Events, Training and Multimedia
This page includes podcasts, videos, slides and other CDC events information relevant to genomics and public health. The page will be updated on a regular basis. In order to view non CDC genomics events please visit our upcoming events page.
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Rapid Genome Sequencing for Diagnosing Critically Ill Infants and Children: From Evidence to Equitable Implementation, November 30, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Genomics and Precision Public Health Issues Enrichment Event, September 7-8, 2023 - Atlanta, Georgia

Emerging Trends in Gene Therapy: Thalassemia as a Case Study, June 22, 2023, 2:00–3:00 PM ET - CDC Webinar

Emerging Trends in Gene Therapy: Thalassemia as a Case Study, June 22, 2023, 2:00–3:00 PM ET - CDC Webinar

DNA based population screening for precision public health – Laura V. Milko, PhD, May 18, 2023 - CDC Webinar

We Screen Newborns Don’t We? Progress in DNA-based Population Screening, May 18, CDC Webinar

We Screen Newborns Don’t We? Progress in DNA-based Population Screening, May 18, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Coronary Heart Disease, Family History and Public Health: From Familial Hypercholesterolemia to Elevated Lipoprotein A, April 27, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Implementation of Population-Based Genetic Testing of Newborn Infants for Prediction of Hearing Loss in Ontario, Canada, April 19, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Twenty-Five Years of Public Health Genomics: A Mini Symposium, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Public Health Genomics: Research and Education – Wylie Burke MD PhD, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Public Health Genomics Applications: 25th Anniversary Celebration! – Debra Duquette, MS, CGC, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

The Development and Influence of Public Health Genomics 2023: ELSI Perspectives – Prof. Bartha Maria Knoppers, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

CDC Public Health Genomics 25th Anniversary Mini Symposium – Dr Ron Zimmern MA, MB, FRCP, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Twenty-Five Years of Public Health Genomics: A Mini Symposium, February 9, 2023 - CDC Webinar

Increasing Use and Impact of Family Health History in Medically Underserved Populations, November 14, 2022 - CDC Webinar

Increasing Use and Impact of Family Health History in Medically Underserved Populations, November 14, 2022 – CDC-Precision Public Health Network Webinar

Host Genomics and COVID-19: Implications for Clinical and Public Health Practice, October 6, 2022 - CDC Webinar

From All of Us Research to All of Us in the Real World: Using the All of Us Research Program Data to Improve Population Health, September 29, 2022 - CDC Webinar

From All of Us Research to All of Us in the Real World: Using the All of Us Research Program Data to Improve Population Health, September 29, 2022 - CDC Webinar

Approaches to Ethical Deliberation in Precision Public Health, July 27, 2022 - CDC and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Virtual Event

Approaches to Ethical Deliberation in Precision Public Health, July 27, 2022 - CDC and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Virtual Event

Applied Research in Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 26, 2022 - CDC Webinar

Advancing Implementation Science in Precision Public Health: Ensuring Health Equity and Balancing Evolution and Sustainment, April 27, 2022 - CDC and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Virtual Event

Advancing Implementation Science in Precision Public Health: Ensuring Health Equity and Balancing Evolution and Sustainment, David Chambers, April 27, 2022,

Progress in Genomic Medicine Implementation: Research Priorities and Population Health Impact, March 17, 2022 - CDC Webinar

A Mini-Symposium: Implementing Precision and Equitable Public Health in Cascade Testing for Genetic Disorders, February 10, 2022 - CDC Webinar

A Mini-Symposium: Implementing Precision and Equitable Public Health in Cascade Testing for Genetic Disorders, February 10, 2022, video hosted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virtual Event

Mitigating Inequities In Screening For Hereditary Cancer Syndromes [PDF - 896 KB], February 10, 2022 - Slide set by Laura Senier, CDC Webinar

Genetic testing by ethnicity in a population based, publicly funded hereditary cancer program [PDF - 831 KB], February 10, 2022 - Slide set by K Shrader and A Beddard, CDC Webinar

