American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics

Attending #ASHG24 in Denver? Be sure to stop by at #TheABMGG booth (#1015) in the exhibit hall today or tomorrow between 9:30am-4:30pm to meet staff and get your pressing questions answered. We are here to help! American Society of Human Genetics

Over the last two days, #TheABMGG Board of Directors met for a robust and productive meeting, covering the new ABMS standards, CertLink & Portal updates, election of new officers and more! We are grateful for these in-person gatherings and bumped into the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) director, Dr. Eric Green, for a fun selfie!

2024 is rapidly coming to an end! Are you up to date in your Continuing Certification requirements? Login to your ABMGG Portal today to verify. As a reminder: Annual fees for all diplomates are due December 31. *For diplomates in a 2022-2024 cycle*, all requirements must be completed by December 31 to remain current. Lastly, the current CertLink segment will close on January 16, 2025. We encourage you to complete your questions before the holiday season rush! Questions? Email [email protected]

The ABMGG is pleased to announce its next cohort of Board of Directors who will begin their terms on January 1, 2025; Drs. Alpa Sidhu, Rong Mao and Kristina Cusmano-Ozog. Learn more about their backgrounds here: https://bit.ly/48luOmv

Hear insights from our treasurer, Dr. Carlos Bacino, on the importance of Hispanic representation in the field of genetics especially for the large Hispanic community he serves in Texas. #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

Happy #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth! One of our board directors, Dr. Margarita Saenz, speaks on the underrepresentation challenge for Latinos and specifically Mexican American females in genetics. Providers who can understand the culture(s) they serve lead to better patient outcomes.?

Last month, the American Society of Human Genetics announced its winners of their 2024 Professional Awards, of which 5 are geneticists certified with ABMGG. We are extremely proud of our diplomates receiving these honors! Learn more about the winners’ work here: https://bit.ly/3Xo6efZ

Happy Labor Day to all of our diplomates, program directors and volunteers! We value the hard work you put in to help further our mission. The ABMGG office will be closed today, September 2 in observance of the holiday. We will reopen tomorrow, September 3.

Planning to attend #ASHG24 in Denver? ABMGG will have a booth at the meeting to answer all your initial and continuing certification questions! Tomorrow at 5pm ET is the deadline for early bird registration. Find information here: https://lnkd.in/ewutyuyb

Have you heard? Beginning next year, ABMGG certifying exams will be offered on an ANNUAL basis (exceptions for biochemical specialties). Applications for our 2025 exams are open now until Nov. 30 without a late fee. Questions on the exam process? Email [email protected]