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View article: Before and after: The impact of the Roe v. Wade overturn on prenatal genetic counseling practice
Before and after: The impact of the Roe v. Wade overturn on prenatal genetic counseling practice Open
Genetic counselors (GCs) play key roles in discussing pregnancy management options with patients, including abortion care and coordination. Since the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade , total or near‐total abortion bans and frequent ban switchi…
View article: The impact of language discordance on genetic counselors' ability to establish a working alliance with patients
The impact of language discordance on genetic counselors' ability to establish a working alliance with patients Open
We explored the impact of language discordance (LD) on quality of care by asking genetic counselors (GCs) about their perception of how their lack of proficiency in a patient's language affects their sessions. We hypothesized that contract…
View article: Training for the future of the genetic counseling profession: Exploring the assessment and adaptation of graduate programs' didactic curriculum
Training for the future of the genetic counseling profession: Exploring the assessment and adaptation of graduate programs' didactic curriculum Open
Since the first genetic counseling program (GCP) was established in 1969, there has been a proliferation of growth and demand for genetic counselors. Advances in technology, affordable access to genetic testing, public genomic health initi…
View article: Clinical Bootcamp: Moving toward competency outside of the clinic
Clinical Bootcamp: Moving toward competency outside of the clinic Open
The COVID‐19 Pandemic placed many challenges on the healthcare system. As healthcare providers were stretched thin and clinics were closed to any non‐essential personnel, including learners, educational programs across the country scramble…
View article: Science, practice, and innovation in genetic counseling education: Introduction to the special issue
Science, practice, and innovation in genetic counseling education: Introduction to the special issue Open
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View article: Learning from our patients: Utilizing the expertise of transgender and/or gender diverse educators to build an inclusive learning cycle
Learning from our patients: Utilizing the expertise of transgender and/or gender diverse educators to build an inclusive learning cycle Open
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View article: Entrustment decision‐making in genetic counseling supervision: Exploring supervisor and student perspectives to enhance training practices
Entrustment decision‐making in genetic counseling supervision: Exploring supervisor and student perspectives to enhance training practices Open
Entrustment decisions are an essential part of genetic counseling supervision and have the potential to influence a student's progression toward autonomy. However, there is often uncertainty among supervisors regarding how and when to make…
View article: Continuing a search for a diagnosis: the impact of adolescence and family dynamics
Continuing a search for a diagnosis: the impact of adolescence and family dynamics Open
The “diagnostic odyssey” describes the process those with undiagnosed conditions undergo to identify a diagnosis. Throughout this process, families of children with undiagnosed conditions have multiple opportunities to decide whether to co…
View article: Motivational interviewing for genetic counseling: A unified framework for persuasive and equipoise conversations
Motivational interviewing for genetic counseling: A unified framework for persuasive and equipoise conversations Open
Genetic counselors (GCs) have traditionally been trained to adopt a position of equipoise or clinical neutrality. They provide information, answer questions, address barriers, and engage in shared decision‐making, but generally, they do no…
View article: Assessing the impact of pre‐test education on patient knowledge, perceptions, and expectations of pharmacogenomic testing to guide antidepressant use
Assessing the impact of pre‐test education on patient knowledge, perceptions, and expectations of pharmacogenomic testing to guide antidepressant use Open
Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing is an increasingly utilized technology that offers the potential for precision drug selection to treat depression. Though PGx‐guided therapy is associated with increased rates of remission of depression sympto…
View article: Searching for Answers: Information-Seeking by Young People At-Risk for Huntington’s Disease
Searching for Answers: Information-Seeking by Young People At-Risk for Huntington’s Disease Open
Background: Health information-seeking is a coping strategy used globally by individuals with a personal or family history of a medical condition, including Huntington’s disease (HD). Objective: We sought to ascertain information-seeking p…
View article: Improving gender‐affirming care in genetic counseling: Using educational tools that amplify transgender and/or gender non‐binary community voices
Improving gender‐affirming care in genetic counseling: Using educational tools that amplify transgender and/or gender non‐binary community voices Open
Transgender and/or gender non‐binary (TGNB) individuals face significant health care disparities, including deficiencies in provider knowledge. To address this knowledge gap for genetic counselors, we developed, implemented, and analyzed a…
View article: Amplify Sprouted: A Community-Based Educational Tool for Gender-Affirming Care Evolved for the Prenatal/Preconception Genetic Counseling Specialty
Amplify Sprouted: A Community-Based Educational Tool for Gender-Affirming Care Evolved for the Prenatal/Preconception Genetic Counseling Specialty Open
Individuals who are transgender and/or gender diverse (TGD) face disparities in healthcare, including a lack of provider knowledge in transgender healthcare. In the genetic counseling profession, there is a lack of education on gender-affi…
View article: A report of the AGCPD task force to evaluate associations between select admissions requirements, demographics, and performance on ABGC certification examination
A report of the AGCPD task force to evaluate associations between select admissions requirements, demographics, and performance on ABGC certification examination Open
Graduation from a genetic counseling graduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling and certification obtained by passing the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification examination are increas…
