ACMG Releases Highly-Anticipated Recommendations on Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released the widely-anticipated "ACMG Recommendations for Reporting of Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing Report" at its 2013 Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting.  The ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting is one of the largest gatherings of medical and health professionals in genetics in the world.

As exome and genome sequencing become more widely used in medical care, doctors will increasingly be able to learn about genetic changes that increase an individual’s risk for developing an unrelated disease. In the past, these so-called incidental genetic findings (unrelated to the condition for which the patient was tested) were seldom provided to the patient.

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2013 ACMG Foundation Annual Day of Caring:

At the 2013 Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting in Phoenix,
the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine
with the help of PerkinElmer, Shire, and members of the
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
and the ACMG Foundation were able to donate 20
bicycles and helmets to children from the Muscular
Dystrophy Association of Phoenix. To learn more about
this heartwarming event please contact the ACMG
Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine at
ACMGF@acmgfoundation.org.

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New ACMG Video Encourages Med Students to
Consider a Residency/Combined Residency in Medical
Genetics

There has never been a more exciting and extraordinary
time to consider a residency and career in medical
genetics. Genetics and genomics are changing how we
practice medicine and will increasingly guide day-to-day
healthcare decisions. This fast-paced and engaging new
video features current and recent medical genetics
residents in interviews, in patient care situations, in group
discussions and team meetings in a variety of settings.

From diagnosis to management and from rare diseases to
the most common conditions, medical genetics is moving
the practice of medicine forward. The future of medicine
lies in a better understanding of the human genome and
how to apply it to every aspect of medical practice - this
new video from the American College of Medical
Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) lets medical students
know the variety of ways that they can play a role in this
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