All of Us Research Program: Building a Diverse Rural Health Database

In this episode of "This is Rural Health," we continue our special series featuring excerpts from the 2023 California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) annual conference.

Dr. Borowsky highlights the All of Us study, which aims to collect comprehensive health data from participants across the U.S. and return actionable genetic and health information to them. Dr. Borowsky also discusses the exciting potential of personalized nutrition through the CAPN (California Partnership for Personalized Nutrition) project, examining how individual responses to food can guide tailored dietary advice.

Tune in to learn about the latest advancements in rural health and how these initiatives are set to transform the future of healthcare.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Introduction and gratitude to podcast supporters
• Overview of the 2023 CSRHA Annual Conference
• Precision Medicine Initiative and its goals
• All of Us study: objectives and participant engagement
• Importance of diversity in biomedical research
• Challenges and strategies for outreach in rural health communities
• Privacy and data security in health research
• Returning actionable genetic results to participants
• Personalized nutrition and the CAPN project
• Utilizing microbiome and genetic data for tailored dietary recommendations
• Future directions and potential benefits of personalized healthcare

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• Email Address | podcast@csrha.org
• Connect with Dr. Borowsky on LinkedIn
• All of Us Research Program | allofus.nih.gov

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