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American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery -http://www.abcrs.org/default.htm

American Board of Dermatology -http://www.abderm.org/

American Board of Family Medicine - https://www.theabfm.org/
 

American Board of Internal Medicine - http://www.abim.org/
 

American Board of Medical Genetics - http://www.abmg.org/
 

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - http://www.abog.org/
 

American Board of Ophthalmology - http://www.abop.org/index1.asp
 

American Board of Otolaryngology - http://www.aboto.org/
 

American Board of Pathology - http://www.abpath.org/default.aspx
 

American Board of Pediatrics - https://www.abp.org/ABPWebSite/
 

American Board of Preventive Medicine - http://www.abprevmed.org/
 

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - http://www.abpn.com/
 

American Board of Urology - http://www.abu.org/
 
Genetic Practice Guidelines
 
NYS Department of Health BRCA testing guidelines - http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/obcancer/contents.htm
American College of Medical Genetics policy guidelines - http://www.acmg.net/resources/policy-list.asp
American Academy of Pediatrics -
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/

Genetic Testing for Colon Testing: Joint statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and the American Society of Human Genetics 2000 http://www.acmg.net/resources/policies/pol-004.pdf

Professional Guidelines for Newborn Screening in NYS. Learn about the screening program, screening procedures and conditions that are tested-http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/taskfce/screening.htm
Practice Guideline for the cytogenetic evaluation of individuals with developmental delay or mental retardation. Published: 2005 Genet Med 7:9:650-654 http://www.acmg.net/resources/policy-list.asp
 

National Society of Genetic Counselors has made the following Guidelines and Position statements available:

National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America 's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]) , http://www.guideline.gov/

 
Professional Guideline for Counseling and Screening Consanguineous Couples

“The consensus of the guideline authors and reviewers is that beyond a thorough medical family history with follow-up of significant findings, no additional preconception screening is recommended for consanguineous couples. Consanguineous couples should be offered similar genetic screening as suggested for any couple of their ethnic group. During pregnancy, consanguineous couples should be offered maternal-fetal serum marker screening and high-resolution fetal ultrasonography. http://guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3273&nbr=&string =

National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America 's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP])

http://www.guideline.gov/

Evaluation of the Newborn with Single or Multiple Congenital Anomalies: Statement of Purpose

“ This Guideline describes critical components of the approach to the diagnosis and initial management of newborn infants with one or more congenital malformations for use by health care practitioners who care for neonates”

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/exec.htm

Sample Position Papers
GENETIC TESTING AND ADOPTION POSITION STATEMENT: The National Society of Genetic Counselors supports the American Society of Human Genetics and the American College of Medical Genetics joint statement written in the year 2000 entitled “Genetic Testing in Adoption” with the addition of the following comments:
  1. The NSGC supports the routine collection of accurate family, genetic, and medical history information for children entering into the adoption process or foster care system. Medical professionals should utilize this information to determine the likelihood of specific genetic conditions and the appropriateness of genetic testing for the child. Genetic testing should not be undertaken unless family, genetic or medical histories indicate that the results have the potential to be of timely benefit to the child. As previously outlined in the American Society of Human Genetics Social Issues Committee Report on Genetics and Adoption: Points to Consider, 1991

  2. In the unlikely event that genetic testing reveals information that is not of timely medical relevance this specific information should only be released to adoptive parents once the adoption is finalized. Education and counseling throughout the consent and genetic testing process by an appropriate professional is essential. (Adopted 2002) http://www.nsgc.org/about/position.cfm#Preconception
   

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