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Information
Renaissance

Genetic Testing
and Confidentiality

A new Detroit-based media group
focuses in on American Jewry.

Presented by:

Elizabeth M. Petty, M.D.

Medical Geneticist

Kara J. Milliron, M.S.

Genetic Counselor

Karen A. Johnson, M.S.

Genetic Counselor

Wednesday, October 18, from 7-8:30 p.m.

Livonia West Holiday Inn

(on 6 Mile Road just east of 1-275,

near Laurel Park Shopping Mall)

This event is free of charge.

Researchers using the latest technology have recently mapped
the entire human genome. Testing for genetic mutations
related to cancer is increasing. But are the results confidential?
U-M experts will discuss what is being done to protect your privacy
and why genetic testing is important.

Reservations are encouraged

and can be made by calling 1-800-742-2300

and entering category 7870.

Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Michigan
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www.cancer.med.umich.edu

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Please call for
information
on our
December 19
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$2999.00

We specialize
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and nationally, has been leading the
ewish Renaissance Media
Detroit Jewish News, the largest Jewish
(JRM) — a new Detroit-
newspaper in North America, since
based national communica-
1986.
tions company serving the
JRM holdings include two newspa-
needs of the American Jewish com-
pers, the Detroit Jewish News and
munity — announced four key man-
Atlanta Jewish Times;
agement staff appoint-
Style, a lifestyle magazine;
ments.
JN SourceBook, a guide to
Detroit Jewish News
Jewish living in metro
Publisher Arthur M.
Detroit; and online ser-
Horwitz and Jewish phil-
vices. The all-paid reader-
anthropist Michael H.
ship of the two newspa-
Steinhardt head JRM as
pers is 50,000 and
president and chairman,
25,000, respectively.
respectively.
"At this moment,
Now On Staff
American Jewry is engaged Michael H. Steinhardt,
Additions
to the JRM cor-
in a race between rebuild- JRM chairman
porate
team
ing and disintegra-
include:
tion," said
• Jonathan
Steinhardt. "Jewish
Friendly, national
Renaissance Media,
editor. Friendly is
through its current
responsible for
and future hold-
developing news
ings, will help lead
stories and editor-
the information
ial commentary
renaissance that
for and about
challenges
Jews in North
strengthens and
America. These
supports the com-
stories will appear
munities it serves."
in the Detroit
National Editor
Jewish News and
Jonathan Friendly
Seated, Arthur Horwitz, JRM president
the Atlanta Jewish
said, "We want to
and Detroit Jewish News publisher;
Times and will be
answer one ques-
Steve Levene, Atlanta Jewish Times pub-
offered to other
tion: What does it
lisher; Sylvia Boyko Stafford, JRM vice
media.
mean to be Jewish president; standing, Greg Day, JRM
Friendly, a vet-
in America in the
director of information technology;
eran
journalist
21st century?
Craig Phipps, JRM controller; and
and
educator,
Answering that
Jonathan Friendly, JRM national editor.
served as a
means exploring
reporter and edi-
accurately, fairly
tor at the New
and compassion-
York Times from
ately an astonish-
1970-1986 and
ing range of
events, ideas, peo-
led the master's program in journal-
ple and places in this CO u ntry.
ism at the University of Michigan
Steinhardt, a New Yorker, is a leg-
from 1988-1996. He served as news
endary Wall Street money manager
editor of the Detroit Jewish. News in
who devotes the majority of his time
1998 and most recently as interim
and resources to strengthening Jewish
editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times.
life and Jewish causes worldwide.
• Sylvia Boyko Stafford, vice presi-
Horwitz, active in Jewish communal
dent. Stafford, an employee of the
work and Jewish education locally
Baltimore Jewish Times from 1976-

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