This presentation began with a discussion of genetics and the way genes are passed from one generation to the next. Then, it highlighted the uses and systems of three types of genetic screening, namely newborn screening, prenatal diagnosis, and carrier testing. These types of genetic testing all seek to detect relatively common severe conditions through easy and practical procedures.
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Azania Heyward-James, MEd
Program Manager, Career Paths to Public Health
Training Services Division
Office of Workforce and Career Development
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E-mail: aheyward-james@cdc.gov
Phone: 404-498-6009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A
Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435