This annual lectureship honors Dr. Thomas D. Gelehrter, a leader within the human genetics community and internationally recognized as an expert in human genetics. Dr. Gelehrter served as chair of the Department of Human Genetics for 17 years, from 1987 to 2004. He is currently an active Professor Emeritus in the department. The Lectureship builds upon Dr. Gelehrter's career dedicated to promoting excellence in research, education, and care in medical genetics and will be an enduring legacy that continues to raise awareness about the importance of medical genetics and improve this vital field.

Jim Evans, MD, PhD, is the Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He directs Adult and Cancer Genetics Services and is clinically active in Medical Genetics and General Internal Medicine. He is Editor in Chief of Genetics in Medicine, the preeminent clinically focused Medical Genetics Journal and the official journal of The American College of Genetics and Genomics. Dr. Evans's research focus primarily on clinical applications of emerging genomic analytic technologies and how genetic information is used and perceived by patients, the public and medical professionals.

He has been involved in policy issues both nationally and internationally. He was an advisor to the US Secretary of Health and Human Services on the subject of “Genetics, Health and Society” from 2004-2010 and has been actively involved in the education of high court judges about Genetics and Science, as described in the New York Times in July of 2008.

Link to the live web stream on Adobe Connect for this event at: https://connect.umms.med.umich.edu/dhg/