Public Health Genomics: Reaching the Summit with Jan Lowery, PhD, MPH

• This webinar will describe role and infrastructure of public health that can support efforts to integrate genomics applications into various settings. Speaker will discuss evidenced-based recommendations for translation of genomics applications into public health and healthcare, and how these align with clinical practice guidelines and public health benchmarks. Speaker will also present multiple approaches for integrating genomic into public health and healthcare settings, and will discuss challenges and opportunities to optimize reach and access of genomic applications within the current landscape to improve population health.

  Level of Instruction: Intermediate

  

  Only the live session qualifies for CEUs but when possible, we host the recordings on our website and NSGC recommends participants to use their personal email instead of work email addresses to ensure they receive their CEU certificates.

  

  Ambry Genetics is approved as a provider for continuing education program by NSGC and ASCLS P.A.C.E ® Program.

Jan Lowery, PhD, MPH | Presenter

Assistant Director for Dissemination and Implementation in the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at CU Cancer Center, and Professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health

Jan Lowery, PhD, MPH is a cancer epidemiologist and public health practitioner with expertise in cancer prevention and control, public health genomics and personalized medicine. My work in public health practice has focused on promoting cancer prevention, screening, and genetic risk assessment to increase uptake of these services and reduce cancer burden. I have led several implementation projects using multiple approaches to enhance integration of cancer genetics practices into public health and clinical settings to expand reach and impact of these efforts and assure equal access for persons of all racial/ethnic and sociodemographic backgrounds. As the Director of Participant Engagement at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine, I led development of our process and policies for returning genetic results to participants enrolled in our biobank that were generated through population genomic screening within a large healthcare system.

Rachel Bluebond, MS, CGC | Moderator

Genomic Science Liasion at Ambry Genetics

Rachel Bluebond joined Ambry in 2020 and serves as the Oncology Genomic Science Liaison for the Gulf Coast region.  In her current role, she serves as a clinical liaison for the field team to educate health care providers on genetic testing and genomic medicine. Rachel previously worked as a clinical oncology genetic counselor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas for 7 years and provided telehealth genetic counseling with EverlyHealth for 5 years. Rachel has been involved in graduate education at the UT MD Anderson UT Houston School of Biomedical Sciences. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, serves as the co-chair of the NSGC Access and Service Delivery Committee, and represents NSGC on genetic counseling CPT code initiatives. Rachel received her Master of Medical Science degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Emory University, and is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.