Guidelines
General Information about the Indian Academy of Medical Genetics and Our Mission
1. Name of the Society:
Society for Indian Academy of Medical Genetics
2. Address of the Society:
Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebarelly Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014
3. Working area of the Society :
All India
4. Objectives of the Society:
The Aims and Objectives of the society shall be:
- To run the activities of Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (IAMG)
- To stimulate and support patient care, education, and research in the field of Medical Genetics
- To promote the advance of art and science of Medical Genetics in India d) To foster the development and implementation of methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic diseases
- To promote uniform standards of laboratory quality assurance and proficiency testing for genetic diseases
- To increase access of general public to Medical Genetics services with the aim to improve public health of community
- To promote education of clinicians in the area of Medical Genetics
- To promote quality in patient care and diagnostic services in Medical Genetics by publishing guidelines (clinical and laboratory)
- To serve as an advisory body to the government and society in the matters of education, patient care and research in Medical Genetics
- To serve as a forum to promote and coordinate research in the field of Medical Genetics
- To serve as a forum for Medical Geneticists to discuss the issues pertaining to their professional activity
- To conduct and co-ordinate meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops to impart and spread awareness and knowledge regarding Medical Genetics
- To co-ordinate with the government agencies, corporate bodies, institutions, societies, associations and groups which pursue similar objectives
- To receive donations or funds from individuals, societies, institutions, government agencies or any organization towards the activities of the society