Barriers and Facilitators to Effective & Equitable Cascade Screening [PDF - 493 KB], February 10, 2022 - Slide set by Megan Roberts, CDC Webinar

A Traceback Cascade Screening Program in Ovarian Cancer [PDF - 1,146 KB], February 10, 2022 - Slide set by Alanna K Rahm, CDC Webinar

HIPAA, ethical, and logistic considerations in cascade testing [PDF - 1,061 KB], February 10, 2022 - Slide set by Nora B. Henrikson, CDC Webinar

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Public Health: Expanding List of Tier 1 Genomic Applications, January 27, 2022 - CDC Webinar

The CDC Tier-Classified Guideline Database: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as a Tier 1 Application [PDF - 555 KB], January 27, 2022 - Slide set by David Dotson, CDC Webinar

Reinvigorating Family Health History in the Era of Genomics, November 18, 2021 - CDC Webinar

From Public Health Genomics to Precision Public Health, A 20-Year Journey, November 11, 2021 - Muin J. Khoury Video Presentation, at the Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health

Pharmacogenomics: From Precision Medicine to Precision Public Health, October 7, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Use of Genomics in Newborn Screening Programs: The Promise and Challenges, September 21, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Assuring the Delivery of Genetic Services Among People Who Are Medically Underserved in the United States, August 26, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Improving Access to Genetic Services for Underserved Populations [PDF - 889 KB], August 26, 2021 - Slide set by Megan Lyon, CDC Webinar

Health Literacy in the Digital Age: Applications to Genomics, June 10, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Health Literacy in the Digital Age: Applications to Genomics [PDF - 3.66 MB], June 10, 2021 - Slide set by Marleah Dean Kruzel and Sue Friedman, CDC Webinar

Precision Public Health in the Pandemic: Using MicrobeTrace to Track COVID-19, May 26, 2021 - CDC Webinar

The International 100K+ Cohorts Consortium: Integrating large-scale cohorts to address global challenges in genomics and precision health [PDF - 3.29 MB], April 15, 2021 - Slide set by Geoffrey S Ginsburg, CDC

CDC Resources in Genomics and Precision Health to Enhance Public Health Impact of New Technologies, March 25, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Resources in Genomics and Precision Health to Enhance Public Health Impact of New Technologies [PDF - 2.70 MB], March 25, 2021 - Slide set by Dave Dotson, Ridgely Fisk Green, Marta Gwinn, and Muin J. Khoury, CDC Webinar

Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Practice: Current Status and Future Needs, February 18, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Practice: Current Status and Future Needs [PDF - 2.20 MB], February 18, 2021 - Slide set by Kathryn A. Phillips, CDC Webinar

Public Health Genomics in Action: A State-based Approach to Genomics and Precision Health, January 28, 2021 - CDC Webinar

Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Practice: Current Status and Future Needs [PDF - 2.00 MB], January 18, 2021 - Slide set by Sara Imhof, CDC Webinar

The Human Microbiome and its Links to Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, November 5, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Translating Microbiome Science to Public Health Prevention [PDF - 1.38 MB], November 5, 2020 - Slide set by L. Clifford McDonald, CDC Webinar

Economic Evaluation of Exome and Genome Sequencing in Child Health, October 15, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Population-Based Genomic Screening: Recent Results & the Road Ahead [PDF - 832 KB], September 17, 2020 - Slide set by Adam Buchanan, CDC Webinar

Population-Based Genome Screening: Recent Results and the Road Ahead [PDF - 792 KB], September 17, 2020 - Slide set by Mike Murray, CDC Webinar

Personalized Medicine on a Statewide Scale [PDF - 1.39 MB], September 17, 2020 - Slide set by Joseph Grzymski, CDC Webinar

Population Based Genome Screening: Recent Results and the Road Ahead, September 17, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Polygenic Risk Scores and Public Health August 13, 2020 - Cecile Janssens, CDC Webinar

