Committee on Genetics

Mission

The Committee on Genetics studies and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on recent advances in genetics and provides support to chapters on state legislative issues as they relate to genetics.

Current AAP Policy Statements Authored by the COG

Selected List of Other Genetics-Related AAP Policy Documents

Patient Education Brochures and Other Materials related to Genetics Issues

The following AAP Patient Education Brochures (in bulk quantities) and other materials are available for purchase by contacting the AAP Bookstore online or by phone at 888-227-1770:

• Safe Transportation of Children with Special Needs
• Newborn Hearing Screening and Your Baby
• Learning Disabilities: What Parents Need to Know
• Children with Special Needs
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - Physician's Guide

What is a Pediatric Geneticist?

The AAP has created a series of fact sheets that offer information about different pediatric subspecialists which parents may be referred to. The "What is a Pediatric Geneticist" fact sheet can be found here. The list of all AAP subspecialty fact sheets can be found here.

Selected Links

AAP Links
Searchable database of AAP policy documents and parent pages
Section on Genetics and Birth Defects

External Links
American College of Medical Genetics
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Medical Association - Genetics and Molecular Medicine
American Society for Human Genetics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Genetics and Genomics
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration - Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Gene Tests
March of Dimes
March of Dimes - Birth Defects and Genetics
March of Dimes - Genetics and Your Practice
March of Dimes - Newborn Screening
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Society of Genetic Counselors
NICHD - Autism
NICHD - Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine
National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
University of Kansas Genetics Education Center

2007/2008 Committee on Genetics Roster

Chairperson
Howard M. Saal, MD

Committee Members
Stephen R. Braddock, MD
Marilyn J. Bull, MD,
Gregory M. Enns, MD
Jeffrey R. Gruen, MD
Joseph H. Hersh, MD
Nancy J. Mendelsohn, MD

Liaisons
Anthony R. Gregg , MD
-- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
James W. Hanson, MD
-- National Institute of Health and Human Development
-- American College of Medical Genetics
Michele Lloyd-Puryear, MD, PhD
-- Health Resources and Services Administration
Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS
-- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Manager
Paul Spire
Division of Technical and Medical Services
American Academy of Pediatrics