Public Policy

Advances in human genetics & genomics have led to a better understanding of the fundamental biology of sensory systems and inform effective and accessible treatments to improve quality of life. Debara Tucci, MD, MS, MBA, leads the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ (NIDCD) research and research training programs in hearing, balance, taste,... Read More

On May 11, 2022, ASHG hosted its second (virtual) Capitol Hill Day. This event brought together 21 Society members from the ASHG Board of Directors, the Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC), and trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. ASHG advocates shared the value and progress of... Read More

We recently spoke with Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us, who leads the effort to set the scientific vision and strategy for the program as well as oversees the program’s collection and curation of data and the integration of new data types. All of Us is a precision... Read More

On May 11, 2022, ASHG hosted its second (virtual) Capitol Hill Day. This event brought together 21 Society members from the ASHG Board of Directors, the Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC), and trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. During this year’s event, Hill Day participants met... Read More

The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 2144) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1450) to recognize certified genetic counselors as healthcare providers and authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse genetic counselors directly for the genetic counseling services they provide to Medicare... Read More