Polygenic risk scores: what are they and what can public health do with them? August 13, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Impact of Host Genomics on COVID-19: What We Know and Don’t Know [PDF - 1,70 MB], July 23, 2020 - Slide set by Priya Duggal, CDC Webinar

Impact of Host Genomics on COVID-19: What We Know and Don’t Know, July 23, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genomics Research: Past, Present and Future, January 27, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Screening for haemochromatosis-evolution of data over 20 years [PDF - 849 KB], January 15, 2020 - Slide set by Martin Delatycki, CDC Webinar

Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Are We Ready for Population Screening? [PDF - 1.53 MB], January 15, 2020 - Slide set by David Melzer, CDC Webinar

The Long and Winding Road - Are We Ready for Population Screening for HFE-Related Hemochromatosis [PDF - 299 KB], January 15, 2020 - Slide set by Scott Grosse, CDC Webinar

Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Are We Ready for Population Screening?, January 15, 2020 - CDC Webinar

Alzheimer's Disease-Genes Do Not Equal Destiny, CDC Podcast, October 22, 2019

How Public Health Can Learn From and Inform the Precision Medicine All of Us Research Program, November 21, 2019 - CDC Webinar

Seeking More Precision in Public Health, October 22, 2019 - CDC Webinar

What is precision public health and where does familial hypercholesterolemia fit in? [PDF - 2.09 MB], October 21, 2019 - MJ Khoury, FH summit

From Public Health Genomics to Precision Public Health: A 20-Year Journey, October 3, 2019 - Muin J. Khoury, University of Florida, Department of Epidemiology

Health Heritage: Cancer Family Health History Collection and Risk Assessment Tool, August 28, 2019 - CDC Webinar

Genomics, Big Data and Data Science in Public Health, August 9, 2019 - CDC Webinar

Investigation of Host Genetic Factors in Infectious Diseases: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), July 23, 2019 - CDC Webinar

Investigation of Host Genetic Factors in Infectious Diseases: Acute Flaccid Myelitis [PDF - 2.78 MB], July 23, 2019 - Slide set by Priya Duggal, CDC Webinar

What is Mendelian Randomization and How Can it be Used as a Tool for Medicine and Public Health? Opportunities and Challenges, November 27, 2018 - CDC-NIH Webinar

What is Mendelian Randomization and How Can it be Used as a Tool for Medicine and Public Health? Opportunities and Challenges, November 27, 2018 - CDC-NIH Webinar

Integrating Genomics into Public Health Surveillance: Ushering in a New Era of Precision Public Health, October 19, 2018 - CDC Webinar

Reflections on Precision Public Health [PDF - 1 MB] Accompanied transcript of the slide set [PDF - 390 KB], October 18, 2018 - Precision Public Health Asia Meeting, Western Australia

Health Disparities in Implementation of Genomic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities, August 24, 2018 - CDC Webinar

Health Disparities in Implementation of Genomic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities [PDF - 646 KB], August 24, 2018 - Slide set by Megan C. Roberts, CDC Webinar

Implementing Genomics in a Direct-to-Consumer World: Opportunities for Education and Communication, August 13, 2018 - CDC Webinar

Implementing Genomics in a Direct-to-Consumer World: Opportunities for Education and Communication [PDF - 2.54 MB], August 13, 2018 - Slide set by Emily Edelman and Kate Reed

Bring Your Brave: Telling Our Story, Listening to Theirs [PDF - 4.42 MB], August 13, 2018 - Slide set by Temeika L. Fairley

Evidence-Based Practice: What It Is and Why It Matters [PDF - 1.66 MB], August 7, 2018 - Slide set by Dave Dotson, Webinar

The Role of Genomics in Health Promotion, Communication and Behavioral Science, June 15, 2018 - CDC Webinar

