Personal Genotyping Course Progress Report

At the Stanford School of Medicine's Scope blog, Lia Steakley recounts student participation in the school's summer elective course that offered the physicians-in-training the option to study their own genotype data. "Overall, 33 students in the class of 60 … opted for personal genotyping. Ten others analyzed their genetic background using commercial services before the class," Steakley reports, adding that a Stanford task force will deliberate to determine whether to offer the course again. Our sister publication Genome Technology spoke with Stuart Kim, one of the course organizers, and professors at other medical schools who've incorporated genotyping components into classes they offer for its September issue.