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American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
The ACMG provides education, resources and a
voice for the medical genetics profession.

ACMG Foundation to
Present Bikes to
Children with Rare
Diseases

ACMG Unveils Using
Databases to Interpret
Cytogenomic Array
CME Program

Next-Generation
Sequencing to
Detect Chromosome
Abnormalities

ACMG Foundation
Wins Award for
Video Tribute

Genetic/Genomic
breakthroughs in
healthcare at the
2012 ACMG
Annual Meeting

ACMG Changing Its
Name in 2012 to
Better Reflect
Expansion in
the Field

ACMG Develops
New Tools to Attract
Students Into
Medical Genetics

ACMG Releases
"Core Competencies"
Document for Training
Doctors in Genetics and
Genomics

For more ACMG News
Releases, go to Newsroom 
then News Releases or visit
the ACMG Foundation
website at
www.acmgfoundation.org

WHAT IS A MEDICAL GENETICIST'S LIFE LIKE IN THE GENOMIC ERA?

Careers in Medical Genetics is a fascinating new video series from the ACMG. Each video features personal stories about life as a practicing clinical geneticist. If you like the uniqueness of specialty medical knowledge but also wish to apply your knowledge across broad areas of medical practice while contributing to unprecedented scientific advances, genetics could be the right choice for you.

To view all of the ACMG Careers in Medical Genetics videos click here. To subscribe to the ACMG Channel, click the yellow "subscribe" button above the featured You Tube video.

For a free brochure on graduate medical education in medical genetics, contact the ACMG at acmg@acmg.net or to download an electronic copy click here.

“THE REMARKABLE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM OF NEWBORN SCREENING”

One Simple Test Can Save Your Babys Life: Newborn Screening Experts Discuss What the CDC Has Called “One of the Ten Great Public Health Achievements of this Century” on National Radio Program.

To hear “The Remarkable Public Health Program of Newborn Screening” broadcast, which is important to every prospective or expectant parent in the United States, click here.

SHORTCUTS

ACMG COMPETENCIES FOR THE
PHYSICIAN MEDICAL GENETICIST
IN THE 21st CENTURY

In an effort to better define the education and training needs for medical geneticists in our rapidly evolving specialty, a multidisciplinary medical genetics workgroup led by Dr. Bruce Korf was formed to begin to identify the competencies that should be acquired by clinical geneticists who provide consultative or long-term medical genetic and genomic healthcare services. We invite review, comments and suggestions from ACMG members as this is expected to be an evolving document. We are already planning to develop a similar set of competencies for laboratory geneticists. An editorial describing the intent, development, and uses of these competencies is planned for publication in Genetics in Medicine later this year. Click here to see the report.

Send comments to acmg@acmg.net with the subject line ACMG Competencies.

NEW ACMG POLICY STATEMENT ON WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING

The ACMG Board of Directors released an important new Policy Statement regarding Whole Genome Sequencing on March 28, 2012 at the ACMG Annual Clinical Genomics Meeting.  Please click here for the full statement.

NO ACMG DUES INCREASE FOR 2012

The ACMG Board has elected to not increase membership dues for 2012. Dues increases will continue to be evaluated and adjusted, as necessary, on an annual basis. Look for your membership renewal notice via email. Membership can be renewed online by logging onto the Members Only section of the ACMG Website; it's fast, easy and secure. You can also print a 2012 renewal form online if you wish to pay by check.

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