The Atlanta Jewish Gene Screen is an awareness and community screening campaign generously funded by The Marcus Foundation. Spearheaded by the Victor Center for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases, the project is dedicated to building awareness among doctors, rabbis and our community about the genetic diseases affecting Ashkenazi Jews; the importance of genetic counseling and screening; the availability of preconception screening for all 19 preventable and many life-threatening disorders; and the need to update screening prior to each pregnancy. The Atlanta Jewish Gene Screen hosts community screenings throughout the year. Advanced registration will be required on this site.
Latest From The AJGS Blog
- May 18, 2012
- Farewell, Keren and Thanks for your Hard Work!
- Over the last year, I’ve learned so much about the importance of getting screened for the 19 preventable Jewish genetic diseases. Together with the rest of the Gene Screen team, I’ve spent countless hours reaching out to as many people as possible to spread our message and encourage ALL Jews of childbearing age to get tested. And the result? [...]
- May 16, 2012
- OB/GYNs, pediatricians and the importance of being screened
- What is my role in this? What is the cost of getting screened? How can my patients get screened outside my office and where? How many Jewish genetic diseases are there…we thought there were only four? These are some of the questions we get from physicians. We do constant outreach to educate people about the importance [...]