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Human genetics: Helping historically underserved communities

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Human genetics: Helping historically underserved communities

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Welcome to Color of Genes® Your Partner in Precision Health

We enable access to genetic health resources and a nationwide network of genetic healthcare providers for your medical needs. From routine checkups and screenings to diagnostics and specialized treatments, we support BIPOC patient communities by promoting access to optimal genetic health.

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Who We Are

Our Mission

At Color of Genes®, our mission is to expand access to genetic health services and resources for BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We create pathways to essential care, including genetic diagnostic testing, counseling, and hereditary disease risk assessments—delivered by expert geneticists and certified genetic counselors in collaboration with your doctor.


Our Goal

To eliminate health inequities by building strong pathways for BIPOC patients to:

  • Access comprehensive genetic health services and genetic counseling
  • Use evidence-based genetic health resources 
  • Connect with local genetic healthcare providers


Research shows that BIPOC patients are significantly less likely to be referred for genetic testing for conditions such as breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and Huntington’s disease. We are committed to changing that through accessible genetic health services.


Our Commitment

We are dedicated to reducing health risks, preventing disease, and improving overall health and well-being by expanding access to genetic health services through our Genetic Health Directory and curated Genetic Health Resources. These tools empower patients and families to: make informed decisions about genetic testing and health, understand the impact of hereditary diseases, and manage the physical, emotional, and social challenges of genetic conditions

Why BIPOC patients?

  • National Medical Fellowships report that healthcare workers see disparities in the care of BIPOC patients. Survey results show that "nearly 73% of participants acknowledged witnessing disparities in the care of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) patients, highlighting the need for increased awareness and action in healthcare settings".


  • A research study published by the National Library of Medicine, says “minority-serving physicians were significantly less likely to have ever ordered a genetic test for breast cancer, colorectal cancer or Huntington’s Disease, or to have ever referred a patient for genetic testing relative to those serving fewer minorities”.   


  • A survey conducted by Penn Medicine written in the Daily Pennsylvania says that patients generally give maximum patient satisfaction ratings when seen by a doctor who shares their same racial or ethnic makeup. 


  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine reports that “patients tend to prefer healthcare providers of similar race and ethnicity” and says “minority providers, particularly those from groups that are underrepresented in medicine in the United States, such as African Americans and Latinos, at times find themselves receiving lower patient experience scores than their white colleagues”. 


  • According to Michigan Medicine, “Black patients, for instance, may feel more wary with a white doctor than a Black doctor, and white doctors may feel less comfortable caring for minoritized patients. Mounting evidence suggests when physicians and patients share the same race or ethnicity, this improves time spent together, medication adherence, shared decision-making, wait times for treatment, cholesterol screening, patient understanding of cancer risk, and patient perceptions of treatment decisions. Not surprisingly, implicit bias from the physician is decreased”. 


  • Often, “the overall health of most BIPOC Americans is often worse than their white counterparts, though this isn’t always because of poor medical care. While a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can severely impact a person’s survival or recovery rate, sometimes patients don’t even have access to basic health care” according to a report by the YMCA.


  • Strikingly, “the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the wealthy world. Maternal health in BIPOC groups is even worse, with Black people bearing a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. This is due to a number of factors, including racism in healthcare, barriers to quality healthcare, health disparities, and a lack of inclusion of BIPOC groups in medical research” according to Medical News Today.

Compassionate Care at Color of Genes®

  • Challenges to accessing important genetic health information affects the health and well-being of individuals and their families, leading to higher medical costs to our healthcare system, financial burdens to patients and their families, and missed opportunities for clinical diagnosis and treatment. 


  • At Color of Genes®, we want to eliminate the factors that lead to preventable genetic health burdens, especially for patients who are in most need, by enabling access to genetic health services, resources, including evidence-based genetic health articles available through our Genetic Health Directory.


  • Lack of access to lifesaving genetic health services threaten patient care, increase medical costs, and accelerate barriers to accessing health-promoting resources. All which have the potential to lead to preventable health risks and health morbidities, co-morbidities, and even death.


  • We aim to support patient communities, especially those who may be in most need (BIPOC patients) by equipping  them with access to genetic health services and evidence-based genetic health resources when they need it and where they need it. Reach out to us to get started on your path to precision health.

Genetic Health Services

Your health is your most valuable asset and we're here to help. We enable access to wide-ranging genetic and genomic services for patient communities in an effort to promote health and prevent disease. This includes access to: Cancer Genetics, Cardiac Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Genetic Health Risks, Hematologic Genetics, Metabolic Genetics, Neurogenetics, Nutrigenetics, Ophthalmic Genetics, Pediatric Genetics, Psychiatric Genetics, and Reproductive Genetics.

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