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.

AAP Policy Documents 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:

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
Council on Children with Disabilities & the National Center for Medical Home Implementation

External Links
American College of Medical Genetics
American Congress 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
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

2011/2012 Committee on Genetics Roster

- Chairperson -
Robert A. Saul, MD

- Committee Members -
Stephen R. Braddock, MD
Emily Chen, MD, PhD
Debra L. Freedenberger, MD
Marilyn C. Jones, MD
James M. Perrin, MD
Beth Ann Tarini , MD

- Liaisons -
Sara Copeland, MD
-- Health Resources and Services Administration
Katrina M. Dipple, MD
-- American College of Medical Genetics
James W. Hanson, MD
-- National Institute of Health and Human Development
W. Allen Hogge, MD
-- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Stuart Shapira, MD
-- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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