CGAPP is a nonprofit association organized to support, foster, promote, and expand the advanced practice provider (APP) role in clinical genetics and genomics.
CGAPP empowers APPs in clinical genetics & genomics and serves as a resource for all APPs
Our Purpose:
- Serve as the authoritative and definitive representative of the APP profession within clinical genetics and genomics.
- Create a network of genetics APPs.
- Provide educational opportunities for genetics APPs.
- Offer a framework for mentoring and/or preceptorship APP students seeking clinical experience.
- Develop relationships with medical and genetics and genomics organizations to support APP practice.
- Identify challenges and concerns associated with integrating APPs in clinical genetics and genomics.
- Discuss and disseminate information related to APP practice in clinical genetics and genomics to members of the genetics and genomics community.
Community
Education
Networking
What is a Genetics APP?
A clinical genetics advanced practice provider (APP) is a licensed medical professional (nurse practitioner or physician assistant/associate) who works autonomously within the medical genetics team, typically within a genetics division/department, to increase access to direct care for patients needing genetic services.
APP Scope of practice
A genetics APP’s scope of practice includes evaluating a patient for a genetic disorder; assessing a patient with a genetic disorder; completing a physical/dysmorphology exam; ordering and interpreting genetic testing; diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a genetic disorder, and prescribing medications and treatment plans.
Genetics APPs across the country
CGAPP estimates there to be 133 genetics APPs in the country. This number continues to grow.
CGAPP Committees
- Conference Planning Committee
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Membership Committee
- Nomination and Election Committee
CGAPP Annual Conference
Since 2019, CGAPP hosts an annual conference that provides education and networking support to APPs working in clinical genetics. The CGAPP conference will present high level clinical and research topics that are relevant to APPs. This includes the treatment of genetic disorders, developments in genetic testing and screening, etiology of genetic disorders, and much more. Breakout sessions will be used to discuss clinical practice in metabolic and general clinics. This is the only conference designed for the clinical genetics APP.