The ELSI of Polygenic Scores for Social Traits

ELSI • GC Exchange, hosted by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, is an educational series designed for genetic counselors. This series provides a unique opportunity to earn Category 1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) while exploring various Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) pertinent to genetic counseling.

In this talk, attendees learned to identify traits used to develop polygenic scores and discuss whether they could be conceptualized as medical or social, and to recognize how biobank participants view the harms and benefits of genetic testing for social traits.

Presenters: Anya E. R. Prince, JD, MPP & Margaret Waltz, PhD