apha genomics forum 2009 business meeting november 8, 2009 8:00 – 9:30 a.m
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APHA Genomics Forum
2009 Business MeetingNovember 8, 2009
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
The Genomics Forum of APHA is a dynamic, interdisciplinary group of individuals who realize the growing influence of genetics and genomics on everyday life in America. Our aim is that this influence contributes meaningfully to the public health vision of health for all.
Agenda8:00-8:10 Welcome Address and Award Presentation8:10 – 8:20 Report from APHA Executive Board
Joseph Telfair 8:20-8:30 Leadership Address
James O’Leary, Forum Chair 8:30-8:50 Committee Presentations
Kim Kaphingst, Program CommitteeTiphané Turpin, Membership/Communications CommitteeErin Payne, Policy CommitteeJody Platt, Special Projects Committee
8:50-9:00 Working Group PresentationsKristi Zonno, Healthcare Policy Working Group H. Eduardo Velasco, Gene by Environment Interaction Group
9:00-9:20 Round Tables 9:20-9:30 Closing Address
H. Dean Hosgood, Forum Co-Chair
Thank you
• Valerie Alexander• Brad Anderson• Ashley Braun• Alyssa Cooney• Sally Meyer
• Heather Honore• Aaron Goldenberg
Setting the bar high
New leaders
• James O’Leary, Chair
• Dean Hosgood, Co-Chair
• Nicole Exe, Secretary
• You?
Awards
• Jocelyn Landau: Student Researcher Communicating Genetics, Race, and Medicine: Effects of Message Framing and Racial Priming on Public Opinion about Personalized MedicineJocelyn Landau, MA PhD CandidateMonday, November 9, 2009: 8:30 AMLoews Anthony
• Sato Ashida: New InvestigatorDifferences in genetic knowledge, beliefs about genetic causation and health literacy by age cohortSato Ashida, PhD, Melody S. Goodman, PhD, Chintan Pandaya, Laura M. Koehly, PhD, Christina Lachance, MPH, Jewel D. Stafford, MSW and Kimberly Kaphingst, ScDMonday, November 9, 2009: 10:30 AMLoews Regency Ballroom C2
• William Tuong: First Time PresenterInterest in single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genetic testing for colon cancer risk in primary care patientsWilliam Tuong, BA, Kristi D. Graves, PhD and Beth Peshkin, MSMonday, November 9, 2009: 10:30 AMLoews Regency Ballroom C2
Report from APHA Executive Board
Joseph Telfair
Leadership Address
James O’Leary
Committee Presentations
Kim KaphingstCommittee Chair
PurposePreparing annual call for abstracts
2010 theme: Social Justice: Public Health Imperative
Reviewing abstracts
Organizing scientific program for annual meetingCoordinating co-sponsorship of sessions
Preparing agenda for annual business meeting
AccomplishmentsAbstracts received
2008 meeting: 522009 meeting: 50
New at 2009 meetingInvited sessionIncreasing co-sponsorship of sessionsReceived continuing education credits for
sessions
Acknowledgements Valerie Alexander (Coordinator) Brad Anderson Nelson Atehortua (Past Chair) Sylvia Au Cecelia Bellcross Vence Bonham Ashley Braun Apryl Brown Lars Olov Bygren Kee Chan Lei-Shih Chen Alyssa Cooney William Ebomoyi Vaughn Edelson Alice Furumoto Alejandra Gepp Patricia Goodson Sarah Harding Tabitha Harrison Lianne Hasegawa-Evans Dean Hosgood (Outgoing Chair) Heather Honoré Amalia Issa Sara Jordan Sara Kowalczyk Dina Kurz Penny Kyler
Christina Lachance Barbara Lerner Elizabeth Levy Linda McKibben Kirsty McWalter Stephen Modell James O’Leary Heather Orom Tricia Page Dina Paltoo Mona Pandey Scott Parsons Robin Pierce Jody Platt Irene Prabhu Das Kate Reed Carla Batton Renfrow Luisa Ricks-Santi Sarah Scollon Stephen Sodeke Richard Stein Sandra Suther Tung-Sung Tseng Eduardo Velasco Catharine Wang Elaine White
Upcoming yearSocial Justice: Public Health Imperative
Call for abstracts Dec 2009Abstract deadline Feb 2010Author notification June 2010
Great opportunity to see current research and practice in public health genomics!
