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SYNERGY: Va-LEND and Genetic Counseling Working Together
Overview
SYNERGY is a three-year project rooted in Va-LEND and growing to strengthen
the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities through enhanced
awareness of genetics. This is a collaborative effort between the Va-LEND
Program, Partnership for People with Disabilities, and the Genetic Counseling
Program, Human Genetics, VCU School of Medicine. The purpose is two-fold:
1) to improve the integration of the genetic component of health and
well-being into leadership training programs nationally, and 2) to prepare
a diverse workforce of genetic counselors capable of teaming with other
health care professionals to provide leadership in serving children
with special health care needs and disabilities.
Major Activities
The project will:
- Support genetic counselor training in leadership and disabilities
- Enhance multicultural recruitment to LEND training
- Disseminate learning modules in genetic awareness, family history
and newborn screening
- Provide a focus of enhancing the genetic component of LEND nationally
Contact
Janet Willis at (804) 828-0073, jwillis@vcu.edu
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