Table 2.

Benefits and challenges in incorporating genomic education into academic, professional, and public settings.

Benefits of Genomic Education	Challenges of Genomic Education
Improves knowledge, interest, and engagement	Gap in knowledge among healthcare professionals
Creates positive learning that can be scaled to many	Cost, time commitment, competing priorities
Drives and strengthens genomic research	Complexity of subject material
Allows personal investment to drive learning	Misconceptions from media
Increases retainment of STEM college majors and enhances career skills and capabilities	Genomic science still developing, making implementation challenging
Develops confidence in knowledge of and communication skills about genomics	Lack of infrastructure or resources for professional development