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The following issues are areas of focus for the Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders:

• The screening for genetic disease.
• The availability of expert care for diagnosis and treatment of patients with metabolic diseases.
• Certification of laboratories: Working with/advising the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• Certification of specialists: Working with/advising the American Board and College of Medical Genetics (ABMG, ACMG).
• The availability of resources for patient care.
• Medical insurance issues.
• Support for medical diets..

Policy statements of the SIMD are posted here.

• Statement on Newborn Screening and Storage and Use of Residual Newborn Screening Blood Spots 2011

• Policy Statement on Medical Foods 2007

• Statement on Outcomes Data 2007

• Statement on Newborn Screening 2004

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