{"id":1071683,"date":"2022-05-11T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/uncategorized\/the-third-annual-public-health-genetics-week-is-around-the-corner-may-23-27-2022-globenewswire\/"},"modified":"2022-05-11T11:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:24:22","slug":"the-third-annual-public-health-genetics-week-is-around-the-corner-may-23-27-2022-globenewswire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/human-genetics\/the-third-annual-public-health-genetics-week-is-around-the-corner-may-23-27-2022-globenewswire\/","title":{"rendered":"The Third Annual Public Health Genetics Week is Around the Corner – May 23-27, 2022 – GlobeNewswire"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHESDA, Md., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Network (NCC) is excited to announce that the third annual Public Health Genetics Week will be held from May 23-27, 2022. The goal of Public Health Genetics Week is to increase awareness and celebrate the field of public health genetics.<\/p>\n

Each day of Public Health Genetics Week will have a different theme:<\/p>\n

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to participate in the week by using the hashtags #PHGW and #PublicHealthGenetics across their social media platforms.<\/p>\n

A number of events will be held throughout the week to celebrate public health genetics for professionals, students, and the general public. They include:<\/p>\n

For All Partners in Public Health Genetics<\/p>\n

For Professionals<\/p>\n

For the General Public<\/p>\n

For Students<\/p>\n

OnPHGW.org, you can find more information about the daily themes and events that will be held throughout the week. Additionally, there are fun, interactive activities such as our PHGW Book Club (discussed on TikTok), coloring pages, a digital escape room, and puzzles. Social media tools (such as daily social media images, GIFs, social media banners, and more) can also be found on the website,phgw.org\/toolkit.<\/p>\n

For questions or comments about Public Health Genetics Week, please contactphgw@phgw.org<\/a> and be sure to follow NCC (@nccrcg) onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedIn,TikTok, andTwitterfor the latest updates on the week.<\/p>\n

About the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks (NCC)<\/p>\n

Funded since 2004 by the Health Resources and Services Administration\/Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), NCC's mission is to improve access to genetic services for underserved populations. In collaboration with the seven Regional Genetics Network (RGNs) and the National Genetics Education and Family Support Center (NGEFSC), achieves this mission by working in the following focus areas: genetics and genomics education; genetics policy education; telemedicine; and data collection and evaluation. Learn more about the efforts of the NCC athttps:\/\/nccrcg.org.<\/p>\n

NCC Funding Acknowledgement<\/p>\n

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Cooperative Agreement #UH9MC30770-01-00 from 6\/2020-5\/2024 for $800,000 per award year. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n

Related Images<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Image 1: Public Health Genetics Week <\/p>\n

Logo of Public Health Genetics Week with a dark purple to dark blue gradient <\/p>\n

This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com. <\/p>\n

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