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Objective/Step Priority (High, Med, Low) Action Recommended First Step (if different from Action Recommended) Current Resources Available Responsible Person or Org. Implementation Timeline (By When?) 1. Ensure an adequate workforce by promoting awareness of careers in genetics for interested individuals. High Create an Education Committee within the Kansas Genetics Advisory Council to address workforce and career development issues. Include representatives of higher education, secondary education, and business community. Committee should have broad geographic representation. Because implementing into curriculums will be difficult, start by targeting career days. Potential audiences: Middle and high school students Biology majors Nursing students First steps: Work with KSDE to identify competencies in K-12 standards related to careers in genetics. Identify instructional resources to incorporate into teaching strategies. Develop brochures, displays or resources for schools. Incorporate resources into genetics website. Work with stakeholders to disseminate information electronically to students and teachers. Establish virtual mentoring. Long-term outcome: More genetics experts / resources in the state. Kansas Department of Education Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas Postsecondary Technical Education Kansas of Regents Colleges and Universities Resources/Initiatives: National DNA Day National Society of Genetics Counselors Work with high school science educators Exposure in colleges also important Education Day at KU in Kansas City also educate general public) National Family History Day over Thanksgiving (sponsored by U.S. Surgeon General) American Society of Human Genetics: National Human Genome Research Institute: National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics, Phpartners.org genomics list: http:// University of Utah Learn Genetics: Initial: Newborn Screening Advisory Council (NSAC) Once created: Kansas Genetics Advisory Council (KGAC) In collaboration with KDHE and KSDE Identify small group to work on this by Fall 2010 Materials ready for high school and junior college career days (if determined to be best method for dissemination) by Spring 2011
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