NYMAC
(New York-Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetics and Newborn Screening Services)

Transition Work Group

Vision: Every young adult with special health care needs can make a seamless transition into adult health care.

Goal 1: Identify/develop and pilot models of transition for children with special health care needs from pediatric to adult medical care.

Goal 2: Ensure that people with special health care needs and their parents/guardians are able to assume levels of responsibility appropriate to abilities of the people with special health care needs.

Goal 3: Provide a national leadership role to develop and nurture the National Metabolic and Genetic Conditions Transition Work Group.

Chair: Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD, MPH, MALS

Coordinator: Bonnie Fredrick

• Membership
• Meetings & Conference Calls:
  • Next Meeting:
    None scheduled at this time.
  • Next Conference Call:
    None scheduled at this time.
  • Past Meeting:
    October 3, 2007 - Philadelphia, PA
  • Past Conference Calls:
    September 12, 2008
    June 18, 2008
    April 21, 2008
    February 13, 2008
    December 3, 2007
• Documents
• Links
  • Talking with Your Doctor and Other Health Care Professional

For more information pertaining to this Work Group and its activities, please contact the Coordinator.