1. How should we prepare students for their future?

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* 1. In the future we will all have our genomes sequenced and healthcare providers will use simple blood tests to analyze an individual's molecular make-up.
The new technologies mean we will all receive diagnoses and treatments that are personalized.

Which of the following topics often covered in a life science course do you think connect to ideas about personalized medicine?

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Gene Function
Cell Reproduction - Mitosis
Sexual Reproduction and Genetics
- Meiosis
Evolution
Biochemistry
Bacteria and Viruses
Cell Structure, Function, & Energy
Human Heredity
Human anatomy and physiology
Biodiversity
Ecology

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* 2. Being a healthcare provider or a healthcare consumer will soon be very different.

In order to interact with a healthcare system that is more predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory, we will need specific skills and understandings.

Please indicate how important you believe the following skills and understandings will be as healthcare changes.

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Understanding cause and effect: mechanism and prediction
Understanding scale, proportion, and quantity
Recognizing patterns, similarity, and diversity
Understanding energy and matter: flows, cycles and conservation
Using decision making skills
Relating form and function
Understanding systems and system models
Recognizing stability and change
Understanding the roles of ethics and morals

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* 3. Curricular materials that prepare students to be the healthcare providers and consumers of the future might be appropriate in a variety of courses. Which of the following do you think are the most appropriate? (Please pick 2)

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* 4. What questions do you have about the future of healthcare providers and healthcare consumers?

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* 5. Any other comments about this project?

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