WACP Virtual Update Course on Application of Molecular Diagnosis in Medical Practice


Posted on: Sat 25-12-2021

Molecular diagnostics has become one of the dominant platforms in clinical laboratory Medicine. In recent years, the advent of molecular methods has revolutionized the evaluation of patients with presumed infectious diseases. Molecular diagnostics, molecular targeted therapy, and genetic therapy are now routine in many medical centers. The molecular field now impacts every field in medicine, whether clinical research or routine patient care.

MISSION &PURPOSE

To Encourage and Promote Excellence in Laboratory Medicine Teaching, Research and Patient Care

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Doctors in specialist training and those desirous of updating their knowledge on recent advances in the Molecular Medicine and management of common disease conditions. Residents and General Practitioners are encouraged to attend. It is mandatory for residents in Laboratory medicine. Also, Lab managers, supervisors, employees, and affiliates who want to advance their knowledge in molecular diagnosis of human diseases. It attracted 10 credit units of CME.

COURSE OBJECTIVE(S):

To introduce participants to:

1. The foundation principles in the most commonly utilized molecular diagnostic     testing protocols

2. The techniques required in order to perform the most commonly-used molecular diagnostics protocols

3. The components of a well-controlled diagnostic test.

4. Critical thinking skills to trouble shoot problems as they occur and determine

 

COURSE HIGHLIGHT

 

1. Clinical proteomics and molecular pathology

 

2. Prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia

 

3. Molecular diagnosis of Haematological Malignancies

 

4. Techniques in molecular detection of Emergent microbes

 

5. Molecular Point of care test for diagnosis of infectious diseases

 

6. Next generation sequencing technique and its role in the diagnosis of metabolic diseases

 

7. Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Biochemical and Molecular Mechanism

 

8. Molecular diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy of Haemoglobinopathies.

 

9. Diagnosis of Tumors, Micrometastases and Circulating Tumor Cells by Molecular Detection of Specific Chromosomal

 

10. DNA Polymerases and Mutagenesis in Human Cancers.

 

11. Molecular methods in screening and detection of Drug of Abuse

 

12. Application of Molecular Diagnostic Techniques for Viral Testing

 

DATE: 2nd – 4th February. 2022

 

TIME: 8.30am – 6.00pm each day.

 

VENUE: Zoom (Virtual)

 

COURSE FEE: Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35, 000.00) per Participant.

 

ALL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO

 

COURSE COORDINATOR:    

DR.  P S. OGUNRO FWACP(LAB. MED)

 

Department of Chemical Pathology UNIMEDTH COMPLEX Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria Email: [email protected]    cell number: 08033061119

 

Dr. Akpalu  (SECRETARY GENERAL)

West African College of Physicians