 Hello, this is Dr. Kathy Calzone from the National Cancer Institute at the NIH, and I'm Dr. Jean Jenkins of the National Human Genome Research Institute, also at NIH. We invite you to take time to read the Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2013 Genomics Special Issue articles that highlight the relevance of genomics to healthcare and nursing practice. This resource is now available in all articles or open access. Genomic applications in healthcare are increasingly relevant to the care delivery by all healthcare professionals, including nurses. The purpose of the special issue is to provide evidence reviews about the genomics of common health conditions with relevance for nursing practices and services. The issue consists of an editorial and 11 articles all intended to provide a platform for preparing for the practicing in academic communities for a new reality. The articles provide an overview of current and emerging genomic science and technology, implications for international care, the state of the evidence about genomic variation and clinical implications for common diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and cancer, and include contents about both pediatric and adult conditions. Crucial to competent nursing care are the ethical, legal and social as well as nursing research issues associated with the translation of genomics into healthcare, and all of that is reviewed in the special issue. You can access these articles at genome.gov. Thank you.