Belén Hurlé|Toby Citrin|Jean Jenkins|Kimberly A. Kaphingst|Neil E. Lamb|Jo Ellen Roseman|Vence L. Bonham
What does it mean to be genomically literate?: National Human Genome Research Institute Meeting Report
National Human Genome Research Institute|National Institutes of Health|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|National Human Genome Research Institute|Genomic Health (United States)|National Institutes of Health|Washington University in St. Louis|HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology|American Association For The Advancement of Science|National Human Genome Research Institute|National Institutes of Health
genomic discoveries increasingly advance science medicine limited genomic literacy may adversely impact publics understanding use power genetics genomics health care public health november 2011 meeting held national human genome research institute examine challenge achieving genomic literacy general public kindergarten grade 12 adult education role media disseminating scientific messages perpetuating reducing misconceptions also discussed workshop participants agreed genomic literacy achieved active engagement genomics experts varied constituencies comprise public report summarizes background content outcomes meeting including recommendations research agenda inform decisions advance genomic literacy society