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Genetic counseling is a highly technical field with several organizations playing pivotal roles in shaping its standards, certification and education. This article provides an overview of the scopes of the three key...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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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...Read More

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,...Read More

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...Read More