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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 16.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Genet. 2024 Apr 29;56(5):752–757. doi: 10.1038/s41588-024-01711-z

Table 1.

Genomics and Health Equity Workshop and Literature Review Recommendations*

Recommendations Workshop Literature Review
Diversify the genomics workforce
Address the lack of population diversity in genomics research and biobanks
Assess how the lack of diversity in populations and communities comprising genomic research cohorts impacts health disparities
Address outcomes important to all communities
Address the inappropriate use of racial and ethnic categories in genomics research
Increase the utilization of genomic markers rather than racial and ethnic categories in clinical algorithms
Include contextual variables and diverse settings in genomics research
Build partnerships with diverse communities to build trust, get feedback, and conduct research in an equitable fashion
Respect views and autonomy of participants and communities
Develop metrics of health equity and apply those metrics across genomics studies
Develop policies to address health disparities
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Check marks indicate whether the recommendation came from the Genomics and Health Equity Workshop and/or literature review.