Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2015;3(3):830-7.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare3030830. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Genomics in Public Health: Perspective from the Office of Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Ridgely Fisk Green  1 , W David Dotson  2 , Scott Bowen  2 , Katherine Kolor  2 , Muin J Khoury  2
Affiliations

Genomics in Public Health: Perspective from the Office of Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Ridgely Fisk Green et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2015.

Abstract

The national effort to use genomic knowledge to save lives is gaining momentum, as illustrated by the inclusion of genomics in key public health initiatives, including Healthy People 2020, and the recent launch of the precision medicine initiative. The Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partners with state public health departments and others to advance the translation of genome-based discoveries into disease prevention and population health. To do this, OPHG has adopted an "identify, inform, and integrate" model: identify evidence-based genomic applications ready for implementation, inform stakeholders about these applications, and integrate these applications into public health at the local, state, and national level. This paper addresses current and future work at OPHG for integrating genomics into public health programs.

Keywords: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Office of Public Health Genomics; epidemiology; genetics; genomics; guidelines; horizon scanning; precision medicine; public health; public health genomics.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) [(accessed on 9 July 2015)]; Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/amd/index.html.
    1. Healthy People 2020: Genomics. [(accessed on 7 July 2015)]; Available online: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/genomics.
    1. Recommendation Summary. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [(accessed on 7 July 2015)]. Available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Topic/recommendation-s....
    1. Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act. [(accessed on 24 August 2015)]; Available online: http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/factsheets/2010/07/preventive-servic....
    1. FAQS about Affordable Care Act Implementation—Coverage of BRCA Testing. [(accessed on 24 August 2015)]; Available online: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq-aca26.html.

LinkOut - more resources