Discussion Topic
1. Integrate risk / screening as it applies to genetics? How, what methods are used to screen for health conditions that may have genetic connections? What guidelines support evidence-based decision making in the area of genetics?
2. What is genetic risk assessment? How is it determined?
3. Explore and integrate genetic terminology, for example: Genomics, pharmacogenomics, genetic
epidemiology. Also, refer to HP2030
4. What are the components of a genetic risk assessment?
5. Can you discuss the interplay (connection) between genetics and the environment, how do they influence one another? Do they?
6. What is the Genetics Nondiscrimination Act?
Please be sure to adhere to the following when posting your weekly discussions:
1. Students are to write their name and the appropriate discussion number/discussion title in the title bar for each discussion. For example Discussion 1: Micheal Cabrera or Discussion 3: Sheila
Smith. This is important in identifying that students are submitting original posts as well as response posts as required.
2. Students are to submit their discussions directly onto Blackboard Discussion Board.
Attachments submitted as discussion board posts will not be graded.
3. As a reminder, all discussion posts must be minimum 500=550 words, references must be cited in APA format 7th Edition, and must include minimum of 3 scholarly resources published within the past
5-7 years (not part of the classroom coursework).