A Role for Social and Behavioral Sciences in Genomic Translation: Making Room at the Table [PDF - 2.64 MB], June 15, 2018 - Slide set by Colleen McBride, CDC webinar

Using Genetic Risk Scores in the Prevention & Control of Common Diseases: Opportunities & Challenges, May 31, 2018 - Precision Medicine and Population Health Webinar

Building the Plane While Flying It [PDF - 776 KB], May 21, 2018 - Slide set by Laura Senier, CDC webinar

Using Genetic Risk Scores in the Prevention and Control of Common Diseases: Opportunities and Challenges, May 9, 2018 - CDC-NIH Webinar

The Role of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Precision Medicine and Public Health Genomics, March 27, 2018 - CDC Webinar

The Role of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Precision Medicine and Public Health Genomics [PDF 717 KB], March 27, 2018 - Slide set by Scott Grosse, CDC webinar

2018 Precision Medicine - Will Personalized Medicine Improve Population Health?, March 16, 2018 - Muin Khoury keynote talk as part of the opening session, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Videocast

Will Precision Medicine Improve Population Health? (Yes, If…) [PDF 3.26 MB], March 16, 2018 - Slide set by Muin Khoury, CDC webinar

Integrating Genome Sequencing in Health Care Systems: Evaluation, Implementation and Impact, February 14, 2018 - 1-hour you tube CDC-NIH webinar on public health genomics

Integrating Genome Sequencing in Health Care Systems: Evaluation, Implementation, and Population Health Impact, February 14, 2018 - CDC-NIH Webinar

An Introduction to the CDC Public Health Genomics Knowledge Base [PDF 1.64 MB, 34 Pages, 508], CDC OPHG Slide Set, February 2018

Human Genomics and Public Health: A Lot Has Happened in 20 Years [PDF 2.42 MB, 31 Pages, 508], CDC OPHG Slide Set, January 2018

Emerging Roles of Human and Pathogen Genomics in Public Health Practice, January 29, 2018 – CDC Seminar

CDC Public Health Genomics Today - Twenty Years in the Making...[PDF 2.45 MB], CDC OPHG Slide Set, November 2017

Precision Medicine and Health Disparities The Promise and Perils of Emerging Technologies, NIH-CDC Webinar, October 2017

Precision Medicine and Public Health: Beyond Genomics, One hour CDC-NCI webinar, March 15, 2017

Population-based Genetic Screening Beyond Newborns: What is the Role of Public Health?, January 30, 2017 - CDC Workshop

Implementing Public Health Genomics in Your State: Resources from the CDC Office of Public Health Genomics, Genetic Alliance and APHA Genomics Forum Webinar Video, November 15, 2016

Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious Diseases, CDC Public Health Grand Rounds, 1-hour video, October 18, 2016

Genomic Medicine Implementation: A Public Health Perspective, Muin Khoury, IGNITE meeting, August, 2016

The Intersection of Precision Medicine and Implementation Science, 1 hour webinar and slides, August 18, 2016

Will Precision Medicine Improve Public Health?, An online webinar debate between Dr Sandro Galea, Dean, Boston University School of Public Health and Dr Muin Khoury, Director, CDC Office of Public Health Genomics. Published on June 27, 2016

Beyond the Data: Cancer and Family History: Using Genomics for Prevention, CDC Public Health Grandrounds, April 19, 2016

Cancer and Family History: Using Genomics for Prevention CDC Public Health Grandrounds, April 19, 2016

From Precision Medicine to Precision Public Health Dr. Muin Khoury’s presentation at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, April 3, 2016

Muin Khoury on Precision Public Health in the Era of Precision Medicine, Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics delivers the keynote address at the 2015 Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences Annual Colloquium, October 26,2015

Public Health Genomics in Practice: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Public Health, A webinar presented by APHA Genomics Forum and Genetic Alliance, November 21, 2015

Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Public Health and Clinical Practice, A webinar presented by APHA Genomics Forum and Genetic Alliance, September 21, 2015

