Dr. Jonathan Berg (Bryson Distinguished Professor, Genetics and Medicine) and Dr. Melissa Haendel (Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor, Genetics) are the co-PIs of a new U01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for a project titled “Southeastern Genomic Medicine eConsult Network (SeGMeNt)”.
This proposal seeks to examine the implementation of genomic medicine eConsults through a multi-state network of experts linked via informatics infrastructure that facilitates communication between the referring provider and the consultant, informed by stakeholder input ranging from clinical providers to community members to administrative leaders.