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The Western States Regional Genetics Services Collaborative is a federally funded multi-state project that seeks to coordinate and increase access to genetic services among our states and territory. The participating states and territory are: Alaska, California, Guam, Hawai`i, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Our activities aim to improve the health of children with disorders detected by the newborn screening blood test, birth defects and other genetic disorders.
The project is a cooperative agreement between the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Genetic Services Branch and Hawai`i Department of Health.
Collaborative Grant #U22MC03961
On June 22-26, 2009, the University of Washington Center for Public Health and Genomics will host the first Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics in Seattle, Washington. This Institute is supported in part by CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute, UW Center for Genomics and Public Health, and the UW Department of Biostatistics.
The Human Genome Project and other advances in genomics and related technologies are paving the way for a new era in the practice of medicine and public health. In the 21st century, more emphasis will be put on personalized health care, targeted interventions, and disease prevention and health promotion. Genomics training is needed to prepare the public health workforce to integrate credible genomic information and applications into public health research, programs, and policy interventions.
The Institute will provide an introduction to key topics in public health genomics with an emphasis on translation of evidence-based genomic information and applications into clinical and public health practice in the United States and globally. This Institute is geared to professionals interested in obtaining knowledge and skills for using genomics principles and applications in health practice, research, and policy interventions.
Tuition scholarships are still available!
For more information, please visit: http://depts.washington.edu/cgph