{"id":6088,"date":"2023-08-13T16:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/?page_id=6088"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:11:10","slug":"information-services-division-isd-genetics-genomics-governance-committee-ggc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/initiatives\/information-services-division-isd-genetics-genomics-governance-committee-ggc\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Services Division (ISD) Genetics &amp; Genomics Governance Committee (GGC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>About the Initiative<\/h2>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"191\">Genetic testing is more widely available than ever, and gene-targeted therapies are more and more common throughout the practice of medicine. Despite the advances in testing and understanding the human genome, relatively few tools exist within the medical record to translate this science into clinical practice. The Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care collaborates with UNC\u2019s information technology support team to design and implement such tools to increase awareness and utilization of genetic data in the medical record.<\/p>\n<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"191\">Areas of focus include:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-xs-2 col-sm-2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Risk_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"45\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Risk_icon.jpg 938w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Risk_icon-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Risk_icon-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Risk_icon-600x549.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 45px) 100vw, 45px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-xs-10 col-sm-10 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Risk Identification<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommending tests for the right patients at the right time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-xs-2 col-sm-2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6624 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Test_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Test_icon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Test_icon-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-xs-10 col-sm-10 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Test Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ordering, resulting, and reviewing tests within the patient chart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-xs-2 col-sm-2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6623 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Target_icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Target_icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ppmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1356\/2023\/09\/Target_icon-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-xs-10 col-sm-10 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Targeted Interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing personalized care based on a patient\u2019s unique genetic makeup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1037\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"1040\">Areas of focus for the team have included but are not limited to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (commonly associated with BRCA1\/BRCA2)<\/li>\n<li>Familial Hypercholesterolemia (hereditary predisposition to high cholesterol)<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacogenomics (recommending medications or dosage adjustments based on ability to metabolize)<\/li>\n<li>Oncology (providing targeted care based on tumor testing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 About the Initiative Genetic testing is more widely available than ever, and gene-targeted therapies are more and more common throughout the practice of medicine. 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