To obtain information about the genetic services available in your state, contact your state genetics coordinator or your regional genetics network.

ARKANSAS

Cheryl Battle, RNC, BSN

Arkansas Department of Health

Genetics Services, Slot 17

4815 West Markham Street

Little Rock, AR 72205

501-661-2189

IOWA

Jean Anderson, RN, MA, CPNP

Division of Medical Genetics

Department of Pediatrics

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA 52242-1083

319-356-7970

KANSAS

Laura Mryyan, RN, BSN

Kansas Department of Health

900 SW Jackson Street

Room 1005N

Topeka, KS 66612-1290

913-291-3363

MISSOURI

N. Aurita Prince Caldwell, MEd

Missouri Department of Health

Office of Disability Prevention

Post Office Box 570

1730 East Elm Street

Jefferson City, MO 65102

573-751-6259

NEBRASKA

Julie Miller, BS

Nebraska Department of Health

301 Centennial Mall South

PO Box 95007

Lincoln, NE 68509-5007

402-471-9731

NORTH DAKOTA

Mary Ebertowski, RN, BSN

University of North Dakota

Medical School

Department of Pediatrics

Division of Medical Genetics

501 Columbia Road

Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

701-777-4243

OKLAHOMA

Shari Kinney, RN, MS
Maternal & Infant Health Service

Oklahoma State Department of Health

1000 Northeast 10th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

405-271-6617

SOUTH DAKOTA

Carol Christianson, MS
University of South Dakota

School of Medicine

3625 5th Street; Suite 200

Rapid City, SD 57701

605-394-5110

GENES Genetics Network of the Empire State, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 518-486-2215 (NY, PR, VI)

GLaRGG Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group
608-265-2907 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WS)

GPGSN Great Plains Genetics Service Network
319-356-4860 (AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD)

MARHGN MidAtlantic Regional Human Genetics Network
215-985-6760 (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV)

MSRGSN Mountain States Regional Genetics Services Network
303-692-2423 (AZ, CO, MT, NM, UT, WY)

NERGG New England Regional Genetics Group

207-288-2704 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

PacNoRGG Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group
541-346-2610 (AK, ID, OR, WA)

PSRGN Pacific Southwest Regional Genetics Network
510-540-2852 (CA, HI, NV)

SERGG Southeastern Regional Genetics Group
404-727-5844 (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

TEXGENE Texas Genetics Network
512-458-7111 ext. 2129 (TX)

PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS SELF-STUDY GUIDE

1. The self-study guide was: easy to understand hard to understand

2. The information was:

too much too little just the right amount

3. More information should have been given about:

4. Less information should have been given about:

5. I first learned about this self-study guide from:

a teacher

an employer

a state genetics coordinator

a regional genetics network

an information rack at school, library

on the GPGSN Bulletin Broad

on the USD Birth Defects Genetics Center home page

other (please explain)

6. Are you a student? ___________ Where?

7. Did you use this self-study guide as part of your course work?

8. Did you use this self-study guide as part of a continuing education program?

9. Was this self-study guide used by your employer during your orientation?

10. Did this self-study guide:

a) cover information that you need? yes no

b) help you to understand basic genetic concepts? yes no

c) provide the information you need to make a

genetics referral? yes no

d) provide the information and tools you need for

follow-up counseling? yes no

11. Should production of this self-study guide be: continued? discontinued?

Comments:

Please mail this survey to: Carol Christianson, MS, USD School of Medicine, 3625 5th Street, Suite 200, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Thank you.

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