| The American College of Medical Genetics, the first 20 years. | |
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PMID: 21311339 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, having been founded in March of 1991. The ACMG has firmly established itself as a major medical association representing the needs of the many patients with genetic disorders and the expanding number of genetic clinical and laboratory professionals that strive to diagnose, treat and prevent these disorders. Over the last two decades they have had major accomplishments related to their original mission: They have become members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates and the American Board of Medical Specialists, pushed through laboratory Current Procedural Terminology codes, developed a manual for billing and reimbursement, have been active in a number of national arenas including Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health and with other professional organizations (College of American Pathologists, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology). They have secured grant funding, developed major educational programs (Board courses, MOC modules, CD-ROMS), a well respected medical journal, a successful and well attended annual meeting, major relationships with industry, and have been leaders in the legal arena, challenging patents for genetic testing, etc. In the future, the tools and knowledge of medical genetics will permeate all of medicine and the ACMG should embrace, encourage and assist all of those varying medical specialists, counselors, nurses and scientists who are involved in providing genetic services. |
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David L Rimoin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-9 |
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Title: Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics Volume: - ISSN: 1530-0366 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815831 Medline TA: Genet Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the Medical Genetics Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. |
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