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2013
March 27, 2013: NSGC Responds to "ACMG Recommendations for Reporting of Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing."
February 28, 2013: NSGC letter to HRSA in support of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC)
2012
October 27, 2012: NSGC Annual Education Conference News
July 31, 2012: Point of Care Tool Available to Support Healthcare Providers in Discussing Non-invasive Prenatal Testing with Patients
July 9, 2012: What Do Latest Advances in Prenatal Genetic Testing Mean to Parents-to-Be? Genetic Counselors Available to Shed Light
June 13, 2012: What Women Need to Know About Breast and Ovarian Cancer Testing
May 31, 2012: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Company Websites Don't Present Balance of Benefits and Risks
2011
July 25, 2011: As Need for Genetic Counselors Grows, So Does Move to License Them: California Latest State to License Specialists March 9, 2011: FDA Panel Recognizes Role of Genetic Counselors in DTC Testing: A Statement from the National Society of Genetic Counselors
2010
August 12, 2010: Statement from the National Society of Genetic Counselors Regarding UC Berkeley’s Freshman Genetic Testing Program
July 27, 2010: NSGC Releases Statement Calling for Consumer Protection in the Absence of Federal Safeguards for DTC Genetic Tests
May 11, 2010: NSGC Releases Statement on Personal Genetic Testing Kits Available through Retail Pharmacies
March 30, 2010: NSGC Releases Statement on Gene Patenting
February 4, 2010: NSGC Encourages Consumers to Contact a Genetic Counselor when Considering DTC Testing
January 29, 2010: The National Society of Genetic Counselors Releases Statement Regarding Kansas Jury's Conviction of Dr. George Tiller's Murderer
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.
