Advancing Genetic Counseling in Primary Care: The Launch of the Primary Care SIG

6.24.2025

The integration of genetic counseling into primary care represents a pivotal step toward accessible, personalized health care. Recognizing this, Sasha Bauer and Priscilla Carrion launched the Primary Care Special Interest Group (PCSIG), an NSGC community united by a shared vision: the seamless ...

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Bridging the Gap Between Groundbreaking Treatments and Informed Decision-Making

6.16.2025

The ethos of the genetic counseling profession has always centered on the needs and experiences of our patients. Abigail Yesso, MS, CGC, shares her experience navigating this imperative to focus on patients while informing them of groundbreaking treatments.

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Bridging Gaps: A Genetic Counseling Student’s Experiences Working in Rural Communities

6.12.2025

Evelyn Ramirez recounts her experience working in two different rural communities as a genetic counseling assistant and student: one in Charlottesville, Virgina, and one in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. Both of these experiences caused her to consider the unique barriers rural communities face, ...

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President's Message: June 2025

6.6.2025

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Are You Checking Your Bias Toward Disability When Nobody’s Watching?

5.20.2025

As genetic counselors, we take pride in offering equitable, empathetic and informed care. We’re taught to approach our patients without judgment, be nondirective and center our patients' lived experiences. But in our pursuit of developing our professional excellence, are we taking enough time to ...

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From Micro to Macro: Navigating Evolving Career Options in Genetic Counseling

5.13.2025

The field of genetic counseling now includes roles that span from micro-level patient care to macro-level policy work. This shift is prompting genetic counselors to consider which roles resonate most with them, balancing personal job satisfaction with broader impact. In this article, two genetic ...

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The Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference Inspires the Question: What Comes Next?

5.6.2025

The Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference (JFICC) is an essential event for genetic counselors working in assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Established in 2012, it addresses a crucial gap in mental health education. Various sessions at the conference raised important questions ...

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President's Message: May 2025

5.2.2025

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Genetic Counselors and Rare Disease Advocacy Organizations: A Perfect Marriage

4.29.2025

Recently, I reached my 14th anniversary at Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a rare disease advocacy organization focused solely on Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. I have been reflecting on how much has changed both personally and professionally during this time. Not only have my ...

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Pick 5 Package of NSGC Annual Conference Recordings

4.22.2025

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