Committee meeting scheduleCalls every 2-4 weeks
Interested? Questions?
Kimberly KaphingstWashington University School of [email protected]
Policy Committee
Erin Payne
Policy Committee – Year in Review
Submission of our first policy to APHA Received a wide variety of comments – mainly too broad
Subsequent revision process Refined the scope Updated to the new policy format
Currently under Genomics Forum Membership review Review today during breakout sessions
Plans for 2009-2010 Genetic Health Literacy Submission
Likely February 2010
Additional policies for submission Personalized Medicine? Others?
New Committee Leadership Heather Honoré – new chair New co-chair?
Breakout session Review of current Genetic Health Literacy
policy draft Comment sheets to Erin Payne (me!)
Interest in personalized medicine? Who can lead this policy process? Student mentorship a good model
Other Committee goals for 2009-2010
Membership and Communications Committee
Tiphané Turpin
Membership/Communications
Tiphané Turpin, ChairAshley Braun, Co-chairValerie Arnold, Committee CoordinatorLiz Levy, Past ChairAlyssa Cooney, Past Committee Coordinator
Total Membership
~25 207 559 798
Domestic Membership
International Membership
28 International Members:
136 Members with Unlisted Background Data
Communications
• Frequently Asked Questions• Listservs | [email protected]• Logo• Newsletters• Stakeholder Lists• Postcard• Website
THE OLD GENOMICS FORUM WEBSITETHE OLD GENOMICS FORUM WEBSITE
LAUNCHED JULY 2009LAUNCHED JULY 2009
Get Involved
• Access the New Website• Become an Ambassador• Blog• Committee Meetings• Leadership Opportunities
INVITE YOUR COLLEAGUESINVITE YOUR COLLEAGUES
POST ON OUR BLOGPOST ON OUR BLOG
GET CONNECTEDGET CONNECTED
Special Projects Committee
Jody Platt (on behalf of Aaron Goldenberg)
2009 Working Groups
Gene x Environment -- Healthcare PolicyWorkforce Development -- Health Disparities
Determining Structure
• Committee = Working group leaders
• Chair = liaison/ representative on Steering Committee; Groups coordinator; helps new groups
2010 Working Groups
2010 Working Groups
• What should they be?– Small group discussion
(Today)– Informal agenda for
Monday, Tuesday
Health Care Policy Work Group
Kristi Zonno
GENOMICS FORUMGENE-ENVIRONMENT WORKGROUP
November 8, 2009
H. Eduardo Velasco, MD, MSc, PhDMorgan State University
School of Community Health and Policy
GENE-ENVIRONMENT WORKGROUP
Project Brainstorm
•Step 1: Identify areas of concern related to Genes and Environment
Step 2: Define the scope of identified issues
Step 3: List potential road blocks to research in these areas
Step 4: Policy Implications
November 2008-January 2009
•Construct a white paper or monograph
•Develop a framework
•Review the literature
•Develop an Annotated Bibliography
GENE-ENVIRONMENT WORKGROUP
January 2009
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
•17 annotations
•No unified framework
•Chance, bias, confounding, causality
•Consensus development
•Policy brief
November, 2009
GENE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIPS
1. Epigenetic effects on genes
2. Environmental effects on heritability
3. Gene-environment correlation (liability to environmental exposure)
4. Gene-environment interaction (sensitivity to environments)
5. Epistasis -- environment
Small group discussion
Discussion questions (also, see agenda)
• What should be the priorities and goals for the Genomics Forum committees in 2010?
– Program: What might be topic areas to include in the call for abstracts? Are there special sessions / speakers you’d like to see?
– Policy: Review Genomic Health Literacy Proposal; ideas for future policies– Membership and Communications: Tools and resources developed this year include: New
website with blog, work space, member directory and profiles; Stakeholder list. How can we best use these membership and communications tools we’ve developed? How can we maximize the effectiveness of our outreach?
– Special Projects: Is there interest in new working groups? What would the topics be? How would you get started?
– Topic-focused Working Groups• Gene x Environment: Review and next steps• Healthcare Policy: Review and next steps
• How can this committee’s work support your own goals and the goals of your organization? How can you support the committee’s work?
Closing Address
H. Dean Hosgood