Programs at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Graduate Studies in Genetic Counseling
The University of Minnesota offers a Master of Science degree in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics with a track of study emphasizing Genetic Counseling. The program balances studies in the science of genetics, psychosocial counseling and bioethics.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
The School of Public Health offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach toward maintaining the health of populations.

University of Minnesota Public Health Planet
The web portal for the Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO) at the School of Public Health.  The CPHEO promotes lifelong learning to bridge academic and public health practice communities. 

School of Public Health Round Table Series: From the Human Genome Through Health Disparities to Public Health

Genomics: The Connection to Public Health Practice - ONLINE

Programs at Other Universities

Michigan Center for Genomics and Public Health

The Michigan Center for Genomics & Public Health seeks to integrate genomic discoveries into public health practice, with consideration of the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with the application of these discoveries, as well as the involvement of the community at large.

University of Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health

The University of Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health (UW CGPH) aims to integrate advances in genetic technology into public health practice and offer research and educational opportunities for public health students and professionals.

ABCs Of Folic Acid Counseling CE Tutorial

Do you think you know everything about folic acid counseling? You owe it to your patients to be sure!

Take the ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling, a new CE tutorial from the Spina Bifida Association with cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 10 question pretest will help you to find out how much you know. Continuing education credits are offered for nurses and health educators, based on 1 hour of instruction. To take the course, click here.

After taking this CE tutorial, you will be able to:
1. Discuss the general importance of folic acid.
2. Discuss the folic acid recommendation.
3. Use the steps in folic acid counseling.
4. Use 1 minute of folic acid counseling during an interaction with a woman.
5. Identify women at risk for recurrence of spina bifida or another neural tube defect.
6. Prepare evaluation plans for folic acid counseling.
Taking folic acid prior to pregnancy can reduce the risk of neural tube defects like Spina Bifida by up to 70%. You owe it to your patients and to yourself to know everything about folic acid! Take this informative course and earn continuing education credit. CEUs,
CNEs and CHES credits are available.

Government Programs

The National Office of Public Health Genomics

The National Office of Public Health Genomics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides updated information on how human genomic discoveries can be used to improve health & prevent disease. It also provides links to CDC wide activities in public health genomics.