| About Us | |
| Mission Statement | |
| Why We're Here The mission of the Genetics Program is to promote the health and well-being of individuals and families who are impacted by inherited conditions or birth defects through public health assessment, policy development, assurance, and collaboration. The goals of the program are to reduce morbidity and mortality from inherited conditions and birth defects, to improve the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by inherited conditions and birth defects, and to empower people to make informed decisions about genetics and health. | |
| Organization | |
| Annual Performance Measures Who We Are The Oregon Genetics Program is a partnership between the Oregon Department of Human Services—Office of Family Health and the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Oregon Health & Science University. | |
| Programs | |
| What We're Doing The Genetics Program is implementing Oregon's Strategic Plan for Genetics and Public Health. Program and plan priorities include:
Making A Difference The Genetics Program is making a difference in the lives of Oregonians. The Program has numerous documents in English and Spanish about the importance of genetic issues in our state, our communities, and health care systems. Staff members have relationships with key community and health care partners; sponsor and participate in educational events for health care providers, public health colleagues, policy makers, and the public; and take an active role in state genetics policy development. The Genetics Program will continue to work towards integrating genetic concepts and tools into public health and health care practice in order to carry out its mission and meet its goals. | |
