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Implementation Science in Genomic Medicine: Why we need it now!

DNA, a hand holding a test tube, electronic health record, a doctor talking to a girl and a person looking at data

With the launch of the precision medicine cohort initiative, All of UsSM  Research Program, the importance of incorporating implementation science in genomic medicine is greater than ever to ensure population health benefits for all. Historically, the speed of genomic discovery has far exceeded the time required to put these potentially life-saving medical discoveries into practice. Read More >

Posted on by Megan C. Roberts (guest blogger), David A. Chambers (guest blogger), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland and Muin J. Khoury, Director, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaTags , ,