title: Implementing genetic education in primary care: the Gen-Equip programme.
abstract: Genetics and genomics are increasingly relevant to primary healthcare but training is unavailable to many practitioners. Education that can be accessed by practitioners without cost or travel is essential. The Gen-Equip project was formed to provide effective education in genetics for primary healthcare in Europe and so improve patient care. Partners include patient representatives and specialists in genetics and primary care from six countries. Here, we report the progress and challenges involved in creating a European online educational program in genetics.
authors.affiliation: I3S Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.|IBMC-nstitute for Molecular and Cell Biology, UnIGENe and Centre for Predictive and Preventive Genetics (CGPP), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paneque
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Genetics, Section Community Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martina C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cornel
authors.affiliation: Palacky University-University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.|Charles University-University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vaclava
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Curtisova
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Genetics, Section Community Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.|School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Houwink
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Genetic Alliance UK, London, UK.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lunt
authors.affiliation: Charles University-University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macek
authors.affiliation: Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Vigdis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stefansdottir
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Unit of Medical Genetics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turchetti
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK. Heather.skirton@plymouth.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Skirton
keywords: Family medicine; General practitioner; Genetics; Online education; Primary care; Professional education