Teaming Up to Improve Pediatric Care
The Sanford Children's Genomic Medicine Consortium is transforming care for children through genomic medicine.
The consortium is made up of ten children's hospitals. The group is committed to improving children's health by integrating genomic medicine into pediatric care.
Led by Gene Hoyme, MD, medical director of the Sanford Children's Genomic Medicine Consortium, the group is collaborating to:
- Improve diagnosis and treatment in a host of common and rare childhood diseases
- Improve pediatric care through innovative joint research programs and genomic health care workforce development
- Improve genetic and genomic discovery through access to a large, racially and ethnically diverse population
- Develop relationships with industry and governmental entities
- Provide training for physicians, genetic counselors, nurses and other health professionals
Our Projects
Our Members
American Family Children’s Hospital, UW Health
Madison, WI
The American Family Children’s Hospital, the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, and the University of Wisconsin Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine have joined forces to advance our knowledge of medical genomics and use that knowledge to improve the health and well-being of children with birth defects and genetic disorders. Through our Undiagnosed Diseases Program’s novel approaches to genomic analysis and links to global gene discovery networks. we offer hope to those children affected by genetic diseases who have yet to receive a diagnosis.
Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Faculty in the Division of Genetic and Developmental Pediatrics serve families of children who are at risk for or diagnosed with a genetic, neurodevelopmental, or behavioral condition by providing comprehensive diagnostic and evaluative services throughout the community.
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, CO
Children's Hospital Colorado's Clinical Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Diseases Program provides diagnosis and genetic counseling for children with known or suspected inherited diseases. We evaluate, diagnose and help treat children and families affected by sporadic and inherited genetic disorders, birth defects, or developmental delays.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
The Center for Personalized Medicine (CPM) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles provides state-of-the-art genomic testing for the diagnosis of constitutional genetic disorders and cancer, to allow physicians to provide personalized health care for children and their families. The CPM includes physicians and scientists who are internationally recognized for their expertise in genomics, genetics, cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics. The CPM provides support from genetic counselors to assist referring physicians, patients and their families in understanding the testing process and interpretation of test results.
Children's Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Children's Minnesota Genomic Medicine Program focuses exclusively on kids and uses the latest clinical advances in genomics to deliver the best care. We specialize in diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of genetic conditions - from the common to the most complex and rare. As one of the largest genomic medicine programs in the region, we have more than 3,000 patient encounters every year. Our team includes four geneticists/biochemical geneticists, three nurse practitioners, 16 genetic counselors and one pharmacogenomics pharmacist.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford Children’s Health is the only health care system in the San Francisco Bay Area—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care. Our physicians and health care teams offer comprehensive clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care at more than 60 locations. And, thanks to our academic affiliation with Stanford Medicine and Stanford University, we have access to some of the best innovative minds in medicine, science and research working to develop groundbreaking advances and new discoveries.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, FL
The Personalized Medicine Initiative at Nicklaus Children's Health System is one of the nation's first programs focused on precision and personalized medicine to support children's medical care, health and wellness. At Nicklaus Children's, we know that children are not just small adults and that every child and family deserves personalized care. The Personalized Medicine Initiative (PMI) involves a comprehensive approach to tailoring medical management to each specific child's individual characteristics, needs and preferences at all stages of care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow up.
Rady Children's
Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
San Diego, CA
Researchers at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine are committed to improving the lives of the most fragile children hospitalized in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.
Learn More About Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
Rady Children's is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare and is the region's only designated pediatric trauma center. A 551-bed pediatric care facility, the hospital serves patients in 40 locations across San Diego, southern Riverside and Imperial counties. In June 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rady Children's among the best children's hospitals in the nation in all 10 pediatric specialties the magazine surveyed.
Sanford Children's
Fargo, ND, and Sioux Falls, SD
At Sanford Children's, our team of experts and specialists fight disease, dream big, discover cures and believe in the power of play. We deliver foundational care that's tailored to children and stays focused on the family. Our hospitals and clinics, in your hometowns and across the globe, help transform a child's world. We have 300 experts providing care in over 35 specialties. And our commitment to local programs and services help inform, educate and connect kids, families, advocates, researchers and health care professionals. Sanford Children's reaches beyond limitations to ensure that children have the care, comfort and fun they need and deserve.
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA
Seattle Children's has one of the largest programs in the United States devoted to genetics research and care for children with genetic conditions. We are home to the oldest and most well-known referral center for genetic disorders in the Pacific Northwest. Our team includes medical and biochemical genetics, neurology, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, developmental biology and biochemistry.