The 3rd National Conference on Genetics and Disease Prevention
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Topics:
- Genetics in Public Health Practice: Assessing Current Practice and Future Needs
- Overview of National Guidelines, Federal Projects, Resources, and State Genetics Programs
- Addressing Workforce Competency, Capacity and Training Needs in Schools of Public Health
- Genetics Policy and Legislation
- Engaging the Community in Public Health Genetics
Workshops:
- Gene-Environmental Interactions and Genetic Susceptibility in the Workplace
- Genetics in Maternal Child Health
- Genetics in Chronic Disease
- Genetic Epidemiology and Population Screening
- Genetics in the Community
- Educational Approaches to Public Health Genetics
- Issues in Genetics Program Administration
Who Should Attend:
- Federal, state and local public health and genetics professionals
- Health care providers
- Faculty and students at schools of public health
- Other health professions schools
- Health policy-makers
Sponsors:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Resources & Services Administration
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- University of Michigan – School of Public Health
- Michigan Department of Community Health
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Co-Sponsors:
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
- American Public Health Association
- Association of Schools of Public Health
- University of Michigan – School of Public Health