If you prescribe medications, take medications, or work alongside someone who does, this is worth a few minutes of your attention.
Some patients break down a drug too slowly and build up dangerous levels. Others burn through it so fast that it never has a chance to work.
And some patients have genes that put them at serious risk for a harmful reaction before they ever take their first dose.
This is what pharmacogenomics (PGx) is about:
The study of how a person's genes affect the way their body responds to medication.
It's not new science. And it's rarely taught in practical, clinical terms that actually change how you prescribe.
Chad Stencel, Family Nurse Practitioner, built this course specifically for licensed prescribers who want to reduce guesswork, reduce adverse drug reactions, and give patients a faster path to the right treatment.
Practitioners who complete it walk away knowing how to use genetic data to make more confident, individualized prescribing decisions from day one.
Some of you may recognize Chad from previous issues of this newsletter. We have since teamed up and co-founded the CBC Institute (Clinical Bridge Collective), where we are building a home for practical, clinician-focused education across multiple courses.
This PGx course is one of the first, and it reflects exactly the standard we built the institute around: clinical depth, real-world application, and content that actually changes how you practice.
I'm sharing this because it's exactly the kind of clinical depth that belongs in a practice built around the patient in front of you, not a 15-minute insurance visit.
If this isn't your scope, it may be exactly the right thing to pass along to someone it is. And if you take medications, understanding how your genetics may affect your response is worth knowing, regardless of which side of the prescription pad you're on.
Below is a short video where Chad shares a little about pharmacogenomics and who he is as a practitioner, worth watching before you decide anything.
The course opens June 1, 2026. Early registration is open now through May 20, 2026.
Use code PGX2026 at checkout for 50% off.
Register here: https://cbcinstitute.learnworlds.com/course/pgx-course
Know a prescriber who should see this?
Forward this email directly, the early registration discount and code: PGX2026 will be right there for them. The 50% discount ends May 20.
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