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Support Grows for Improving Medicare Beneficiary …

WEBH.R. 2144/S. 1450, the “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act” received a huge boost on Feb. 2, 2022 from President Biden and the first lady. Unfortunately, in today’s …

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Genomic Testing Reveals Hereditary Risk in Nearly 12% of Healthy …

WEBCHICAGO – Nov. 19, 2020 – More than one in 10 people who had predictive genomic testing – which looks for genetic mutations in otherwise healthy people – learned that …

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Eight Genetic Counselors Discuss the Future of Genetic Counseling

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic marked a turning point across the health care landscape, and like many professions, genetic counseling is shifting in unexpected ways. NSGC spoke with …

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Navigating AI Integration in Genetic Counseling: A Guide for the …

WEBThroughout our professional history, genetic counselors (GCs) have adeptly adjusted to new technologies and integrating them into clinic for the benefit of patients. Most often, …

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Busting Common Misconceptions about Direct-To-Consumer …

WEBGenetic counseling and direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing have co-existed for two decades, and by 2022, one in five Americans completed a mail-in genetic test [1]. …

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Why You Should Care About Genetic Counselor Credentialing

WEBFor genetic counselors. Along with licensure and federal advocacy efforts, credentialing is part of our profession’s push for improved reimbursement and greater recognition within …

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Telehealth in Times of Crisis: Best Practices for Patients and

WEBWhen I was in graduate school, we often said there were “no genetic emergencies.” In many cases, that may still be true, but genetics has become an integral part of …

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NSGC Advocacy: How Genetic Counselors Can

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption of the delivery of genetic counselor services as healthcare facilities attempt to mitigate patient and genetic …

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It's All About Family: Latest Challenges & Trends In Capturing …

WEBThe patient-focused Family History Questionnaire (FHQ) is an innovative solution for aggregating and organizing family history data. The FHQ can be completed in the …

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Genetic Counseling Under the Microscope: Expanding the Scope …

WEBGeisinger is one of the largest community-based health systems in the U.S., serving central, south central and northeast Pennsylvania. The institution has a long history of …

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Prioritizing the Counseling in Genetic Counseling: Safeguarding …

WEBThe article below reflects the personal opinions of the author(s) and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Perspectives editors or committee, or the National Society of …

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Fighting for Recognition of the Genetic Counseling Profession

WEBValerie H. LaCroix, MSc, LGC practiced primarily as a reproductive genetic counselor for over 30+ years before she recently retired from her position at Dartmouth Health (aka …

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Stepping Into Our New Strategic Plan Pillar I: Promote the Growth …

WEBWe’re on a roll with a new year, and leaders and staff are taking on the task of implementing the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan. The first pillar of the plan is focused on sustaining our …

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Celebrating the Life of Henrietta Lacks: How one Black woman

WEBIn 1951 Henrietta Lacks walked into the colored wing of Johns Hopkins Memorial Hospital for treatment of cervical cancer. She wasn’t cured, but this fateful visit changed the world …

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Confronting the Lack of Diversity in Genetic Counseling

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Review of "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American …

WEBThe Galvin family appears from the outside to be living the American Dream. This is encapsulated by the beautiful family photo that was chosen as the book’s cover: Don …

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Genetics ‘Down the Bayou’ – Genetic Counseling Considerations …

WEBA roux darkening on the stovetop, andouille and crawfish cooking away with the trinity of green bell pepper, onion, and celery in a pan nearby. Rich and reedy accordion music …

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Degendering ‘The Gender Test’ — Reframing Gender …

WEBThere’s a specific thrill that comes with calling patients with normal non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) results. Often these conversations shift to focus on gender based on …

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Establishing the Pakistani Society of Medical Genetics

WEBLast summer, two genetic counselors and two geneticists connected virtually with the goal of expanding genetic counseling services in their home country of Pakistan. Despite a …

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