Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine
This committee is a joint committee of the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal College of Physicians and the British Society for Genetic Medicine. It aims to coordinate advice and promote and maintain the highest standards of practice in both clinical and laboratory applications of genetics in medicine. The British Society for Genetic Medicine (known until 2013 as the British Society for Human Genetics) acts as the repository for web-based information on committee activities and publications.
Chair: Dr Helen Firth
Committee Members
- Dr Hilary Burton - PHG Foundation representative
- Prof Lyn Chitty - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists representatives
- Prof Finbarr Cotter - RCPath Interspecialty Committee on Molecular Pathology, Chair
- Mrs Angela Douglas - RCPath Genetics and Reproductive Medicine SAC, Chair
- Dr Jayne Hurst - CGS Chair
- Dr Helena Kemp - MetBioNet Chair
- Mr Peter Marks - Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors, Chair
- Dr Dom McMullan - Association for Clinical Genetic Science, Chair
- Dr William Newman - BSGM Chair
- Mr Colin Pavelin - Public Health England representative
- Dr Anneke Seller - Health Education England representative
- Dr Ros Skinner - UK Genetic Testing Network Clinical Advisory Group, Chair
- Ms Jayne Spink - Genetics Alliance UK representative
- Dr Fiona Stewart - RCP Northern Ireland representative