Genetics videos, animations and videocasts

The number of sites and services providing medical videos designed for patients is growing rapidly.

Here we list a few medical video sites and videos featuring genetics.

Pathway Genomics

• Creator: Pathway Genomics
• Description: "Pathway Genomics offers genetic testing for drug response, carrier status (pre-pregnancy), complex diseases and ancestry. "

23andMe

• Creator: 23andMe
• Description: "23andMe was founded to empower individuals and develop new ways of accelerating research. The members of 23andMe have come together because we believe in the combined potential of genetics and the Internet to have a significant, positive impact."

American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)

• Creator: geneticalliance
• Description: "Founded in 1948, The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. The Societys nearly 8,000 members include researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses and others who have a special interest in the field of human genetics."

Center for Genetics and Society

• Creator: geneticsandsociety
• Description: "The Center for Genetics and Society is a nonprofit public affairs organization working to encourage responsible uses and effective societal governance of the new human genetic and reproductive technologies."

Channel DNA

• Creator: The DNA Guru
• Description: "Fascinating videos on genetics, laboratory testing, and DNA."

Dolan DNA Learning Center

• Creator: DNALearningCenter
• Description: "The mission of the Dolan DNA Learning Center is to prepare students and families to thrive in the gene age. We envision a day when all elementary students are exposed to principles of genetics and disease risk; when all high school students have the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA; and when all families have access to genetic information they need to make informed health care choices."

Genetic Alliance

• Creator: geneticalliance
• Description: "We promote an environment of openness centered on the health of individuals, families, and communities. We bring together diverse stakeholders that create novel partnerships in advocacy. We integrate individual, family, and community perspectives to improve health systems. We revolutionize access to information to enable translation of research into services and individualized decision making."

Learn Genetics

• Creator: LearnGenetics
• Description: "Learn Genetics is produced by The Genetic Science Learning Center, an outreach education program located in the midst of bioscience research at the University of Utah. Our mission is to help people understand how genetics affects their lives and society."

Navigenics

• Creator: navigenics
• Description: "Navigenics gives you a view into your DNA, revealing your genetic predisposition for important health conditions. This level of personalization may help you take action to detect health conditions early, reduce their effects or prevent them entirely."

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OR-Live

• Description: "ORLive is the world's leading surgical broadcasting company. Working collaboratively with hospitals and device manufacturers, ORLive produces customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest surgical techniques and product innovations. The ORLive broadcasting network provides an intimate look at over 650 live and on-demand surgeries to a global audience, streaming over 50,000 hours of programming each month."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode

The Doctor's Channel

• Quality: "The Doctor’s Channel is a Web site that allows doctors to learn from each other – fast."

IME Video Library

• Quality: University of Wisconsin-Madison