American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG)   (last accessed 2/2008)
Provides education, resources and a voice for the medical genetics profession. Makes genetic services available to improve the health of the public.

American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) 
society for physicians committed to disease prevention and health promotion

American Medical Association  
Promotes professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical education, practice, and ethics.  Check out the AMA's Genetics/Molecular Medicine Site 

American Public Health Association 
Includes more than 50,000 members from over 50 public health occupations.

American Society of Human Genetics 
The primary professional membership organization for human geneticists in North America and internationally.

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Newborn Screening and Genetics program 
Strengthens the role of public health laboratories in genetic testing and designs strategies to address changes in newborn screening.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 
A non-profit association that represents the public health agencies of each of the U.S. states and territories.

Bioinformatics Platform
The BIP  provides services to Genome Canada funded initiatives through the Applied Genomics and Proteomic Research in Human Health Competition and Competition III projects, as well as other research initiatives around the world.

British Society for Human Genetics 
Provides a forum for professionals involved in Genetics as a clinical service and research.

Chronic Disease Directors (CDD)  
Organization represents the chronic disease interests of the state and territorial health agencies and the District of Columbia.

Coalition of State Genetics Coordinators  
(CSGC) is an organization of state and territorial genetics coordinators and others who support the mission of CSGC. The mission of the Coalition of State Genetics Coordinators (CSGC) is to promote core public health functions as they apply to genetics.

European Society of Human Genetics 
Promotes research in basic and applied human and medical genetics and facilitates contact between all persons involved in such endeavors.

Human Genome Variation Society 
Facilitates communication between those interested in locus specific mutation databases and their integration into a system which allows access via computers to up-to-date lists of mutations in genes.

International Genetic Epidemiology Society 
Concerned with the study of genetic components in complex biological phenomena.

International Society of Nurses in Genetics 
A nursing specialty organization dedicated to fostering the scientific and professional growth of nurses in human genetics.

International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN)
The purpose of the society is to increase understanding through research and education of professionals and the general public of the role of genetic variation and dietary response and the role of nutrients in gene expression.

National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) 
is a group of individuals and organizations involved in birth defects surveillance, research, and prevention.

National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics 
A national effort to promote health professional education and access to information about advances in human genetics.

National Coordinating Center for the Genetics and Newborn Screening Regional Collaborative Groups
The NCC is formed as a partnership with HRSA through a cooperative agreement with the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) as part of on-going efforts to improve the health of children and their families by promoting the translation of genetic medicine into public health and health care services.

National Society of Genetic Counselors 
Professional organization for those in the genetic counseling profession.

Partnership for Prevention 
A national non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the resources for and knowledge about effective disease prevention and health promotion policies.

Personalized Medicine Coalition 
The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) is a non-governmental, non-profit group established to foster discussion and advance the understanding and adoption of personalized medicine for the benefit of patients.  

Pharmacogenetics Research Network (PGRN)
PGRN is a nationwide collaboration of scientists studying the effects of genes on people's responses to a wide variety of medicines.

Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) 
Forum for sharing the latest in epidemiologic research. The SER is committed to keeping epidemiologists at the vanguard of scientific developments.

A World of Genetics Societies 
This website contains links to a number of professional genetics organizations and more.

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