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• ACMG Newborn Screening ACT Sheets

  www.acmg.net

  This resource describes the interrelationships between the conditions screened in newborn screening laboratories and the markers (analytes) used for screening. For each marker(s), there is 1) an ACTion (ACT) sheet that describes the short term actions a health professional should follow in communicating with the family and determining the appropriate steps in the follow-up of the infant that has screened positive, and 2) an algorithm that presents an overview of the basic steps involved in determining the final diagnosis in the infant.

• GeneReviews

  GeneReviews are expert-authored, peer-reviewed disease descriptions presented in a standardized format and focused on clinically relevant and medically actionable information on the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of patients and families with specific inherited conditions.

• National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG)
    from http://www.nchpeg.org

  NCHPEG is an "organization of organizations" committed to a national effort to promote health professional education and access to information about advances in human genetics. NCHPEG members are an interdisciplinary group of leaders from more than 50 diverse health professional organizations, consumer and volunteer groups, government agencies, private industry, managed care organizations, and genetics professional societies.

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
    from http://www.omim.org

  An online catalog of human genes and genetic disorders.

• American Board of Genetic Counseling
• American Board of Medical Genetics
• American College of Medical Genetics
    from http://www.acmg.net
• GeneTests.org
    from http://www.genetests.org

  GeneTests is a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers, available at no cost to all interested persons.

• Genetic Alliance
    from http://www.geneticalliance.org

  Genetic Alliance increases the capacity of genetic advocacy organizations to achieve their missions and leverages the voices of millions of individuals and families living with genetic conditions. With a 20-year history as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Genetic Alliance is dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone living with genetic conditions. We are committed to capacity building in all communities. The technical assistance we provide to advocacy organizations results in measurable growth: increased funding for research, access to services, and support for emerging technologies.

• Genetics Workforce Study Publications
• GeneticTools.org
    from http://www.genetictools.org

  GeneticTools is a new faculty development resource designed to address relevant genetics issues within the context of primary care.

• MCHB Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children
    from http://mchb.hrsa.gov

  The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children (ACHDGDNC) was established to assist the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by providing advice, recommendations, and technical assistance.

• National Coordinating Center for the Genetics and Newborn Screening Regional Collaborative Groups
• National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center
    from http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu
• National Society of Genetic Counselors
• NCHPEG: National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics
    from http://www.nchpeg.org

  The mission of NCHPEG is to promote health professional education and access to information about advances in human genetics to improve the health care of the nation.

• Website: Family Health History Tool

  To help focus attention on the importance of family history, the U.S. Surgeon General in cooperation with other agencies with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history.

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