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Nevada State Team develops Brochure celebrating #PublicHealthGenetics Week

The National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Network (NCC) is sponsoring the first-ever Public Health Genetics Week from May 26-29, 2020. The goal of Public Health Genetics Week is to both increase awareness about, and to celebrate the efforts of professionals in, public health genetics.

As part of this awareness campaign, our Nevada State Team has developed the brochure: “Q&A: Careers in Public Health Genetics

In addition to building awareness around #publichealthgenetics, each day of the inaugural Public Health Genetics Week will have a different theme:

-“What is Public Health Genetics?”  May 26

-“Who is Involved in Public Health Genetics” May 27

-“Public Health Screening” May 28

-“Public Health Genetics Resources” May 29

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to participate in the week by using the hashtags #PHGW and #PublicHealthGenetics across their social media platforms. To learn more about Public Health Genetics Week visit the website: www.phgw.org