Dr. Sue Richards recognized for work with federal task force

Posted May 08, 2009

Sue Richards, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics, was formally recognized for her work with the Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Working Group facilitated by the federal Department of Health & Human Services. Dr. Richards’ work is part of an independent panel that provide service to public health nationally and specifically to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and to the Office of Public Health Genomics. In a letter from the directors of the centers and office, Dr. Richards was recognized for her work helping to establish a foundation for the development of a sustainable and much needed process for the evidence-based evaluation of genetic tests. 

“This is a great honor and recognizes Sue’s longstanding role as a leader in genetic testing nationally and internationally,” said Susan Hayflick, MD, interim Chair, Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics.