Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine
The Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine was instituted in 1999 (as the Joint Medical Genetics Committee) as a tripartite committee of
The British Society for Genetic Medicine (as the British Society for Human Genetics)
The Royal College of Pathologists
The Royal College of Physicians
with representation from other royal Colleges, patient organisations and the Department of Health. The initiative to form a joint committee between the three bodies arose from a desire to be able to present a unified stance for genetics in medicine.
Terms of Reference
- To promote and maintain the highest standards of practice in both clinical and laboratory applications of genetics in medicine.
- To discuss and co-ordinate advice to Government and other bodies on policy and services issues relating to genetics in medicine.
- To report and receive information from the parent bodies.
- To co-ordinate advice on workforce planning.
- To initiate working groups on specific topics of particular importance. This would be subject to agreement by the parent bodies when significant expenditure was envisaged but the Joint Committee would be free to authorise small working groups.
- To assist parent bodies in the development of their academic activities.
- To provide a unified forum for these activities
Committee members
• Professor Anneke Luccasen - Former Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine Chair
• Professor Tom Solomon - Royal College of Physicians Academic Vice-President
• Prof Kate Tatton-Brown - Royal College of Physicians Representative
• Prof Mark Kilby - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Representative, Chair of the RCOG Genomic Taskforce
• David Moore - Association of Clinical Genomic Science Chair
• Dr Helena Kemp - National Metabolic Biochemistry Network Chair
• Dr Nick Meade - Interim CEO Genetic Alliance UK
• Dr Shane McKee - Northern Ireland Representative
• Prof Zosia Miedzybrodzka - Scotland Representative
• Dr Omar Mustafa - Royal College of Physicians Interim Registrar
• Howard Ellison - Royal College of Physicians Deputy Head of Committees Services
• Dr Sian Morgan - Royal College of Pathologists Genomics and Reproductive Science SAC Chair
• Dr Mohnish Suri- Clinical Genetics Society Representative
• Dr Sarah Wynn - CEO Unique
• Dr Joanna Jarvis - Royal College of Physicians SAC on Clinical Genetics
• Sasha Henriques - Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors Chair
• Dr Peter Mills - PHG Foundation representative
• Dr Emma Baple - Clinical Reference Group Chair
• Lynn Greenhalgh - British Society of Genetic Medicine Chair
• Professor Sarah Coupland - Registrar
• Lindsay Robinson - RCPath representative
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Representative (TBC)
