Master’s in Genomic Medicine framework: a multidisciplinary first for HEE

HEE’s Master’s in Genomic Medicine framework is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a multidisciplinary perspective on genomics and its applications in healthcare.

Key Facts

• Established by HEE’s Genomics Education Programme in 2015
• HEE’s first multi-professional Master’s-level programme
• HEE GEP-designed curriculum delivered by seven Russell Group universities
• Flexible learning: Take a single module or build up to a PGcert, PGdip or Master’s

Professional breakdown

• Administrative and clerical: 3% (75)
• Allied health professional: 1% (14)
• Health informatics: 1% (10)
• Healthcare science: 30% (744)
• Medical and dental: 39% (963)
• Nursing and midwifery: 12% (305)
• Pharmacy: 4% (92)
• Research: 8% (184)
• Not provided: 2% (62)

Evaluation highlights (From a 2021/22 survey of 212 learners and 55 managers)

Among learners...

• 91% of nurses and midwives
• 82% of healthcare scientists
• 75% of doctors, and
• 78% of other professional groups

... said the programme’s inter-professional approach was beneficial to their learning.

• 86% of learners said the programme enhanced their practice.
• 86% of learners and
•  85% of managers would recommend the programme to colleagues.

“It exceeded my expectations in networking with other clinical colleagues and how useful that's been in my job.” --Clinical scientist

“It’s benefited me phenomenally in my background knowledge of genomics, which I now teach to other people.” --Nurse

Key stats

• 2,449 funded NHS Staff
• 1,159 Qualifications awarded
• 1,145 Standalone CPPD modules studied
• 11,389 total modules created

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