagnostics: The IFCC-Initiative "Clinical Molecular Biology Curriculum" (C-CMBC); A ten-year experience
AU - Lianidou, E.
AU - Ahmad-Nejad, P.
AU - Ferreira-Gonzalez, A.
AU - Izuhara, K.
AU - Cremonesi, L.
AU - Schroeder, M.-E.
AU - Richter, K.
AU - Ferrari, M.
AU - Neumaier, M.
JO - Clinica Chimica Acta
PY - 2014
VL - 436
TODO - null
SP - 5-8
PB - Elsevier
SN - 0009-8981
TODO - 10.1016/j.cca.2014.04.031
TODO - article;  clinical education;  course content;  course evaluation;  curriculum development;  education program;  genetic screening;  molecular diagnostics;  outcome of education;  priority journal;  workflow;  Chemistry, Clinical;  education;  Education, Medical;  International Agencies;  methods;  Pathology, Molecular, Chemistry, Clinical;  Education, Medical;  International Agencies;  Pathology, Molecular
TODO - Molecular techniques are becoming commonplace in the diagnostic laboratory. Their applications influence all major phases of laboratory medicine including predisposition/genetic risk, primary diagnosis, therapy stratification and prognosis. Readily available laboratory hardware and wetware (i.e. consumables and reagents) foster rapid dissemination to countries that are just establishing molecular testing programs. Appropriate skill levels extending beyond the technical procedure are required for analytical and diagnostic proficiency that is mandatory in molecular genetic testing. An international committee (C-CMBC) of the International Federation for Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) was established to disseminate skills in molecular genetic testing in member countries embarking on the respective techniques. We report the ten-year experience with different teaching and workshop formats for beginners in molecular diagnostics. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
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