WA CPD Event - Professor Chad Bousman

Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry: Practical Considerations

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Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry: Practical Considerations

This workshop will provide an overview of pharmacogenomics (PGx) and its role in guiding medication prescribing. Attendees will learn the rationale and supporting evidence for PGx-guided prescribing, identify clinical scenarios where PGx testing may be particularly valuable, and understand the key practical considerations for integrating PGx insights into patient care.
Presenter: Professor Chad Bousman

Biography
Dr. Bousman is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary, where he leads the Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics Laboratory. His program of research spans pharmacogenomic discovery and clinical implementation, with particular attention given to improving prescribing for mental health conditions across life stages.

Dr. Bousman has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and his research is supported by Canadian, US, and Australian funding bodies. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, American College of of Neuropsychopharmacology, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC), Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium, Pharmacogenomics Global Research Network (PGRN), and the Standardized Laboratory Practices in Pharmacogenomics (STRIPE) Collaborative. He is also the founder and CEO of Sequence2Script Inc, a software company that assists laboratories with translating pharmacogenomic information into clinical action.

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This is a free event. Should you not be able to attend, please advise the Branch Coordinator

 

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