ACMG - American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Email Format
Medical PracticesMaryland, United States51-200 Employees
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) is a professional society focused on advancing health through the clinical practice of medical genetics and genomics. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, the organization serves as a national authority representing the full spectrum of medical genetics disciplines within a single body, and it supports clinicians, laboratory geneticists, genetic counselors, and related healthcare professionals with education, resources, and policy guidance. ACMG operates within the medical practices industry, aiming to strengthen the professional workforce, advocate for the specialty, and provide high-quality educational offerings and guidelines to improve genetic education and patient care. Founded in 1991, ACMG publishes Genetics in Medicine and maintains a website offering policy statements, practice guidelines, and tools to locate genetic services, funded in part by charitable gifts through the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine. Recent activities include participation in major genetics meetings and collaborations that advance standards in variant interpretation and carrier screening policies.