Last updated: February 07, 2019
ISCC Eighth In-Person Meeting
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC) held its seventh in-person meeting on February 7, 2019, in Bethesda, Maryland.
Project Group Descriptions / Attendees Breakout List
- Agenda
- 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Set-up and Breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Slides - 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. NHGRI Education Updates - Division of Policy, Communications,
and Education
Slides - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Extramural Programs and Medical Education
Slides - 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Keynote: Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director of the National
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH): “Genomics Education, Minority
Health and Health Disparities”
Slides - 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. General Discussion, including ideas for new Project Groups
Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Genetic Testing - Kathy Blazer, Tracey Weiler
Inclusion in the Practice of Genomic Medicine: Exploring the Impact of Implicit Biases Towards Disability - Shoumita Dasgupta, Tina Lockwood
Promoting and Supporting Diverse Health Care Professionals (Patients & Caregivers) through Inclusive Outreach and Engagement - Yolanda Powell-Young and Carla Easter
Accredited Continuing Education (ACE) Project Group - Steve Singer - 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch/Networking
- 12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Project Group Meetings (in individual rooms)
- 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Project Group updates
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. General discussions and suggestions for ISCC
Slides