Diversity

With historically little data available on the characteristics of the human genetics and genomics workforce, ASHG in a collaborative partnership between the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), conducted a first-of-its-kind survey to understand the demographics of the workforce, as well as the climate and... Read More

For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424,  press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today released the Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report, which takes an in-depth look at the field’s workforce demographics, including race, ethnicity, or ancestry; gender identity; sexual... Read More

By Neil Hanchard, MBBS, D.Phil ASHG’s Facing our History – Building an Equitable Future initiative is underway and as facilitator of the effort, I wanted to take a moment to update you – ASHG’s membership – on this key dialogue and work to date. I also want to encourage you to participate in an important... Read More

On April 4, 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Committee on Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry as Population Descriptors in Genomics Research (“the Committee”) held a virtual public workshop as part of its work to prepare a report on this topic, which will be published in early 2023. ASHG President... Read More

As part of its sustained and growing commitment to realize a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future, ASHG has launched the Genetics and Genomics Impact Partnerships program this January to strengthen partnerships with like-minded organizations sharing these goals Illumina, a leader in next-generation genomic sequencing technologies, and Invitae, a leading medical genetics company, have joined... Read More