Education

About the Initiative

The PPMH Education Initiative fulfills one of the core PPMH missions, which is to provide education to a broad range of stakeholders regarding the fundamentals of precision medicine and the impact it will have in patient care. Within the UNC Community, this includes a seminar series on research leveraging data contained in the electronic health care record system and a quarterly mini-symposia series on research at UNC related to precision health care. The Education initiative also sponsors UNC Educational Pathways to Increase Diversity in GEnomics (EDGE Genomics), a training program for undergraduate students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Outside the UNC community, the Education initiative works closely with the PPMH PARADIGM initiative and Age-Based Genomic Screening program to conduct outreach at community events such as the UNC Science Expo. Our presence at these events strengthens the relationship between PPMH and the broader community. 

The links at left show past and current Education Initiative offerings.

Impact on Education

As part of precision medicine education efforts, the PPMH has hosted 60 events with 1,822 total participants. We have also been able to support 263 undergraduate students, 2 Postdoctoral Scholars, and 3 Precision Medicine Scholar Staff and Faculty!