Realizing the Promiseof Pharmacogenomics:Opportunities and Challenges
Draft Report of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
Available for Public CommentMarch 23 – June 1, 2007
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About SACGHS
The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS) was firstchartered in 2002 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a public forum fordeliberation on the broad range of policy issues raised by the development and use of genetictests and, as warranted, to provide advice on these issues. The charter sets out the followingspecific functions of the Committee:
Assessing how genetic and genomic technologies are being integrated into health care andpublic health;
Studying the clinical, public health, ethical, economic, legal, and societal implications ofgenetic and genomic technologies and applications;
Identifying opportunities and gaps in research, and data collection and analysis efforts;
Examining the impact of current patent policy and licensing practices on access to geneticand genomic technologies;
Analyzing uses of genetic information in education, employment, insurance, and law; and
Serving as a public forum for discussion of issues raised by genetic and genomictechnologies.
Structurally, SACGHS consists of up to
17
individuals
from around the Nation who haveexpertise in disciplines relevant to genetics and genetic technologies. These disciplines includebiomedical sciences, human genetics, health care delivery, evidence-based practice, publichealth, behavioral sciences, social sciences, health services research, health policy, healthdisparities, ethics, economics, law, health care financing, consumer issues, and other relevantfields. At least 2 of the members are specifically selected for their knowledge of consumer issuesand concerns and the views and perspectives of the general public.Representatives of at least 19 Federal department or agencies also sit on SACGHS in an
ex officio
(non-voting) capacity. The departments and agencies are the Department of Commerce,Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Administration forChildren and Families (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS), Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS), Foodand Drug Administration (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS),National Institutes of Health (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (HHS), Office for Human ResearchProtections (HHS), Office of Public Health and Science (HHS), Department of Justice,Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Equal Employment OpportunityCommission, and Federal Trade Commission.
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Committee Roster
Chair
Reed V. Tuckson, MD (2003-2007)Senior Vice PresidentConsumer Health & Medical Care AdvancementUnitedHealth GroupMinnetonka, MN
Members
Sylvia Mann Au, MS, CGC (2005-2009)Hawaii State Genetics CoordinatorHawaii Department of HealthHonolulu, HICynthia E. Berry, JD (2003-2007)PartnerPowell Goldstein Frazer & MurphyWashington, DCBarbara Burns McGrath, RN, PhD (2006-2010)Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Washington School of NursingSeattle, WAChira Chen (2005-2007)Staff Research AssociateUniversity of California-San Francisco ComprehensiveCancer CenterSan Francisco, CA James P. Evans, MD, PhD (2005-2009)Associate Professor of Genetics and MedicineDirector of Clinical Cancer Genetics andthe Bryson Program in Human GeneticsUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCKevin FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, PhD (2005-2008)David P. Lauler Chair in Catholic Health Care EthicsResearch Associate ProfessorDepartment of OncologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashington, DCAndrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, PhD (2006-2010)Professor of Pathology andDirector of Molecular Diagnostics LaboratoryVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD (2003-2006)Vice-Chair of Laboratory MedicineNew York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY Julio Lucinio, MD (2007-2009)Professor and ChairmanDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FLAgnes Masny, RN, MPH, MSN (2003-2006)Adjunct Assistant Professor of NursingTemple University College of Allied Health ProfessionalsResearch Assistant & Nurse PractitionerFamily Risk Assessment ProgramFox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH (2004-2008)ProfessorPublic Health Research and PracticeDepartment of Public Health EducationUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCSteven Teutsch, MD, MPH (2006-2010)Executive DirectorOutcomes Research & ManagementMerck & Co., Inc.West Point, PAHuntington F. Willard, PhD (2003-2007)DirectorInstitute of Genome Sciences & PolicyVice Chancellor for Genome SciencesGenome Sciences ResearchDuke University Medical CenterDurham, NCEmily S. Winn-Deen, PhD (2003-2006)Vice PresidentStrategic Planning & Business DevelopmentCepheidSunnyvale, CA
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