Family Health History

Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors.

Family Health History for Patients and Families

Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.

Family Health History for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.

Publications

Modernizing family health history: achievable strategies to reduce implementation gaps. Wildin RS, Messersmith DJ, Houwink EJF. J Community Genet. 2021 Jul;12(3):493-496. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00531-6. Epub 2021 May 24.

Publications

Modernizing family health history: achievable strategies to reduce implementation gaps. Wildin RS, Messersmith DJ, Houwink EJF. J Community Genet. 2021 Jul;12(3):493-496. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00531-6. Epub 2021 May 24.

News

Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
May 1, 2019

Reddit AMA: The importance of knowing your family health history
November 29, 2017

Promote Family History Awareness

Event

Family Health History Social Media Campaign

Last updated: November 10, 2021