Events

Genomics and the Future of Public Health Symposium

May 5, 2003

Symposium Description & Agenda

Symposium Agenda | HuGE Agenda | Slide & Video Presentations | Posters

Symposium Description

Purpose
CDC's Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention is planning a one-day symposium to discuss the implications of human genome discoveries for public health. The symposium will mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA and the completion of the sequencing of the human genome in 2003. It will also celebrate the five-year anniversary of the first national conference on genetics and public health. The symposium will highlight how human genetic discoveries add to our knowledge of human health and how this knowledge can be translated into opportunities for disease prevention. Speakers will review the current state of genomics and public health and identify immediate challenges and future opportunities. The symposium is intended to create a setting for participants to interact, share experiences, and plan for the future of genomics and public health.

Audience
The target audience is primarily public health professionals and allied health professionals concerned with disease prevention and population health.

Topics
Topics for speakers and discussion will include updates on human genome discoveries, implications of the human genome project for public health training and practice, and the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics in public health.

Events

1. Distinguished speakers
2. Audience and panel discussions
3. Poster displays highlighting CDC and other public health activities in genomics
4. May 6, 2003, Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Workshop
   (Requires separate registration)

 

Symposium Agenda

8:30-9:45	CDC Posters and Exhibits	Auditorium A
10:00–10:20	Welcome and Introduction	Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Session I		Moderator: Julie Gerberding
10:20–11:20	The Human Genome Project and Human Health	Francis Collins, MD, PhD Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
11:20-12:00	Genomics and the Health of the Public	David Satcher, MD, PhD Former U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health
12:00-1:30	Lunch and Poster Display
Session II		Moderator: Tim Baker Deputy Director, CDC/Office Of Genomics and Disease Prevention
1:30-2:00	Genomics and Public Health Challenges Today	Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH Washington State Health Officer
2:00-2:30	Genomics and Public Health Ethical, Legal and Social Issues	Toby Citrin, JD Director, University of Michigan Center for Genomics and Public Health
Session III		Moderator: Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD Director CDC/Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention
2:45-3:15	Panel Discussion	CIO Directors James Marks, MD, MPH Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion James Hughes, MD Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases Coleen Boyle, PhD Associate Director for Science Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
3:15-4:00	Closing Keynote Lecture Public Health Preparedness for a Genomic Future	William Roper, MD, MPH Dean, School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill