Government & Public Advocacy Committee

The Government and Public Advocacy Committee proposes for Board approval and reports on Society policy and advocacy priorities and activities and provides governance oversight and feedback to staff on related ASHG goals and programs. Manages content of policy forum topics at the Annual Meeting and pursues programs that engage members in year-round advocacy and government affairs. Committee meets by conference call quarterly and in person at the Annual Meeting.

View the Government & Public Advocacy Committee’s Action Plan

Committee Group: Public Awareness & Advocacy, along with Public Education & Awareness Committee

2023 Committee Members

• • Chair: Cynthia Morton, PhD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  • Melinda Aldrich, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • David Buchner, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
  • Nancy Cox, PhD, Vanderbilt
  • Ed Esplin, MD/PhD, Invitae
  • Jon Judd, BS, Stanford University
  • Trenell Mosley, PhD, Emory University
  • Chanika Phornphutkul, MD, Rhode Island Hospital
  • Paula Ramos, PhD, Med Univ South Carolina
  • Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Myriad Genetics
  • Charles Schwartz, PhD, Greenwood Genetics Center
  • Andrew Stergachis, MD/PhD, University of Washington
  • Krystal Tsosie, PhD, Arizona State University PhD
  • Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, MD/PhD, Case Western Reserve University