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The HRSA Genetics Collaboratives Are Bringing
Genetic and NBS Services to
Local Communities
Around the US

Newborn Screening Blood Spots:
How Can We Preserve Both
This National Treasure and
Patient Privacy?

Jane Dahlroth, CEM, CMP joins
American College of Medical Genetics Staff

Click on a headline to download the news release. For more ACMG News Releases, go to Newsroom then News Releases

2010 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting information
now available online

The 2010 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting will be held March 24-28, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM. Abstract submission, registration and housing are now available online at www.acmgmeeting.net. Visit the website for detailed meeting and registration information.

Important deadlines:

Abstract Submission Deadline: December 11, 2009

Early-Bird Registration Deadline: January 4, 2010

Attendees must be registered for the meeting prior to making hotel reservations so register early and save!

New ACMG Radio Program Tackles NBS Dried Blood Spot Issue

ACMG Executive Director, Michael S. Watson, PhD, FACMG and Dr. Alan Fleischman, Medical Director of the March of Dimes Foundation are featured guests on a new Life Love and Health special edition radio program about newborn screening and the value of residual dried blood spots.

Click here to listen to part 1 of the full 20 minute program.

Click here to listen to part 2 of the full 20 minute program.

Click here to listen to the abbreviated 2-minute segment.

ACMG in the News: ACMG Continues to Inform Public About Medical Genetics Through Public Relations Efforts

In the last month, ACMG has reached an audience of more than 20 million people through highly visible media mentions including Good Morning America online, The Boston Globe, WBZ Radio, HealthDay and more. ACMG Executive Director Michael S. Watson, PhD, was featured on Good Morning America Health “At-Home Genetic Testing” on Oct. 8. To view the six-minute segment, click here. Good Morning America Health provides the public with the most up-to-date medical advice for improving their health. The online site is viewed by 13.1 million unique visitors per month.

Free Public/Professional Forum on NBS Blood Spots, Genetic Research and Privacy

To address issues surrounding the use of newborn screening blood spots, the ACMG, the ACMG Foundation and Genetic Alliance sponsored a free Public/Professional Forum entitled "Blood Spots, Genetic Research and Privacy." A webinar of the forum is available for download.

Click here to listen to the mp3 of the event

Download the slides
· Alan Fleischman, MD
· Sharon Kardia, PhD
· Piero Rinaldo, MD, PhD
· Jana Monaco (Parent)

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