E-learning Pharmacogenetics in the GP practice 2025

Many general practitioners are relatively unfamiliar with pharmacogenetics and rarely use it. This e-learning course is specially for general practitioners and will help you acquire basic pharmacogenetic knowledge and practice with case studies.

Personalized care is becoming increasingly important in daily general practice. Pharmacogenetics can make a significant contribution to this. The goal of pharmacogenetic research is to use DNA variations to explain why a medication at the usual dosage is less or more effective, or why it produces unexpected side effects. This knowledge can impact the choice or dosage of a medication for an individual patient.

General practitioners can request pharmacogenetic research and they can receive tailored advice by collaborating with their pharmacist.

Pharmacogenetic research can explain why a medication is less or more effective at the usual dosage. Furthermore, it can reveal why some patients experience unexpected side effects. This knowledge has implications for the choice or dosage of a medication for an individual patient. In this e-learning, designed for general practitioners, you will learn:

• what pharmacogenetics entails, 

• what its added value is, 

• and in which situations it can play a role.

Learning objectives

1. You understand the importance of pharmacogenetics in the GP practice and consider the possibility of a genetic component in side effects or drug ineffectiveness when making differential diagnoses.

2. You understand the concept of pharmacogenetics and are familiar with the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes involved. 

3. You are able to apply pharmacogenetics in your own practice by 

   1. selecting patients for whom this may be relevant, 

   2. requesting pharmacogenetic testing and 

   3. correctly interpreting the pharmacogenetic test results.

Availability e-learning:

You can make the e-learning at any time. After you have registered and received confirmation,you have immediate access to the e-learning.
In order to have access you need to log in with your Boerhaave CME account:

• Go to  https://www.boerhaavecontinuingmedicaleducation.com

• Click on the ‘Login’ button and log in with your login details

• Click on ‘My trainings’

• Click on the ‘To learning environment’ link

• You will be redirected tot the learning environment where you can find the e-learning
   

After completing the e-learning you can take the final test. In order to pass the test you must answer at least 9 out of 13 questions correctly. If you have successfully completed the e-learning + final test you will receive a certificate of attendance.

NOTE: The project team acknowledges the Traditional Owners of lands throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

E-learning contents

This e-learning will take approximately 2 hours to complete. You can close the e-learning at any time and resume it at a later time. The e-learning consists of the following chapters:

1. Introduction

2. Genetic epidemiology

3. From DNA to drug response

4. The application of pharmacogenetics

5. Case study 1 MS T.

6. Case study 2 Mr G.

7. Case study 3 Ms Y.

8. Conclusion

9. Test