Tag Archives: Genetic counseling
Why We Love Genetics: A Group Post by The Staff of The DNA Exchange
We suspect that many genetic counselors out there got hooked on genetics by an intriguing bit of information, something that grabbed your attention and made you say “Hey, that’s pretty cool. I want to learn more about this field.” Sure … Continue reading
The Myth of the Designer Baby
A couple of months ago I was interviewed by a few undergraduate students doing a class project on Reproductive Genetics. As anticipated, their questions centered on new technologies, such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and then quickly veered toward the topic … Continue reading
Filed under Allie Janson Hazell
Blind Spot: Genetic Counselors and Financial Conflict of Interest
Many people don’t know that the human eye has a blind spot in its field of vision. There is a part of the world that we are literally blind to. The problem is, sometimes our blind spots shield us from … Continue reading
Filed under Robert Resta
New Approaches to Public Engagement
Can we learn from a public course on our own field? Earlier this year the NIHGRI released their strategic plan, Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside (click here for pdf), which outlined a number of … Continue reading
Filed under Allie Janson Hazell
Genetic Counseling and the Disability Community: A Cautionary Tale
A commentary by Anne Madeo, Barbara Biesecker, Campbell Brasington, Lori Erby and Kathryn Peters in the August issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics (The Relationship Between the Genetic Counseling Profession and the Disability Community) is going to raise … Continue reading
Filed under Laura Hercher
Priorities For The Genetic Counseling Profession For The Next Decade
Lately I have been thinking about the future of genetic counseling and where the profession should be heading. What with busy work schedules, institutional budget crises driven by a shaky economy , and the emotional burdens of caring for our … Continue reading
Filed under Robert Resta
“Family History In Times of Siege (1945)” by Robert Resta
A full schedule, impatient with patients, committing the mistake of heading straight to matters of fact But they must tell their stories first Facts only matter in the setting of the heart. § An incendiary March night, standing in a meadow, looking up … Continue reading
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Taking Exception to Genetic Exceptionalism
A recent situation in Ontario has prompted the discussion about whether or not it is appropriate for geneticists to act as gatekeepers of genetic testing. Essentially a policy change was made on the provincial level that would only allow for … Continue reading
Filed under Allie Janson Hazell
Breast Cancer Counseling: Personalizing Medicine Beyond BRCA Testing
This commentary is contributed as part of the guest blogger series Diverse GC Roles. By Shannon Kieran Shannon Kieran is a board-certified Genetic Counselor at Navigenics, a premier personal genome testing laboratory. Shannon’s clinical experience has encompassed a wide … Continue reading
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