Rare Disease 101
Rare disease training for medical professionals
Teacher: Lucy McKay
Hi! I'm Dr Lucy McKay, CEO at M4RD. Welcome to our Learn site!
Did you know that 1 in 17 people are affected be a rare disease in their lifetime?
Rare Disease 101 is aimed at medical professionals with little prior knowledge in rare disease. This eight lesson module covers the basic principles of what rare disease is, how you may suspect a rare disease, challenges faced by those living with a rare disease and how to support them.
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Available courses
Rare Disease 101 - Australia
Rare disease training for medical professionals
Mental Health and Rare Disease
The vital missing puzzle piece in rare disease care
Clinical Trials and Early Access Programmes
Revision on clinical trials and an introduction to early access programmes
M4RD Nurse Network Discussion Forum
Closed Forum for M4RD Nurse Ambassadors
Teacher: Zoe Morrison
M4RD Ambassadors' Discussion Forum
Closed Forum for M4RD Patient, Clinical and Medical Student Ambassadors
Teacher: Nadine Jefferies
The International Medical Students' Rare Disease Discussion Forum
Welcome members of the International Medical Students Rare Disease Forum!
Find out about meetings and activities. Have discussions and share ideas.
Clinical supervisor: Sian Gannon, Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Rare Care Centre, Perth, Australia
Medical Student Lead: Lydia Hill Almeida, University of Western Australia
M4RD Facilitator: Melissa Clasen, Training and Education Officer, Medics4RareDiseases, UK
Teacher: Sian Gannon