
ACMG Education Webinar Series: Translating Genes into Health® On-Demand
Date of Release: July 1, 2025
Expiration Date: June 30, 2027
Credits offered: CME
Estimate time of completion: 9 hours
Specialized events developed by ACMG Committees.
Course Description
The ACMG Webinar Series: Translating Genes into Health® is a collaborative educational initiative designed to showcase the expertise and contributions of ACMG committees while addressing emerging and impactful topics in medical genetics and genomics. This series provides a platform for thought leaders, researchers, and clinicians to engage in meaningful discussions on advancements in genetic testing, clinical applications, ethical considerations, and health equity.
Through interactive, expert-led sessions, participants will gain valuable insights into cutting-edge research, translational genomics, and best practices in patient care. Each session is developed in collaboration with ACMG committees, reflecting their ongoing efforts to shape the future of clinical genetics through education, policy, and innovation.
2025 Webinar Series Topics:
- Back to Basics: The Physical Exam is the Cornerstone of Precision Medicine
- Novel Splice-Driven Mechanisms of Human Genetic Diseases Unveiled by Long-Read RNA-Sequencing
- TBA
- How Biochemical Genetics laboratory Confirmation Testing Interfaces with Positive Newborn
- TBA
- Screening Tests: Case Focus on Homocystinuria and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Expanding Phenotypes of Female Heterozygotes in X-Linked Neurogenetic Conditions
- It’s All About the Vitamins [B]aby!
By attending this series, healthcare professionals will enhance their ability to interpret and apply genetic and genomic data in clinical practice, navigate ethical considerations, and leverage funding opportunities to support patient-centered research and care. This initiative underscores ACMG’s commitment to advancing genetics and genomics education while fostering collaboration across its diverse committee network.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, laboratory professionals, and other healthcare providers involved in the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions. The content is also relevant to researchers and healthcare professionals seeking to stay up to date on emerging advancements and best practices in genetic conditions.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this series, participants should be able to:
- Apply the latest advancements in clinical genetics and genomics to improve patient care, including innovations in gene therapy, diagnostic transcriptome RNA sequencing, and variant classification.
- Evaluate funding opportunities from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and identify strategies for supporting historically underserved patient populations through research initiatives.
- Interpret complex genetic findings and assess their clinical utility, limitations, and implications for patient management.
- Analyze ethical principles and challenges in genetic and genomic medicine, ensuring responsible and equitable application of genetic testing and counseling.
- Engage with ACMG committees to gain insights into emerging research, best practices, and collaborative efforts that shape the future of medical genetics and genomics.
Planners
Henry J. Mroczkowski, MD, PhD, FACMG (Chair)
University of TN Health Science Ctr
Jane Radford, MHA, CHCP
Director of Education - ACMG
Moderator
Maxwell Lee Summerlin, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado
Presenters
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Anna Hurst, MD, MS, FACMG
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Margaret Adam, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMG
Seattle Children's Hospital
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Vanina Taliercio, MD
University of Utah
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Brittany Simpson, MD, FACMG
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Fabiola Quintero-Rivera, MD, DABMGG, FACMG
School of Medicine, University of California Irvine (UCI)
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Gloria Sheynkman, PhD
University of Virginia
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Peter J. Castaldi, MD, MSc
Harvard Medical School
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Paola Giusti-Rodriguez, PhD
University of Florida
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Mina Ryten, MD, PhD
University College London
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Colette Felton, PhD
University Of California Santa Cruz
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ACMG Accredited Continuing Education Information
Continuing Medical Education (AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM & CME Other)
Accreditation
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines physicians as those individuals who have obtained an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree from another country. Non-physicians may request a certificate of attendance for their participation.
Claiming your Educational Credits
This activity consists of: View content, take a post-test, the test may be taken as often as necessary to achieve a passing score of 80% or better is required to receive credit. If you do not achieve a passing score, the program will identify which questions you answered incorrectly so that you can review the module and try again. Complete the evaluation form.
Learner Data Consent
ACMG Education reports learner data to respective agency boards and you will be asked for consent during the evaluation process. Your compliance with deadlines and completing evaluations are part of the process in meeting learner needs and ACMG’s education mission.
Technical Support:
You can reach us by email at education@acmg.net or call 301-718-9603.
Support Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
Accredited Continuing Education Financial Disclosure
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Accredited Continuing Education (ACE) for physicians. ACMG is an organization committed to improvement of patient care and general health by the incorporation of genetics and genomics into clinical practice.
ACMG has implemented the following procedures to ensure the independence of ACE activities from commercial influence/promotional bias, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) requires that providers (ACMG) must be able to demonstrate that: 1) everyone in a position to control the content of an ACE activity has disclosed all financial relationships that they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible* companies; 2) ACMG has implemented a mechanism to mitigate relevant financial relationships; and 3) all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies are disclosed to the learners before the beginning of the educational activity. The learners must also be informed if no relevant financial relationships exist.
*Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
ACMG Education Policies
Please review the policies below regarding the ACMG Education program

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
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Role
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Relationship/Company
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Hurst, Anna
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Program Committee Member / CE Presenter
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Consultant: CFD Research Corporation
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Adam, Margaret
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CE Presenter
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Consultant: Sanofi Pasteur Inc.; Axome Therapeutic
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Taliercio, Vanina
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Simpson, Brittany
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Summerlin, Maxwell
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Moderator / Peer Reviewer
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Quintero-Rivera, Fabiola
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Moderator / Peer Reviewer
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Sheynkman, Gloria
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Castaldi, Peter
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CE Presenter
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Research: Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Consultant: Genentech
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Giusti-Rodriguez, Paola
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Ryten, Mina
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Felton, Colette
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CE Presenter
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Mroczkowski, Henry J
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Planner
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Nothing to disclose
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Radford, Jane
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Planner
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No Relevant Financial Relationships
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Disclaimer
ACMG educational programs are designed primarily as an educational tool for health care professionals who wish to increase their understanding of the application of genomic technologies to patient care. The ACMG does not endorse or recommend the use of this educational program to make patient diagnoses, particular by individuals not trained in medical genetics. Adherence to the information provided in these programs does not necessarily ensure a successful diagnostic outcome. The program should not be considered inclusive of all proper procedures and or exclusive of other procedures and that are reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. In determining the propriety of any specific procedure or, a healthcare professional should apply his or her own professional judgment to the specific clinical circumstances presented by the individual patient or specimen. Questions regarding CE credit should be directed to education@acmg.net