Free Online Learning Module to Improve the Prenatal Diagnosis Experience and Long-Term Patient Outcomes

For Genetic Counseling Students & Practicing Clinicians Who May Deliver a Prenatal Diagnosis

Learning about an unexpected prenatal diagnosis is often overwhelming for expectant parents. It can be challenging as a clinician to know what to say and how to explain the condition to patients when outcomes are constantly evolving for people with disabilities. The outlook continues to change as people with disabilities have access to better healthcare, supports, and services, and this module helps guide you through what outcomes have changed significantly over the past 50 years and how to meet the informational needs of expectant parents. 

PHT 201: Medical Professionals: Improving the Prenatal Diagnosis Experience and Long-Term Patient Outcomes with Accurate, Up-to-Date, and Balanced Information about Genetic Conditions

This module an be used by a broad range of medical professionals and students and includes the following:

• video podcasts
• reflection sections
• learning activities
• references and resources 

Genetic counseling program directors and directors of other medical student programs can use this module to substitute for a lecture which can be done individually online or together in class as an instructor-led activity. If program directors opt to instruct students to take the course online, please contact our HDI Learning Center to set that up so that you can receive reports about assignments and course completion for your class. We even have a video to help you get started.

Practicing clinicians can also take this module to improve the diagnosis experience for patients, and they can also opt at the end of the module to be listed on our website as a clinician who has undergone training—to be a source of patient referrals. We hope you find this resource helpful and email us if you have any suggestions or need any further assistance.

Special thanks to our reviewers: Angela Trepanier, MS, CGC, at Wayne State University; Blair Stevens, MS, CGC, from the University of Texas Houston; Cori Feist, MS, CGC, from Oregon Health & Science University; Kim Baich from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio; and Stephanie Thompson from the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network.

You can also access our free resources for expectant parents on our Lettercase resources webpage. Get the materials online, in print, or in our app for tablets.