Millions of individuals with genetic diseases could benefit from early detection and intervention through a closer partnership between clinical medicine and public health. Genetics for Early Disease Detection and Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes (GEDDI) is a collaborative initiative funded by the Office of Public Health Genomics, CDC, that will analyze and initiate a systematic approach for detection and intervention using clinical, genetic, and family health history information. Thoughts and opinions from diverse perspectives are of utmost importance in order to inform the project's working group. GEDDI aims to enhance existing healthcare practices, improve provider and public education, and increase referral to appropriate services using the following tools:

Interviews

Using questions developed by the work group, GEDDI will conduct interviews with key stakeholders in the genetics, public health, and technology arenas.

Salons

GEDDI will hold two salons on early disease detection and intervention to allow open thought, unfettered discussion, and dynamic interaction between individuals around these topics.

Webinars

Genetic Alliance will hold a webinar as part of its Hot Topics in Genetics and Advocacy series to disseminate interview results and gather community feedback on proposed content of a white paper.

White Paper

The workgroup will produce a white paper defining the problem, the potential public health strategy, and a research agenda with defined outcomes. It will include a list of conditions recommended for early pilot projects, criteria used to identify those and future conditions, and the specific pilot activities.

Workshop

An in-person workshop will be a forum for discussion of screening for several pilot diseases chosen by the group, allow community input, and ensure that the project is not duplicating any effective existing healthcare practices.

Related Initiative

Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet)

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