| About Us | |
| Mission Statement | |
| Why We're Here The mission of the Genetics Program is to promote the health and well-being of individuals and families who are impacted by inherited conditions or birth defects through public health assessment, policy development, assurance, and collaboration. The goals of the program are to reduce morbidity and mortality from inherited conditions and birth defects, to improve the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by inherited conditions and birth defects, and to empower people to make informed decisions about genetics and health. | |
| Organization | |
| Annual Performance Measures Who We Are The Oregon Genetics Program is a partnership between the Oregon Department of Human Services—Office of Family Health and the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Oregon Health & Science University. | |
| Programs | |
| What We're Doing The Genetics Program is implementing Oregon's Strategic Plan for Genetics and Public Health. Program and plan priorities include:
Making A Difference The Genetics Program, while still in its formative stage, has already begun to make a difference. Program staff is getting the word out about the growing importance of genetic issues in our state, our communities, our health care systems, and schools. Staff members are building relationships with key community partners; sponsoring or participating in educational events for the public, health care providers, public health colleagues, and policy makers; and taking an active role in state genetic policy development. The Genetics Program will continue to work towards integrating genetic concepts and tools into public health and personal health care practice in order to carry out its mission and meet its goals. | |
