NYMAC
(New York-Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetics and Newborn Screening Services)
NYMAC Region
Welcome to NYMAC
Announcements
Employing Distance Strategies for Long-term Management of Children Diagnosed through Newborn Screening Project Contracts awarded to:
- Albany Medical College
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
- University of Pittsburgh
Improving Primary Care Provider Response Time to Newborn Screening Results
The NYMAC Follow-up Interest Group has developed a project to improve turnaround for repeat dried bloodspot specimens required in response to invalid and borderline bloodspot reports. Kathy Harris will present the preliminary results of this study at the APHL Newborn Screening Symposium in Atlanta, GA on May 7, 2013.
Emergency Preparedness Specimen Exchange
Four of the NYMAC programs are finishing up specimen exchange drills. A presentation of the results will be given at the APHL Newborn Screening Symposium on May 6, 2013.
Consumer/Advocate Interest Group
NYMAC is forming a Consumer/Advocate Interest Group to work on increasing the public’s knowledge about genetics and newborn screening, access to needed services and treatments, and coverage for these necessities by insurance. If you are interested in participating, please contact Kunal Sanghavi at (617) 650-4919 or ksanghavi1@jhmi.edu.
Inborn Errors of Metabolism Consortium Registry
Additional participation in the Inborn Errors of Metabolism Consortium Registry is being sought. Clinical Metabolic Centers will soon receive notice of a Request for Applications.
Welcome
To Suzette Pennacchio, the new Project Aide for NYMAC. Suzette works in the NYMAC office in Albany, NY and will be performing administrative and secretarial tasks in support of NYMAC activities.