Certificate in Public Health Genetics Fall Information Session

Certificate in Public Health Genetics Fall Information Session 2017

Certificate in Public Health Genetics

Overview • Provides interdisciplinary knowledge & skills to integrate scientific, technological, social aspects of public health genetics • First program of its kind in the country (established 1996) • Interactions with students & faculty across all SPH departments Certificate in Public Health Genetics

All areas of public health can be improved and expanded by examining the role of genetics in their discipline. Department Example Area BIOS Statistical methods in genetics EHS Gene – environment interactions EPID Genetic associations w/disease HBHE Education; risk communication HMP Genetics policies, regulations NUTR Nutrigenomics

CPHG Faculty Members Faculty Member Goncalo Abecasis Kelly Bakulski Mike Boehnke Dept. BIOSTATS EPID BIOSTATS Toby Citin Melissa Cleary Dana Dolinoy Sharon Kardia Carl Marrs HMP EHS / NUTR EPID Certificate in Public Health Genetics Faculty Member Dept. Alison Mondul EPID Belinda Needham Leigh Pearce Pat Peyser Julia Richards Scott Roberts Laura Rozek EPID HBHE EHS/NUTR Jennifer Smith EPID

Program Requirements • Four approved courses (11 credits total) • B grade or above in each class • One genomic science course • e. g. , EPID 511 or 515 in Fall • One ethical/legal/social issues course • e. g. , HBHE 669 in Winter • Two elective courses • e. g. , epigenetics; nutrigenomics Certificate in Public Health Genetics

Possible Fall courses • EPID 511: Intro to PH Genetics (Marrs) • Tue-Thu 8: 30 -10: 00 am • EPID 515: Genetics in Public Health (Smith) • Mon-Wed 10: 00 -11: 30 am • HMP 630: The Business of Biology (Canter) • Mon-Wed 8: 30 -10: 00 am • NUTR 638: Nutrigenomics (Seo) • Tue-Thu 1: 30 -3: 00 pm Certificate in Public Health Genetics

Selected Winter courses • HBHE 669: Genetics, Health Behavior, & Health Education (Roberts) • BIOSTATS 665: Statistical Population Genetics (Zoellner) • EHS 660: Environmental Epigenetics (Dolinoy) • EPID 516: Genomics in Epidemiology (Smith) • EPID 621: Cancer Epidemiology (Mondul) • Research / application courses or independent study if sufficient genetics theme

Internships • Not required for the certificate • But many prior students have completed genetics themed internships – State programs in newborn screening, genetic epidemiology – Research programs in statistical genetics • Program faculty, alumni can assist with finding placements

Research Opportunities • Numerous SPH students have worked w/CPHG faculty on research projects • Part-time RA positions • Independent study (research) • Summer field placements

Special events • Guest speakers from across the country • Muin Khoury CDC • Community events • Genetics & Faith forum • UM speakers / panels • LHS-ELSI symposium Certificate in Public Health Genetics

For More Info… • Center website: sph. umich. edu/genetics • E-mail: umsph. [email protected] edu • Dani Koel, program coordinator Sample photo • Get added to program list-serv • Complete declaration of interest form if ready Sample photo Certificate in Public Health Genetics