Genetic counselors play an important role in the prevention, treatment and care of people with cancer. As new testing options and treatments become available across the cancer care continuum, it is important for cancer programs to use genetic counselors as part of evidence-based care.
Business Case Toolkit
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) collaborated with advocacy partners and genetic counseling experts to develop this cancer genetic counseling business case toolkit for organizations that want to hire a genetic counselor and establish a cancer genetic counseling program or expand the current genetic counselor role and grow the cancer genetic counseling program.
The toolkit is organized in three parts:
- Section 1: Lay the Foundation: This section provides practical advice for preparing a foundation for your business case, including identifying champions and supporting team members, building organizational buy-in, and gathering internal and external information to support the case.
- Section 2: Develop the Case: This section provides a guide for pulling the information you have gathered into a written business case.
- Section 3: Refine the Pitch: The final section provides tips and resources to translate your business case into a concise and effective pitch for your stakeholders, including tailoring talking points, developing materials, and sharing testimonials.
Download the Cancer Business Case Toolkit
Additional Resources
Business Case Success Stories
A collection of four success stories showcasing how each group was able to setup their own cancer genetic counseling program.
Staffing Model Worksheet
Template to help prioritze staffing model factors as you establish your program.
Download the Staffing Model Worksheet
Sample Dashboards
Sample dashboards that can be formatted and customized to your unique needs.
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Genetic Counselor and Genetic Counseling Assistant Job Descriptions
Basic job descriptions for the roles of a genetic counselor and a genetic counseling assistant that can be edited and customized to your unique needs.
Download the Job Descriptions
Business Case PPT Template
Presentation template that includes ready-made content to provide guidance to help build your own presentation.
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Business Case Template
Template to customize and create your own business case.
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Annotated Bibliography
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Acknowledgements
Advisory Committee Members
- Stephanie Cohen, MS, LCGC
- Charlie King, MGC, CGC
- Kristen Shannon, MS, LCGC
- Scott M. Weissman, MS, CGC
Partner Organization Representatives
- Bianca Alvarez, MPH, CHES®, Senior Program Manager, Provider Education, Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC)
- Sue Friedman, Executive Director, Founder, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)
Business Case Success Story Programs
- Nebraska-Hematology Oncology
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Texas Oncology
This toolkit was also developed in collaboration with Rhizome, a public health consulting group, whose team led the research, writing, and design of this resource.
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