Federal Advocacy

NSGC's Federal advocacy efforts focus on improving access to quality genetic counseling services and ensuring the genetic counseling profession is a recognized and integral part of the healthcare system.  For background information on genetic counselors and information on extending access to genetic couselors, please view the documents below:

NSGC Public Policy Update

The NSGC Public Policy Update provides you with the latest news and issues important to genetic counselors. Contributors to the blog are members of the NSGC Public Policy Committee.

To view the NSGC Public Policy Update, click here.

Questions, comments, and suggestions for future blog posts can be sent to publicpolicy@nsgc.org.

 

Find members of NSGC through the Find A Genetic Counselor search.  Genetic counselors work in university medical centers, community clinics, public health departments, diagnostic laboratories, and many other health, education, and related agencies.