Genomic Resources

Educational Materials

This page contains a list of Web links to selected genomics educational materials for the general public, policymakers, researchers and other public health professionals, as well as for teachers. Select videos are also available. These materials may be helpful for lesson planning and as teaching tools.

For General Public

• Cardiovascular Disease: Genes are Important, but Health-Related Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices can Make or Break your Health
  "Howard will turn 50 soon, and it worries him. His grandfather died of a heart attack in his fifties, and so did his father and uncle."
• CDC Podcasts
• Consumer Genetics Resources, American Society of Human Genetics
• Gene School
• Genetics Home Reference
• Genetic Science Learning Center, University of Utah
• Genetics and Genomics for Patients and the Public, National Human Genome Research Institute
• Understanding Genetics: A Guide for Patients and Professionals, Genetic Alliance
• YourGenome.org, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute 

Also see Disease and Genetic Information, Family Health History, Glossaries, and other sections of interest in this resource guide.

 

For Health Professionals

• Case Studies for Medical Students: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) Associated with Genetics
• CDC's Expert Commentary Series on Medscape
• CDC's Public Health Genomics Seminar Series
• Educational Materials for Health Professionals, World Health Organization
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • Family History: Everyone's Story (five public service announcements for health care providers)
  • Genetics in Clinical Practice: A Team Approach, Dartmouth Medical School
  • Human Genome Project Education Resources, U.S. Department of Energy (English / Spanish)
  • Information for Genetic Professionals, University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Lecture Series on Genomics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Newborn Screening and Follow-up
  • Online Education Kit: Understanding the Human Genome Project, National Human Genome Research Institute
  • Personal Genomic Tests
  • Understanding Cancer Series: Gene Testing, National Cancer Institute

Also see Training Programs and Courses and Academic Degree Programs

 

For Policymakers

• GinaHelp, Genetic Alliance, Genetics and Public Policy Center, and NCHPEG

 

For Teachers

• CDC Science Ambassador Lesson Plans:
  • Dolan DNA Learning Center
  • Education, American Society of Human Genetics
  • Exploring the gene scene
  • Family History
  • Foundation for Blood Research, Scienceworks for ME
  • Genetics
  • Hereditary blood disorders
  • Muscular dystrophy
• National DNA Day: Teaching Tools
• NIH Curriculum Supplements for High School
• Scitable from Nature Education
• Teacher Guide: Ethics of Genetics, Community Science Action Guides
• University of Kansas Medical Center, Genetics Educational Center
• University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Center

 

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