About this Program: The Community Advisory Panel

Community engagement is a foundational component of the RPGEH. From the beginning, we have engaged a Community Advisory Panel to include the community's voice in the program.

The RPGEH Community Advisory Panel meets quarterly and works to ensure that information about genetics research and the RPGEH is accessible to panel members' respective constituencies. Panel members also bring a community perspective to the RPGEH by identifying concerns and discussing social implications of the program.

The 2009-2011 RPGEH Community Advisory Panel consists of approximately 30 individuals who live in Northern California and serve as liaisons between the communities they represent and the RPGEH. Panel members are representatives and members of community advocacy groups, religious organizations, community-based health organizations, safety net providers, public health organizations, Kaiser Permanente's Northern California membership, academic institutions, and scientific organizations.