Educational Materials
For General Public
- Cardiovascular Disease: Genes are Important, but Health-Related Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices can Make or Break your Healthexternal icon
“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
- Genetics Generationexternal icon
- Genetics Home Referenceexternal icon
- Genetic Science Learning Center, University of Utahexternal icon
- Genetics and Genomics for Patients and the Public, National Human Genome Research Instituteexternal icon
- YourGenome.orgexternal icon, 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 Geneticsexternal icon
- CDC’s Expert Commentary Seriesexternal icon on Medscape
- Familial Hypercholesterolemiaexternal icon
- Newborn Screening and Follow-upexternal icon
- Online Education Kit: Understanding the Human Genome Project, National Human Genome Research Instituteexternal icon
- Personal Genomic Testsexternal icon
Also see Training Programs and Courses and Academic Degree Programs
For Policymakers
For Teachers
- Dolan DNA Learning Centerexternal icon
- Education, American Society of Human Geneticsexternal icon
- National DNA Day: Teaching Toolsexternal icon
- NIH Curriculum Supplements for High Schoolexternal icon
- Scitable from Nature Educationexternal icon
- University of Utah Genetic Science Learning Centerexternal icon
Page last reviewed: January 21, 2022
Content source: Office of Science (OS), Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health