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APHA Genomics Forum

APHA Genomics Forum First Business Meeting Monday, November 5, 2007 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. APHA 135 th Annual Meeting: Politics, Policy, & Public Health What is a Forum? WE ARE Thank You Tonight’s agenda Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) Background of the Forum (15 minutes)

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APHA Genomics Forum

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  1. APHA Genomics Forum First Business Meeting Monday, November 5, 2007 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. APHA 135th Annual Meeting: Politics, Policy, & Public Health

  2. What is a Forum? WE ARE

  3. Thank You

  4. Tonight’s agenda • Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) • Background of the Forum (15 minutes) • Discussion and Final approval of goals, structure (15 minutes) • Workforce competency presentation and discussion (45 minutes) • Guest speaker: W. Andrew Faucett, MS, CGC • Director, Genomics and Public Health Program Emory University School of Medicine • Committee/ Action Group sign-up and discussions (40 minutes)

  5. Background of the Forum • Intro to Forums • History • Present Accomplishments • Future Accomplishments

  6. What do Forums do? • Work on a specific issue that is: • important to public health • crosses disciplinary and section or SPIG boundaries • requires expertise that may reside in more than one section or SPIG, and • supports APHA's mission. 

  7. Interests Interests

  8. Accomplishments • Listserv • Membership • Core leadership • Competencies working group • Website • NHGRI Roundtable

  9. Listserv • Apha.genomics@umich.edu • Anyone who is on the listserv can use it to send announcements, questions, etc.

  10. Membership • 207 Members • 111 APHA Members • 34 states and 6 countries • 18 Sections/ SPIGs

  11. Membership – Sectors of Public Health Based on Sectors identified in the IOM 2003 report, “The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century

  12. Leadership • Chair • Jody Platt Garcia • Co-Chair • EmyLou S. Rodriguez • Secretary • Liz Levy

  13. Genomics Competencies Working Group • Compiled and organized genomics resources • Organized today’s presentation by Andy Faucett of the CDC and Emory University • "CDC Genomics Competencies for the Public Health Workforce" • Identified additional projects

  14. Website http://www.GenomicsForum.org • Announcements • Meeting records • Online directory of members • Links • Blog

  15. NHGRI Roundtable

  16. Future Accomplishments • Sponsor scientific sessions • Further develop website(s) • Update APHA policies • APHA Learning Institute • Endorsement of workforce competencies • …To be decided

  17. APHA Genomics Forum • Draft Goals (See handout) • Represent the public health community including APHA Components and State Affiliates, the public health workforce, and others interested in public health (government, community, advocacy, academia, healthcare, business, and the media). • Work within APHA Sections, SPIGs, Caucuses, and State Affiliates to promote workforce competency in genomics, including an improved understanding of the relevance and impact of genomics on public health. • Engage public health and health care communities and others in projects and activities that increase the awareness, knowledge, and skills of genetic services as these services relate to: • The ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding genetics/ genomics/ epigenetics; • The relationships and relevance of genomics to public health, health care, and health disparities; • Professional and public education; and • Other areas as generated by Forum members. • Guide policy by proposing updates to existing APHA policies on genetics, genomics, and epigenetics, and creating new position statements and opportunities for advocacy. • Create opportunities for networking.

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