German
Society of Human Genetics
The German Society of Human Genetics, formerly the
"Society of Anthropology and Human Genetics",
was founded in 1987. Its principal objective is the
promotion of research, education and practitioning in
all areas of human genetics. The society organizes scientific
meetings, conferences and workshops to share and discuss
scientific progress. In addition, the society encourages
and integrates different scientific and clinical specialties
of human genetics.
The GfH closely cooperates with other German, European
or international scientific societies. The society publishes
the journal
medizinischegenetik
in collaboration with the Austrian Society of Human
Genetics (www.oegh.at)
and the Swiss Society of Medical Genetics (www.sgmg.ch),
and the German Association of Clinical Genetics (www.bvdh.de)
Both, the executive board and its committees work on
public relations by the development of position statements
on a variety of clinical, ethical, social and legal
issues. The Academy
of Human Genetics as a permanent institution of
the GfH offers continuous medical education (CME) for
physicians and scientists in the field of human genetics.
An important activity of the GfH is the establishment
of standards for good human genetic laboratory practice
as well as good genetic counseling practice and to publish
guidelines for quality assessment in clinical genetic
services. The GfH established a special educational
program that allows scientists (e.g. biologists, biochemists)
certified as "Fachhumangenetiker/in
(GfH)" - clinical genetic laboratory specialist
(GfH) - to work as professionals in clinical genetics
and patients care.
In all areas of human genetics the Society is the
central institution to address questions on basic science,
research, and clinical genetics.
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