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New England Journal of Medicine Series in Genomic Medicine
Genomics and Perinatal Care
The 13th article in the New England Journal of Medicine Genomic Medicine series —
Genomics and Perinatal Care by Joann Bodurtha, M.D., M.P.H. and Jerome F. Strauss, III, M.D., Ph.D. — encourages clinicians to keep up with genetic and genomic advances and national care recommendations, since new genomic technologies can apply to preconception, prenatal and newborn care. However, whether and how they will be used are subject to debate.
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Pharmacists focus on education in genomics at meeting with NHGRI
The field of pharmacogenomics has exploded in recent years. Genomic discoveries relevant to commonly prescribed medications, coupled with the rise in direct-to-consumer marketing of pharmacogenetic testing, has emphasized the need for pharmacist education. NHGRI recently hosted a meeting for several major U.S. pharmacy organizations to discuss the current landscape of pharmacist education in genomics
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Addressing the challenges of using genetic variants in medical care
To address the problem of identifying the clear genomic signals doctors can use to make medical decisions, the National Human Genome Research Institute organized Characterizing and Displaying Genetic Variants for Clinical Action in early December 2011. Workshop videos are now available. (
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Genomics Education for Health Care Professionals in the 21st Century
In a recent Journal of the American Medical Association article,
Genomics Education for Health Care Professionals in the 21st Century, W. Gregory Feero, M.D., Ph.D. and Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., focus on how recent genomic discoveries have brought about far-reaching advances in understanding the molecular basis of human health and disease. NHGRI's vision for the future of genomics research suggests more discoveries are likely to occur over the next few decades. (
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My Family Health Portrait
My Family Health Portrait is the Web-based tool from NHGRI and the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative that helps you create your own family health history.
Articles on Genetics and Genomics for Clinicians
Short articles on genetics and genomics for health care professionals.
Last Updated: January 19, 2012
