April 17, 2015
From the Office of the Coordinator:
We received many suggestions from students in the Doctoral Student Advisory Meeting.
Thank You!
Initial thoughts: (Some addressed changes in italics)
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Students proposed that a listing of all approved online courses be posted along with feedback for others who may wish to take those. We cannot provide a list of courses competing with Clemson University courses but we can talk about what other students have taken elsewhere and their experiences.
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There needs to be more options available for those who are unable to take courses on campus.
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It is hard for students to plan their semester if classes, dates and times are not set early. The Fall ’15 class times are set.
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Can this be promoted as more of an online program to entice new applicants? It is already promoted as an online program. We’ll work on making the promotion more visible.
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It is almost impossible to choose and commit to your committee during the 1" year in the program.
This will be revised to “It is recommended that your committee Chair, at least, be identified sometime during the second year.
However, students may wait until their third year if desired.”
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The handbook is overwhelming, can it be simplified. Will work on what can be simplified.
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Would it be possible to chart a year-by-year progression of things that need to be completed during that year (in addition to the courses) forms, dissertations, etc.
See below.
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If a link to the promoter could be added to the website that would list the new student information and also show off annual highlights. Requested.
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Promoter needs to include info from the coordinator, conference info, abstracts, more visuals Distinguished Researcher-could we invite more business people for future jobs (how to get resumes out, career opportunities)

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Distinguished Researcher in 2015-16 will include more interdisciplinary researchers . Please offer your suggestions to the HCG faculty.
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Will need to hold fundraisers for ASHG or everyone would need to submit a poster-October in Baltimore.
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ISONG is November in Pittsburg
Regarding the courses curriculum:
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Will be looking at curriculum and hours, may decrease hours, currently at 70 will look to make Masters available for teaching. Met with HCG faculty and team to start reviewing potential revisions.
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Review of courses: o Bioinformatics-great o 905 Ethics-needs more policy o Decrease core courses o 610 Population-not relevant o Healthcare Research-applications are great-helpful o 901-spealkers used same slides o 814 Advanced Genetics-get rid of it o 907 applied-great! Theory-good! o Interdisciplinary Pharmacogenomics-good! o Grant writing/Grant Submission-motivate people to submit early o 989 Selected Topics-need to produce something for publication o Use Public Health Methods instead of Psych-take Statistics through Public
Health-Public Health needs to have more of a collaboration with HCG o Offer more alternatives in Statistics (ex: Experimental Statistics)
ONS 41st Annual Congress
April 28-May 1, 2016
San Antonio, Texas
SERGG Annual Meeting
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July 16-18, 2015
Renaissance Asheville Hotel
Asheville, North Carolina

ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting
We would really like to take a group of students to ASHG in the Fall, 2015 but we need to plan and fundraise.
Student-member rate is $175 to attend. The Day’s Inn is across from the convention center and would be a great place to stay. We’ll watch for the hotel reservation site to open and get a block of rooms; two per room. If you have a poster or podium session you can get $1000 from HEHD College to help with travel (as long as it’s available next year).
2015 - 28th Annual ISONG World Congress
Epigenetics Across the life span
Abstract Submission deadline have already past.
Nov. 6-8, 2015
Omni Willian Pann Hotel, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania USA
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
43rd Biennial Convention
November 7 - 11, 2015

SNRS 30th Annual Conference
A Solid Legacy, a Bright Tomorrow: Bridging the Past and Future of Nursing Research
February 24 - 27, 2016
Colonial Williamsburg Lodge, 
Williamsburg, VA
ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting
th
March 8-12, 2016.
Tampa, Fl
Stephanie’s article has just published!
Jacobson, S., Eggert, J., Speckhart, D, Deluca, J. (2015). Misattributed paternity in hematopoeitic stem cell transplantation: The role of the healthcare provider. Clinical Journal of
Oncology Nursing. 19(2). P218-221.
Scott has invited for a Podium Presentation:

Moore, S.E., Holaday, B. “Genomics and the Right to Health Autonomy: A Survey of
International Health Policies.” Podium Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 26 th
International Nursing Research Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 2015.
Scott’s articles in Progress:
Geriatric Perceptions of Genetics: A secondary analysis of the PGen dataset.
Anna Chassevent, Sourat Darabi just attended Interprofessional Conference in Savannah,
GA, April 10.
Podium Presentation Darabi, S., Tedder, M., &Eggert, J.. (April 10, 2015) Collaborative
Oncology Testing: Development of an Interprofessional Team. Interprofessional Conference,
Savannah, GA.
Poster Presentation: Darabi, S., Chassevent, A., &Eggert, J.. (April 10, 2015) High Risk Breast
Cancer in SC: Ethnicity, prevalence, and Biomarkers. Interprofessional Conference, Savannah,
GA.
Breast cancer clinic in Sullivan Center this summer: Not for individuals with cancer currently-idea is more toward prevention. Dr. Eggert will take over as counselor about preventative measures. Clinic will be advertised by targeting those who have family members

who have been previously diagnosed. Appointments will be for Mon or Tues. Family histories will be taken a week prior to appointment. If interested in getting involved, email Anna.
Fundraise: Possibly Sassy Paints (Wine and paint night): $5-10 per person. Looking at
6/16, 6/13/ or 6/30 (all Tuesdays). Also looking at fund-raiser at a local restaurant. Possibly same night as the paint night.
Education: Free online research conference at labroots.com 3 days, but online Just need to register. Paper about ATM gene.
1.
What if the FTO gene was absent, was enhanced, and FTO was overexpressed, will the cell become a fat cell? FTO gene variant may affect not only FTO, but also neighbouring genes in that region of the chromosome. Read:
New function of obesity gene revealed http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-function-obesity-gene-revealed.html
2.
Is a child’s motivation inherited from parents or influenced by environment? A twin study may give you a clue. Read:
“Not Interested in School? Maybe They're Born That Way” http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2015/04/13/not-interested-in-schoolmaybe-theyre-born-that-way