The mission of the New England Regional Genetics Network (NERGN) is to promote and improve health and social well-being of those with inherited conditions through collaborations among
public health professionals, private health professionals, educators, consumers and advocates in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The purpose of the Regional Genetics Networks (RGNs) is to: 1) link medically underserved populations (based on poverty, rural geographic location, and/or populations that experience health disparities)1 to genetic services; 2) implement quality improvement activities to increase the connection with genetic services for the medically underserved; 3) implement evidence-based innovative models of telehealth and/or telemedicine with a focus on clinical genetics outreach; and 4) provide resources to genetic service providers, public health officials and families.
Link: New England Regional Genetics Network (NERGN)
Phone: (603) 862-4320