BMJ Learning courses are designed to help you learn at every stage of your career. It is free for Monash Health employees and includes hundreds of interactive, peer reviewed learning modules, written by experts from BMJ. BMJ Learning is accredited by the Australian College of Nursing and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Earn CME credit for completing courses. 

Click here for instructions on how to register for an account.

Recommended resources:

• The role of single-cell genomics in human genetics - 1 hour
• Comprehensive epithelial tubo-ovarian cancer risk prediction model incorporating genetic and epidemiological risk factors - 1 hour
• Contribution of large genomic rearrangements in PALB2 to familial breast cancer: implications for genetic testing - 1 hour
• Disorders and roles of tsRNA, snoRNA, snRNA and piRNA in cancer - 1 hour

The Centre for Genetics Education is a NSW Government Health initiative to support health professionals with genetics and genomic information to support their practice. 

The Centre for Genetics Education has a catalogue of online learning materials that include:

• Obstetrics
• Oncology
• Paediatrics

ClinicalKey is an Elsevier platform of eBooks, journals and clinical support tools such as guidelines and calculators. ClinicalKey also has a variety of procedural videos and image collections. Click here for instructions on how to access ClinicalKey.

Recommended resource:

• Genetics multimedia

DNA Today

Discover New Advances in the world of genetics, from technology like CRISPR to rare diseases to new research. For over a decade, multi-award winning podcast "DNA Today" has brought you the voices of leaders in genetics. Host Kira Dineen brings her genetics expertise to interview geneticists, genetic counselors, patient advocates, biotech leaders, researchers, and more.

Pomegranate Health

This is a two-part series looking at how modern genomics is changing clinical practice, and how a physician can hope to keep up with the pace of discovery and technological development.

The Genetics Podcast

Exploring all things genetics. Dr Patrick Short, University of Cambridge alumnus and CEO of Sano Genetics, analyses the science, interviews the experts, and discusses the latest findings and breakthroughs in genetic research. 

Australian Associations

• Australian Genomics
• Centre for Genetics Education
• Genetics Society of Australasia
• Genetic, Undiagnosed, and Rare Disease (GUARD) Collaborative Australia
  • The GUARD Collaborative is a coalition of Genetic Support Network Victoria, Genetic Alliance Australia and Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN Australia).
• Human Genetics Society of Australasia
• The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia (RCPA)
  • Genetic tests and laboratories
  • Development of standards for DNA sequence variation databases
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
  • Clinical genetics advanced training program

International Associations

• American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
• American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
• American Society of Human Genetics
• European Society of Human Genetics
• Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International
• The Genetics Society (UK)
• Genetics Society of America
• Genomics England
  • Check out the YouTube channel
• NHS England Genomics Education
  • Check out the YouTube channel
• International Society for Neonatal Screening (ISNS)
• Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders
• Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Monash Health Library provides educational resources, group training, webinars and individual consultations on evidence based practice including guidance on literature searching, appraising and managing search results.

Can’t attend our live webinars?

• The library has a selection of recorded webinars available in Latte.
• Consider requesting group training for your team at a time that suits you. 

Custom training sessions can be arranged to fit with a team meeting or existing professional development schedule. Email library@monashhealth.org for more information.