The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in partnership with the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. The NIH-ACMG Genomic Medicine Program Management Fellowship was established in 2017 as a partnership among ACMG and four components of NIH – the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), ...

Lori Orlando, MD, MHS, MMCI, director of the precision medicine program in the Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine at Duke University and IGNITE co-PI, will speak at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine 2021 Genomics & Adoption Symposium Nov. 3-4. Dr. Orlando will discuss the MeTree Family Health History based risk assessment tool and speak on, “Role of Family Health History in Health Screening and Maintenance”. Find out more about the upcoming symposium MeTree is a patient-facing web-based ...

Congratulations to the Genetic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparities across the US (GUARDD-US) team for getting all sites activated approximately one month after reaching a milestone of 1,000 patients enrolled.

The IGNITE Network Leadership calls for Diversity and Inclusion in the conduct of research We call on scientific and medical communities to acknowledge and work toward eliminating the injustices perpetuated through all forms of systemic racism and discrimination, both past and present, overt and covert. We condemn eugenic beliefs, policies, and practices. While ancestry has some genetic underpinnings, race is a social construct. Thus, we recognize the consequences of racism and bias on health, healthcare, and research. To provide more equitable care ...

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) invites qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors to apply to the Fellowship in Genomic Medicine Program Management. This is an NIH coalition consisting of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and the All of Us Research Program in partnership with the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). The goal of this fellowship is to increase the pool ...

UCSF is seeking a faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with expertise in health services research, health economics, or a related field. Qualified applicants may also serve as the Assistant Director or Co-Director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS). The Center, founded in 2008, is a global leader in developing objective evidence on the translation of personalized/precision medicine and other new technologies into clinical care and health policy. They have ...

NHGRI has two new funding opportunities available for genetic counseling research. Visit the NHGRI website for more information. Investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices (R01, Clinical trial optional) Investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices (R21, Clinical trial optional)