Featured guest
Herman Moore
Detroit Lions legend
Come tailgate with us before the Patriot Game—enjoy the atmosphere, connect with the community, and hear from one of Michigan’s most recognizable football legends.
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The Sports Impact Series
Patriot Game. Tailgate with Herman Moore.
If Your Genes Could Talk — Traverse City Edition
Join The Sports Impact Series before the Patriot Game: Traverse City West Titans @ Traverse City Central Trojans. An evening of football, community, and conversations about more personal care.
- Date
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- Time
- 5:30 PM EDT–7:30 PM EDTAmerica/Detroit
- Location
- Thirlby Field · Traverse City, MI
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Pharmacogenomics, defined.
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) studies how inherited genetic differences can affect a person’s response to certain medicines. Testing can give your clinician another piece of information when considering a medication or dose.
Precision medicine considers the whole person: current medicines, health history, and other clinical factors as well as genes. PGx does not guarantee a perfect medication match.
How it works.
Start with a conversation about whether testing could inform your care. If testing is appropriate, a laboratory may use a cheek swab, saliva, or blood sample. Your clinician reviews the report with you and explains what, if anything, it changes.
Keep your results for future medication reviews. Inherited variants generally stay the same, but scientific evidence, test coverage, and prescribing guidance can change.
Potential benefits. Clear limits.
For certain gene–drug pairs, PGx may inform medication selection, dosing, or assessment of adverse-reaction risk. Its value depends on the medicine and the clinical evidence. Testing does not eliminate trial and error, guarantee a treatment response, or replace your clinician’s judgment.
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Learn where testing may be relevant—and where the evidence has limits.
Frequently asked questions
Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Eastern at Thirlby Field in Traverse City, before the Patriot Game: Traverse City West Titans @ Traverse City Central Trojans.
Admission and registration details have not been supplied. Confirm entrance, parking, and any admission requirements with the organizer before attending. Adding the event to your calendar does not reserve admission.
On-site testing has not been confirmed. Contact a physician to discuss whether testing is appropriate and confirm ordering, appointment, and payment requirements. Do not change medication without your clinician.
Ask a medical provider if PGx testing is right for you.
Start with your care team or a listed Michigan clinic. Confirm services, appointments, and payment options directly. This is not a complete specialist directory.
Michigan physician directory- Clinic details
Cardiac & Vascular Consultants of Northern Michigan
Roberto A. Corpus, MD · Traverse City
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