Public Health Genetics/Genomics (PHG) Certificate Program

Sarah Lawrence College—for three decades a leader in health advocacy and human genetics master’s-level education—offers a pioneeringPublic Health Genetics/Genomics (PHG) Certificate Program designed for healthcare professionals who seek career change and advancement.

A major change is taking place in the field of human genetics. The focus is shifting from rare, single-gene disorders to common complex diseases that involve multiple genes, gene-gene and/or gene-environment interactions. In public health there is the realization that to understand disease, populations will not only be stratified by their illnesses and/or "exposure" to environmental agents, but also by their biology—their DNA. As these two disciplines intersect and illnesses become increasingly "geneticized," technologies will allow for screening and/or pre-symptomatic testing for many illnesses. These developments, in turn, raise new ethical, legal and social issues.

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Applied Research Ethics (ARE)

A certificate program in Applied Research Ethics (ARE) is currently being developed. If you would like to be kept apprised of updates on the ARE certificate program, please fill our our information request form.