It is estimated that by the end of this year more than 1 million people worldwide will have had their genome sequenced. Genomic sequencing is increasingly being integrated into clinical care, in both adult and pediatric populations. In this talk I will discuss two major ethical and policy issues related to the clinical integration of genomics: (1) the psychosocial risks of genomic testing, and (2) the need for robust databases to ensure accurate and useful variant interpretation.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
1.    Identify ethical and policy issues related to the clinical integration of genomics.
2.    Discuss the importance of data sharing for genomic medicine.