Marc S. Williams, MD, director of Geisinger Health System Genomic Medicine Institute, explores the emerging applications, benefits and potential harms of personal genome sequencing. Williams also discusses the health information genome sequencing can and cannot uncover; incidental findings, or what happens when sequencing reveals unexpected health concerns; and the potentially dramatic impact of this transformative healthcare technology on the healthcare system.
This lecture was part of the Silverstein Lecture Series, an educational event hosted by Northwestern University's Center for Genetic Medicine.
Learn more: cgm.northwestern.edu/education/silverstein-lecture/index.html