Public Health Genomics in Practice: Lynch Syndrome: A Public Health Approach, A webinar presented by APHA Genomics Forum and Genetic Alliance, April 21, 2015

Genetics and BRCA in Primary Care, Dr. Katherine Kolor talks about how primary care providers can help identify women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, before cancer occurs, to guide preventive interventions, October 13, 2014

Public Health Genomics In Practice: State Strategies Webinar, A webinar presented by the APHA Genomics Forum and Genetic Alliance, April 8, 2014

Public Health Genomics Implementation to Save Lives – From National Vision to State Success, A webinar presented by the APHA Genomics Forum and Genetic Alliance, March 6, 2014

Using Genomics to Prevent Cancer Now, {Shorter version of the video Public health genomics implementation to save lives – from national vision to state success}, March 6, 2014

Tier 1 Genomic Applications and Pioneer/Trail Blazing States, Sharon Terry, President & CEO of Genetic Alliance interviews state public health pioneers who have successfully used genomics in a measurable way. These state leaders describe in detail the challenges and rewards of implementing evidence based public health genomics applications toward the goal of saving lives, March 6, 2014

CDC’s Newborn Screening Program – Role of Laboratories, Dr. Carla Cuthbert talks about CDC’s Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program and the role laboratories play in keeping babies healthy, September 3, 2013

Integrating genomics into pediatric primary care: a public health perspective, Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, speaks about genomics and pediatric primary care practice, August 26, 2013

The public health perspective on translating genomics into health benefits: More important than ever, Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, speaks at the Translating genomics conference, January 24, 2013

A Tiered Approach to Integrating Genomic Tests Into Your Practice, Scott Bowen, MPH, deputy director, CDC Office of Public Health Genomics, speaks about integrating genomic tests into practice, January 14, 2013

Cascade genetic screening and public health practice: An idea whose time has come, Genetic Alliance and University of Michigan Center for Public Health and Community Genomics, October 18, 2012

Family Health History: Use It to Inform Preventive Services for Your Patients, Katherine Kolor, PhD, health scientist from CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics describes how family history can be used to inform preventive services for your patients, September 24, 2012

Pharmacogenomics and Your Practice, Scott Bowen, MPH, deputy director, CDC Office of Public Health Genomics, speaks about pharmacogenomics, November 7, 2011

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: BRCA and Your Patient, Katherine Kolor, PhD, health scientist from CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, describes how family history can be used to determine whether your patients might be at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, October 10, 2011

Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer, W. David Dotson, PhD, health scientist from CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, explains the importance of testing for Lynch syndrome if you have colorectal cancer, February 7, 2011

New Sickle Cell Public Health Initiative, Althea Grant, PhD, epidemiologist from CDC’s Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, speaks about the new initiative designed to reduce mortality, morbidity, and disability due to sickle cell disease, January 31, 2011

Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Renée M. Ned, PhD, MMSc, health scientist from CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, explains the benefits of cascade testing to identify familial hypercholesterolemia, September 20, 2010

The Critical Importance of Newborn Screening and Follow-up, Stuart Shapira, MD, PhD, a medical officer with CDC’s Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, explains the critical importance of newborn screening and follow-up, August 31, 2010

Personal Genomic Tests, Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, speaks to healthcare providers about personal genomic tests that consumers can buy on the Internet, July 26, 2010

A Century of Sickle Cell, This podcast, Melissa Creary discusses sickle cell disease, September 16, 2010

Electronic Health Records: PHR Opportunities for Public Health – Part 2, In this podcast, Dr. Ken Mandl discusses electronic health records and personally-controlled health records, June 3, 2010

Electronic Health Records: PHR Opportunities for Public Health – Part 1, In this podcast, Dr. Ken Mandl discusses electronic health records and personally-controlled health records, June 3, 2010

Family History – An Early Warning for Your Child, In this podcast, Dr. Yoon discusses the importance of family history for your child, November 28, 2007