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Public Health Genetics: Surveying Preparedness for the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals.

Anastasia M Jacko, Andrea L Durst, Karen L Niemchick, Stephen M Modell, Amy H Ponte

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Article in Genes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Anastasia M JackoDepartment of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9012-5760
Andrea L DurstDepartment of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4338-5823
Karen L NiemchickGrand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4652-6916
Stephen M ModellDepartment of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Community Genomics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Amy H PonteGenedu Health Solutions, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3023-357X

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the Human Genome Project's completion in 2003, the need for increased population genetic literacy has grown exponentially. To address this need, public health professionals must be educated appropriately to serve the public best. This study examines the current state of public health genetics education within existing master of public health (MPH) programs. A total of 171 MPH Council on Education for Public Health Accreditation (CEPH)-accredited programs across the nation were identified via a preliminary internet search. The American Public Health Association (APHA) Genomics Forum Policy Committee created 14 survey questions to assess the current status of incorporating genetics/genomics education within MPH programs. Using the Qualtrics survey system through the University of Pittsburgh, a link to the anonymous survey was sent to each director's email address obtained from their program's website. There were 41 survey responses, with 37 finished to completion, for a response rate of 21.6% (37/171). A total of 75.7% (28/37) of respondents reported having courses containing genetics/genomics information in their programs' coursework. Only 12.6% reported such coursework to be required for program completion. Commonly listed barriers to incorporating genetics/genomics include limited faculty knowledge and lack of space in existing courses and programs. Survey results revealed the incongruous and limited incorporation of genetics/genomics within the context of graduate-level public health education. While most recorded programs report offering public health genetics coursework, the extent and requirement of such instruction are not considered necessary for program completion, thereby potentially limiting the genetic literacy of the current pool of public health professionals.

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AccreditationPublic HealthEducational StatusHumansSurveys and Questionnaireseducationgeneticsgenomicsliteracypublic healthsurvey

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PMID36833244
PMCPMC9956260

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