Continuing Education Credits (CME, NSGC, CBGC, and P.A.C.E.®)

Joint Accreditation Statement

Credit Designation 

Successful completion of this program qualifies for up to 28.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

Procedures 

1. Add CME credit claiming access to your meeting registration. There is a non-refundable fee payable during the registration process or no later than Monday, November 30, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 

2. Claim credits for sessions attended at the Annual Meeting through the online application available beginning Tuesday, October 20. The deadline to submit your credit claim application is Tuesday, December 1, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 
3. Your credit claim application will be reviewed and verified within 10 business days of completing the application requirements. 

Learner Notification

Credit Designation 

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized the American Society of Human Genetics to offer up to 3.425 CEUs or 34.25 Category 1 contact hours for the activity American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting 2026. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor recertification.

Procedures 

1. Add NSGC CEU credit-claiming access to your meeting registration. There is a non-refundable fee payable during the registration process or no later than Monday, November 30, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 

2. Claim credits for sessions attended at the annual meeting through the online application available beginning Tuesday, October 20. NSGC User IDs are required to claim CEUs. Please use these instructions to find or create your NSGC User ID. The deadline to submit your credit claim application is Tuesday, December 1, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 

3. Your credit claim application will be reviewed and verified within 10 business days of completing the application requirements. 

Credit Designation 

Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Canadian Certified Genetic Counselors.

The Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling (CBGC) has authorized American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) to offer up to 20.45 CECs. The CBGC will accept CECs earned at this program for the purposes of recertification.

Procedures 

1. Add CBGC CEC credit-claiming access to your meeting registration no later than Monday, November 30, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time.

2. Claim credits for sessions attended at the annual meeting through the online application available beginning Tuesday, October 20. The deadline to submit your credit claim application is Tuesday, December 1, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 
3. Your credit claim application will be reviewed and verified within 10 business days of completing the application requirements. 

Credit Designation 

The American Society of Human Genetics is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ^® Program. This program is approved for up to 27.50 contact hours.

The California Department of Health Services will accept P.A.C.E. ^® credits earned at this program. Clinical Laboratory Scientists should apply for P.A.C.E. ^® ABMGG will accept P.A.C.E. ^® contact hours for diplomats participating in the MOC program in the following categories: Clinical Biochemical Geneticist, Clinical Cytogeneticist, and Clinical Molecular Geneticist. 

Procedures 

1. Add access to P.A.C.E.^®credit claiming by filling out the form provided during the registration process no later than Monday, November 30, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. The information required includes full name, degree, email address, state license number, and license expiration date. There is no additional fee.  

2. Claim credits for sessions attended at the annual meeting through the online application available beginning Tuesday, October 20. The deadline to submit your credit claim application is Tuesday, December 1, at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. 

3. Your credit claim application will be reviewed and verified within 10 business days of completing the application requirements. 

It is important that physicians comprehend the basic science that underlies clinical medicine. The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting is the premier venue for this educational opportunity. By attending the meeting presentations, physicians, genetic counselors, laboratory geneticists, and clinical geneticists will learn about the most up-to-date, cutting-edge discoveries regarding human genetics and genomics.

This meeting is targeted to physicians, research scientists, clinical and laboratory practitioners, and others interested in the field of human genetics. The program is varied so that participants may select from several concurrent sessions; those that fit their specialized research interests and clinical practice applications. 

• Summarize the latest advances in the field of human genetics and genomics research. 
• Describe current and emerging technologies for studying genetic and genomic variation. 
• Evaluate how genetic and genomic discoveries translate into clinical practice, public health applications, and ethical decision‑making. 

• Physicians 
• Scientists/researchers 
• Laboratory geneticists, directors, technicians, and technologists 
• Educators 
• Medical and clinical geneticists 
• Physicians of all specialties with an interest in genetics, genomics, and the genetic basis of disease 
• Genetic counselors 
• Nurses 
• Biotechnology and pharmaceutical development professionals 
• Fellows, trainees, and students 

Session presenters and their disclosures will be available in mid-October. 

ASHG CME Policies and Procedures

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors, and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of ASHG.