This report is an updated version of the report Too Young to Die from 2012 which analyzed sudden cardiac death (SCD) occurrence, specifically among youth from 1-39 years of age. It includes updated death certificate data from 2007-2016, background information on SCD, mortality statistics, case reviews and potential prevention practices.
Audience: Public Health
Michigan Newborn Screening for CCHD (Arabic)
Brochure in Arabic for parents highlighting Michigan’s Newborn Screening program for Critical Congenital Heart Disease.
Michigan Newborn Screening for CCHD (Spanish)
Brochure in Spanish for parents highlighting Michigan’s Newborn Screening program for Critical Congenital Heart Disease.
Michigan Newborn Screening for CCHD (English)
Brochure for parents highlighting Michigan’s Newborn Screening program for Critical Congenital Heart Disease.
After Newborn Screening: Your Baby’s Blood Spots – Michigan BioTrust for Health Consent Brochure (Spanish)
A helpful brochure from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of facts about consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research (Spanish).
Implications of BRCA in Localized Prostate Cancer: 4 Key Questions (and Answers)
Slides from a webinar presented by Dr. Todd Morgan (University of Michigan) on September 26, 2017.
Talking to Adult Family Members About Cancer Risk: Results from the ABOUT Network
Slides from a webinar presented by Dr. Lisa Rezende (FORCE) on December 15, 2016.
Developing Evidence: The Value of Family Health History
Webinar presented by Dr. Lori Orlando (Duke University) on family health history and MeTree, a “patient-facing family health history-based risk assessment and clinical decision support program.” November 14, 2016.
Legislative & MCGA Policy Updates
Legislative & MCGA Policy Updates – Presentation by Deb Duquette at the MCGA Annual Meeting, April 2016.
Cancer Plan for Michigan 2016-2020 – Ann Garvin
Cancer Plan for Michigan 2016-2020 – Presentation by Ann Garvin at the MCGA Annual Meeting, April 2016.