About SERGG – SERGG

What is SERGG?

The Southeastern Regional Genetics Group (SERGG) is a non-profit 501c3 whose members include healthcare professionals involved in genetic services and newborn screening in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

One of the goals of SERGG is to address the inequities in genetic service and resources in the region and to expand existing regional capabilities and resources and to develop new regional systems to address these gaps. Another goal is to improve the existing regional communication infrastructure and to facilitate information sharing among providers of genetic services and consumers and to establish collaborative partnerships with other professional organizations.

SERGG welcomes you to use the information found in this site and invites your participation.

Mission Statement

The Southeastern Regional Genetics Group has a mission which includes:

To enhance and promote the quality of genetic services in the Southeastern Region which includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
To provide a forum for exchange of information among professionals who provide genetic services and the consumers of these services in the southeastern region of the United States.
To receive and administer funds for coordinating genetic services and for furthering education about the delivery of genetic services.
To interact with other regional and national genetic organizations.
To arrange and promote proficiency testing and quality control in genetic services.