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13th Annual NCHPEG Meeting: Genetics and Public Health

NCHPEG invites you to its 13th Annual meeting, which will focus on genetics and public health and will take place on 23, 24 September 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The deadline for abstracts has passed. We will notify all applicants of the program committee’s decision by email no later than 30 July.

Meeting Information

This year’s theme is Genetics and Public Health, and we are pleased to announce that our featured speakers include:

Sir David J. Weatherall, MD

Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford and founder of the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford

Eric D. Green, MD, PhD

Director, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Agenda

Thursday, 23 September
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Logistics David D. Gale, PhD, Chairman, NCHPEG Board of Directors
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.	Keynote Address: Genetics and Public Health: An International Perspective – Sir David Weatherall, MD, FRS, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.	What Is Public Health Genomics, and Why Should We Care? Muin J. Khoury MD, PhD, Office of Public Health Genomics, U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Educating Public Health Professionals about Genetics, and Vice Versa – Moderator: E. Kate Reed, MPH, ScM, CGC, NCHPEG Genetics for Public Health Professionals – Karen Edwards, PhD, University of Washington Public Health for Geneticists – Deborah Bowen, PhD, Boston University Panel Discussion and Audience Participation
12:15 – 12:30 p.m.	Introduction of NCHPEG’s New Executive Director
12:30 -1:30 p.m.	NCHPEG Town Hall Meeting – Lunch (provided) Announcement of the 2010 Targeted Education Program (supported by the Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health) Overview of New Education Resources on GINA (supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions on New NCHPEG Programs Genetics for Social and Behavioral Scientists (supported by the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, National Institutes of Health ) Family History for Prenatal Providers (supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration) NCHPEG’s New Website (supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute)
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.	Break
3:20 – 4:40 p.m.	Presentations from Selected Abstracts A Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics/Genomics: An Option for Interdisciplinary Education of Healthcare Professionals? – Elizabeth Balkite, MS, CGC, Sarah Lawrence College Primary Care Physician Awareness of Genomic Risk Profiling – Susanne B. Haga, PhD, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy A National Clinical Decision Support Infrastructure to Enable Genetically Guided Population Health Management at Scale – Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, Duke University Community Genetics: Collaborating with Community Medical Professionals to Assure Patient Access to Genetic Services – Luba Djurdinovic, MS, Ferre Institute
4:40 – 5:00 p.m	Presentation of the 2010 Michael J. Scotti, Jr. Award, by David D. Gale, Chairman, NCHPEG Board of Directors
5:30 –7:30 p.m.	Poster Session, Exhibits, and Reception
Friday, 24 September
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.	Educating Health Professionals about Genetics and Genomics: New Opportunities and Challenges – Michael S. Wilkes, MD, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis A Novel Evaluation of Genetics Education for Health Professionals – Debra Roter, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Emily Edelman, MS, CGC, NCHPEG
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.	Presentations from Selected Abstracts Guiding the Community to Quality Genetic Testing – Yasmine Zavahir, MHS; Debra B. Kuehl, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A Molecular Genetic-Test Report Template Improves Communication between the Laboratory and Clinician – Maren T. Scheuner, MD, MPH, RAND Corporation Development and Use of a Genetic-Test Catalog for Payers and Providers – Trisha Brown, MS, CGC, DNA Direct
11:15a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Closing Address Genomics in 2K10 and Beyond: Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine – Eric D. Green, MD, PhD, National Human Genome Research Institute

Conference Registration Information

Please register online by visiting the event Web site and clicking on the Register Now button. If you are unable to register online, you may download the conference registration form and fax it to the NCHPEG office, attention Dolores Astroth, at (410) 583-0520 by August 24, 2010.

Registration Fees	On or Before 8/24/10	After 8/24/10
NCHPEG Members (limited to one person per organization)	$140	$180
Non Members	$175	$225
Students	$100	$100

Exhibitor Information

$100.00 NCHPEG Members

$150.00 Non-Profit Organizations

$500.00 Commercial Companies

Hotel Reservation Information

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. To make reservations, please go to this special hotel link. Alternatively, you can call the hotel directly at 301-657-1234 or toll free at 888-591-1234.

It is important for you to mention that you are part of the NCHPEG meeting so that you may take advantage of our special rate of $258.77 per single room (including taxes). Please make your reservations as soon as possible. Our room block will be released on Tuesday, 24 August 2010. To ensure availability, please make your reservations as soon as possible.

Directions and Parking

For questions about parking or directions to the hotel from the airport or metro please visit the hotel’s website.

Additional Information

For further information about NCHPEG or the meeting program, please contact Joseph D. McInerney, Executive Director of NCHPEG, at 410-583-0600 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We look forward to seeing you in September.

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