Family Health History News

G2MC News and Events Family Health History Flagship Project: Update on 2024 Project Plan and Other Group Initiatives The G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group is moving forward with its 2024 FHH project plan. This generalizable list of 11 steps includes a series of collaborative activities, from early planning to sharing successes, in … Read more

G2MC News and Events FHH Flagship Project Group Shares Ambitious Plan and Goals for 2024 During the G2MC 7th International Conference, held in October 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group announced a significant and aggressive program for 2024. The goal is to follow a ‘universal’ or ‘generalizable’ FHH project … Read more

G2MC News and Events FHH Flagship Project Members To Collaborate on Study To Assess Genetic Services at Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal This study is a collaboration between Pratiksha Gyawali, MD, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, and Shane Quinonez, MD, University of Michigan, both members of the G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project. Current Practice … Read more

G2MC News and Events Family Health History Quick App Review Published by Members of the FHH Flagship Project Two members of the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project co-authored a paper that presents a list of 25 questions a doctor may use to review a family health history app for clinical quality. Grant Wood was … Read more

G2MC News and Events Navigating 2023: G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Journey Continues Building upon ongoing activities, the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group has defined three major projects for 2023. For this, action items and tangible milestones have been set with a clear focus on the comments and feedback from G2MC members around … Read more

G2MC News and Events G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Shares Projects Going Into 2023; Challenges and Successes of Members Looking Ahead The year 2023 will be a busy one for the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group. Building on activities that have been under development in 2022, the group will focus on three … Read more

G2MC News and Events GA4GH Developing New Standard for Representation of Pedigree and Family Health History Information As part of a multi-year effort engaging stakeholders from national genomic initiatives, clinical programs, and industry partners, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is developing a new standard for the representation of pedigree and family health history … Read more

G2MC News and Events G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Members Conduct First Medical Genetics Needs Assessment in Nepal Pratiksha Gyawali, MBBS, MD, with Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, and Shane Quinonez, MD, with the University of Michigan, both members of G2MC’s Family Health History (FHH) group, are leading a project to identify the … Read more

G2MC News and Events Family Health History: Exciting Initiatives Continue Into 2022 The Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project team is starting 2022 by continuing efforts on two major initiatives. The first is an FHH app pilot between healthcare providers in Nepal and the University of Michigan Medical Genetics. A needs assessment survey will be … Read more