Date:
October 5, 2021
Time:
9am - 12:30pm
Place:
Virtual
Improving Diversity of the Genomics Workforce: A NASEM Workshop
October 5, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM ESTOn October 5, 2021, the Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health will host a virtual workshop from 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST on the topic of improving diversity of the genomics workforce. The workshop will examine the current state of diversity (e.g. racial, ethnic) of the genetics and genomics workforce, the factors that have contributed and are contributing to the diversity challenges, and possible steps forward that could lead to increasing workforce diversity as a way to improve access to genomic services.