Mission Statement
The goal of SERN is to improve health equity and health outcomes in individuals with genetic conditions; reduce morbidity and mortality caused by genetic conditions (including congenital and metabolic disorders); and improve the quality of coordinated and comprehensive genetic services to children and their families.
Find a Genetics Clinic
Use the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) database to find a genetics service in one of the states in our Southeastern region.
Featured Resources
What are Chromosomes and Genes? Video in Spanish
Overview of the concepts of genes and chromosomes, the basics of genetics. Video is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Newborn Screening Video
Overview of the newborn screening process and what to do next for a positive newborn screening result
What to Expect From a Telehealth Visit
Provide patients with information on what to expect during your telehealth visit
Telemedicine Webliography
A list of current telemedicine peer-reviewed articles developed by the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center
Center for Connected Health Policy
Links to the current telehealth policy laws for each state by a nonprofit organization focused on providing up-to-date information on policy-related telehealth regulations.
National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC)
A collaboration between 12 regional centers and 2 national centers to develop and help sustain telehealth programs, especially those that target medically underserved and rural populations.
Recent News
GMDI Leadership Awards
2021 GMDI Leadership Award Recipients Grace Noh, MS, RD, LDN is a metabolic nutritionist at Tulane University Hayward Genetics Center in New Orleans, LA. She received the Pacesetter Award at … More →
Read story →COVID-19 Factsheets for Patients and Providers
HRSA developed two fact sheets to help both patients and providers better understand their rights and responsibilities regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Get Involved
We are always looking for families and professionals to get involved in our various activities and provide feedback on the development of resources.