GNSAC Meeting
When: Friday August 26, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Virtual – GoTo Meeting
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GNSAC Information
Section 383.14(5), Florida Statutes, establishes a 15 member advisory council, which meets at least semiannually or upon the call of the chairperson. The Council is charged with advising the Department of Health relating to:
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- Conditions for which testing should be included under the screening program and the genetics program. Within one year after a condition is added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, the council shall consider whether the condition should be included under the state’s screening program.
- Procedures for collection and transmission of specimens and recording results.
- Methods whereby screening programs and genetics services for children now provided or proposed to be offered in the state may be more effectively evaluated, coordinated, and consolidated.
The Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council (GNSAC) membership enlists a large array of expertise ranging from pediatricians, audiologists, representatives from each of the four medical schools in this state, pediatric hematologist, the Florida Hospital Association, as well as executive representation from the Florida Department of Health. Each member, appointed by the State Surgeon General, serves a term of four years.
As outlined in Statutes, the council membership shall be composed of:
The State Surgeon General or their designee
- Carina Blackmore, MS Vet Med, PhD
One representative from the Department of Health’s Children’s Medical Services
- vacant
One representative from the Florida Hospital Association
- Lindsay Khan, DO
Three practicing pediatricians, at least one of whom must be a pediatric hematologist
- Barry Byrne, MD
- Mark Weatherly, MD
- Cynthia Gauger, MD (Hematologist)
One individual representing audiologists
- Robert C. Fifer, PhD
A representative from each of four medical schools in this state
- Dorothy Shulman, MD – USF
- Gary Kleiner, MD, PhD – UM
- *Roberto Zori, MD – UF
- Jane Gibson, Ph.D., FACMG – UCF
Two consumer members
- George Fox
- Lindsay Baker
One individual with experience in newborn screening programs
- Desiree Schnoor, March of Dimes
One representative from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- Lori Gephart
Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council Statistics
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- GNSAC Statistics — 2001 to 2010
- GNSAC Statistics — 2011 to 2020
- GNSAC Statistics — 2021 to 2030
*This report is updated prior to each GNSAC meeting
Past Meetings
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- August 20, 2021 — Minutes
- February 26, 2021 — Minutes
- August 28, 2020 — Minutes
- February 28, 2020 — Minutes
- September 27, 2019 — Minutes
- February 15, 2019 — Minutes
- August 24, 2018 — Minutes
- February 23, 2018 — Minutes
- August 25, 2017 — Minutes
- February 3, 2017 — Minutes
- July 29, 2016 — Minutes
- February 19, 2016 — Minutes
- July 31, 2015 — Minutes
- February 6, 2015 — Minutes