The listing of American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) diplomates (http://www.faseb.org/genetics/abmg.html) was used to determine whether the laboratory directors listed in the AMP Test Directory possessed subspecialty credentials in genetics.
For the surveyed laboratories, 74% of directors indicated one or more subspecialty credentials from the ABMG. Only 39% of directors listed in the AMP Test Directory, which is more heavily weighted toward pathologists, had ABMG subspecialty credentials.
Similarly, some groups have recommended that directors of molecular-genetic laboratories should be certified by the ABMG (5, 6).
In contrast, the Task Force has recommended that all directors of genetic testing laboratories also have formal training in human or medical genetics as evidenced by certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics (
ABMG) or a similar organization (9).