2010: Genetics and Public Health (13th Annual Meeting)
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.
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2009: Genetics Education for Health Professionals: What Are the Key Messages? How Do We Deliver Them? (12th Annual Meeting)
NCHPEG focused on the content and delivery of genetic education at its 12th annual meeting in Bethesda, Maryland from September 23rd through 24th. More than 160 attendees with representation from more than 30 NCHPEG member organizations participated in discussions on diverse topics relevant to the education of health professionals in genetics, and the educational challenges that arise with advances in genetic and genomic technologies.
2008: Genetics and Comm
on Disease (11th Annual Meeting)
NCHPEG's 11th Annual Meeting focused on the public health and education needs in the context of genetics and complex disease. Presentations included topics on Genome-wide Association Studies, Type II Diabetes, Infectious disease, and psychiatric disease.
2007: Pharmacogenomics (10th Annual Meeting)
Invited speakers at the 10th Annual meeting addressed a series of issues related to:
- Genetics and drug development,
- Individual variation in drug response, and
- How best to integrate pharmacogenomics at the point of care
2006: Risk Assessment and Communication of Risk (9th Annual Meeting)
The topic of the 9th Annual Meeting, risk assessment and communication of risk, built upon the core principles of family health history assessment, interpretation, and intervention. Attendees explored how risk information is communicated to patients, and how providers can help ensure that each person understand that risk information.
2005: Focus on Family History (8th Annual Meeting)
NCHPEG's 8th Annual Meeting welcomed speakers and attendees from across the world. The meeting emphasized the importance of family history for both individual health and public health.