View article: Graduate training during the COVID‐19 pandemic: North American genetic counseling students' challenges, intolerance of uncertainty, and psychological well‐being
Graduate training during the COVID‐19 pandemic: North American genetic counseling students' challenges, intolerance of uncertainty, and psychological well‐being Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic has upended genetic counseling (GC) graduate students’ lives, as they have been forced to transition, manage, and acclimate to life during a pandemic. The current study is a first step in understanding their lived exp…
View article: The introduction of genetic counseling in Ethiopia: Results of a training workshop and lessons learned
The introduction of genetic counseling in Ethiopia: Results of a training workshop and lessons learned Open
Background Over the past two decades non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have steadily increased as a cause of worldwide disability and mortality with a concomitant decrease in disease burden from communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritio…
Family-based exome sequencing identifies rare coding variants in age-related macular degeneration Open
View article: Optimizing efficiency and skill utilization: Analysis of genetic counselors' attitudes regarding delegation in a clinical setting
Optimizing efficiency and skill utilization: Analysis of genetic counselors' attitudes regarding delegation in a clinical setting Open
This study assessed genetic counselors' (GCs) perceptions of delegation as a tool to increase workforce efficiency and help meet the current gap between the number of genetic service providers and the number of patients. GCs were recruited…
View article: Primary care physicians’ understanding and utilization of pediatric exome sequencing results
Primary care physicians’ understanding and utilization of pediatric exome sequencing results Open
Optimizing exome sequencing (ES) utility requires effective communication and collaboration between primary care physicians (PCPs) and genetics healthcare providers (GHP). To explore how PCPs use ES results to coordinate multipart manageme…
View article: Gender destinies: assigning gender in Disorders of Sex Development‐Intersex clinics
Gender destinies: assigning gender in Disorders of Sex Development‐Intersex clinics Open
Based on audio recordings of consultations in three U.S. paediatric multidisciplinary Disorders of Sex Development‐Intersex clinics, we examine the process of gender assignment of children with “atypical” genitalia. Rather than fully deter…
View article: Improving access to cancer genetic services: perspectives of high-risk clients in a community-based setting
Improving access to cancer genetic services: perspectives of high-risk clients in a community-based setting Open
View article: Evaluating and improving the implementation of a community-based hereditary cancer screening program
Evaluating and improving the implementation of a community-based hereditary cancer screening program Open
View article: “My Plate is Full”: Reasons for Declining a Genetic Evaluation of Hearing Loss
“My Plate is Full”: Reasons for Declining a Genetic Evaluation of Hearing Loss Open
The aim of this study was to obtain patient and parent perspectives on genetic evaluation of hearing loss, in order to identify motivators, expectations, and barriers. Three focus groups were conducted following a semi‐structured discussio…
View article: Physician Experiences and Understanding of Genomic Sequencing in Oncology
Physician Experiences and Understanding of Genomic Sequencing in Oncology Open
The amount of information produced by genomic sequencing is vast, technically complicated, and can be difficult to interpret. Appropriately tailoring genomic information for non‐geneticists is an essential next step in the clinical use of …
View article: Genetic testing impacts the utility of prospective familial screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy through identification of a nonfamilial subgroup
Genetic testing impacts the utility of prospective familial screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy through identification of a nonfamilial subgroup Open
View article: A Qualitative Study of Anticipated Decision Making around Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Testing: the Role of Scientifically Concordant and Discordant Expectations
A Qualitative Study of Anticipated Decision Making around Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Testing: the Role of Scientifically Concordant and Discordant Expectations Open
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) genetic testing is undergoing clinical trials to measure the efficacy of genetic counseling for behavior‐based risk reduction. The expectations patients bring to the testing process may play an important rol…
View article: Expanding the genetic counseling workforce: program directors’ views on increasing the size of genetic counseling graduate programs
Expanding the genetic counseling workforce: program directors’ views on increasing the size of genetic counseling graduate programs Open
View article: Non‐invasive prenatal screening for trisomy 21: Consumers' perspectives
Non‐invasive prenatal screening for trisomy 21: Consumers' perspectives Open
Non‐invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) has the potential to dramatically increase the prenatal detection rate of Down syndrome because of improvements in safety and accuracy over existing tests. There is concern that NIPS could lead to mor…
View article: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fourth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Pittsburgh, PA, October 2015)
Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fourth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Pittsburgh, PA, October 2015) Open
A. Schreiber1, B. Heald Leach1, L. Rybicki1, D. Clements1, J. Marquard1, J. Mester1, M. Nardini1, R. Noss1, J. Polk1, B. Psensky1, C. Rigelsky1, A. Shealy1, M. Smith1, C. Eng1 1. Cleveland Clinic Increasing demand for genetic counseling ne…
View article: Parents’ Perspectives on Variants of Uncertain Significance from Chromosome Microarray Analysis
Parents’ Perspectives on Variants of Uncertain Significance from Chromosome Microarray Analysis Open
Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for unexplained anomalies and developmental delay has improved diagnosis rates, but results classified as variants of uncertain significance (VUS) may challenge both clinicians and families. We explore…