electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA) https://egna.net/ is a web-based system that consists of free educational modules with the goal of increasing global clinical and nutritional management knowledge about inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) among genetic metabolic dietitians, nutritionists, and other clinicians and translate this knowledge to inform patient care. Course Director is Rani H. Singh, PhD, RD, LD from Emory University.

Please feel free to share with your multidisciplinary teams the following learning opportunities from Emory University’s electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA):

1.            March 2021 Case Conference and Journal Club on MSUD – Registration deadline February 19, 2021  

2.            October 2021 Case Conference and Journal Club on MMA – Call for Abstracts deadline March 3, 2021

3.            eGNA’s Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships – Join our future sessions

Registration Required – Deadline: February 19, 2021

Click on https://egna.net/register/ to register for the upcoming session.

• First Time Registrants:
  • In order to register and access session materials, follow prompts to create an eGNA Library and Conference Center (LCC) user account.
  • Your submitted information will then be screened by eGNA Staff to confirm eligibility for the eGNA LCC account. You will receive notification once your information has been reviewed by eGNA Staff.
  • If approved, you will receive an email from eGNA Staff containing instructions on how to access the session materials in the eGNA LCC https://egna.genetics.emory.edu/ approximately 2 weeks before the session start date.
  • If you need assistance, please notify the eGNA team at egna@emory.edu.

OR

• Returning Registrants:

• In order to register and access session materials, follow prompt to eGNA Library and Conference Center (LCC) page https://egna.genetics.emory.edu/. You will need your LCC username and password to log in. (If you do not know or remember your LCC password from a previous session, refer to our initial Welcome email. Note: You will need your existing LCC username and email address to reset your password.)
• ­­You will receive a reminder email from eGNA Staff containing instructions on how to access the session materials in the eGNA Library and Conference Center (LCC) approximately 2 weeks before session start date.
• If you need assistance, please notify the eGNA team at egna@emory.edu

October 2021 Case Conference and Journal Club on MMA – Call for Abstracts deadline March 3, 2021

If you have a unique Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) case to share, please submit your individual or team abstract for our October 2021 eGNA Case Conference and Journal Club. The selected individual/team lead will receive a $250 USD honorarium. Share your clinical experience and help your colleagues become more knowledgeable practitioners!

Submit your case abstract: https://egna.net/

Deadline: March 3, 2021

­­­eGNA’s Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships – Join our future sessions
Part of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)
https://med.emory.edu/departments/human-genetics/education/egna-traineeships.html

Our eGNA team has expanded case-based learning using Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) https://echo.unm.edu/, an all-teach-all-learn collaborative model to enhance medical education and care management. We have launched a case-based virtual learning program to telementor genetic metabolic clinicians. Our first cohort completed the genetic nutrition traineeship program in September-December 2020, and we have filled all spots for our second cohort in February-April 2021. See below to learn how you can participate in future traineeships!

• Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships Recruitment Flier:
  See attached flier for more information about Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships.
• Participant Interest Form:
  Fill in the form at the following link to be added to the waitlist for future traineeships https://is.gd/eGNAECHO. Stay tuned for our announcement about the next cohort starting August 2021.
• eGNA's Genetic Nutrition ECHO September 2020 Launch:
  Watch the video about our launch at the following link https://southeastgenetics.org/article.php/200/eGNA's_Genetic_Nutrition_ECHO_is_Launching_September_2020 .

Questions?

Contact egna@emory.edu .

Sincerely,
Rani H. Singh, PhD, RD
Course Director 

Rosalynn Borlaza Blair, MA
Education Coordinator