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CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Research,Science & Technology,Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our upcoming Bioethics Interest Group Forum Hybrid 
 Meeting (In person attendance is encouraged) to discuss  Navigating the Fut
 ure of Public Health: The Ethical Implications of Polygenic Scores.\n\nPoly
 genic scores (PGS) have the potential to revolutionize public health by pre
 dicting disease risk and social traits based on genetics. However\, they al
 so raise significant ethical concerns\, such as the possibility of exacerba
 ting health justice\, fostering genetic discrimination\, and promoting biol
 ogical determinism. It is crucial to address these ethical challenges to en
 sure that genetic advancements are accessible and beneficial for everyone. 
 As PGS becomes more prevalent\, policymakers\, researchers\, and healthcare
  providers must prioritize privacy and justice. The decisions made today wi
 ll determine whether PGS helps reduce disparities or serves only the privil
 eged.REGISTER HERE\n\nGuest Speaker: Shawneequa Callier\, JD\, MA Associate
  Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership School of Medicine and Healt
 h Sciences\, The George Washington University\n\nModerator: Melissa M. Gold
 stein\, JD Professor\, Department of Health Policy and Management Milken In
 stitute School of Public Health\, The George Washington University\n\nModer
 ator: Paul Ndebele\, PhD Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence P
 rofessorial Lecturer\, Department of Global Health Milken Institute School 
 of Public Health\, The George Washington University\n\nFor any questions or
  additional information\, please email gwsphbig@gwu.edu.
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LOCATION:Milken Institute School of Public Health Building\, 6th Floor Conf
 erence Room 
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Future of Public Health: The Ethical Implications of
  Polygenic Scores
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