Education of the provider will be key to the clinical use of genomics; organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics have worked to ramp up the genomic literacy of the profession.76 Developing pediatrician competency in genomics, especially for those well away from training, is a daunting task, but one that the specialty can and must accomplish in the near future. Achieving such competency should provide substantial rewards; effectively integrating genomics into practice will improve pediatricians’ effectiveness in caring for patients current health concerns and make pediatricians the guides to lifelong health.
