Tag Archives: professional issues
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
Social Media as Support Resources
Some of you may remember a post I made a few months ago, Emerging Technology vs Old School. I discussed briefly how we have to find ways to incorporate technology into our profession in positive ways. I also touched on how … Continue reading
Filed under Kelly Rogel
Emerging Technology vs Old School
I don’t know about you but I have a love-hate relationship with technology. It can make things simpler but it can also make things more difficult. There are days where I miss old school…..you know….regular paper and pens. There are … Continue reading
Filed under Kelly Rogel
Practicing What We Preach: Genetic Counselors, Disability, and Advocacy
Disclaimer: I do not consider my deafness a disability, however, society defines it as a disability. Therefore, I utilize quote marks and refer to it as “disability.” As genetic counselors we are trained to respect and advocate for patients. … Continue reading
Filed under Kelly Rogel
Professional Certification Debate
I wrote on this blog earlier regarding anxiety surrounding the new ABGC certification exam. To my personal relief, I found out this week that I am amongst those who passed. However, I cannot help but wonder how the passing score was … Continue reading
Filed under Jessica Giordano
The Small Satori of Genetic Counseling
Let’s face it – lots of genetic counseling is repetitious. Most of us have subconsciously scripted our own version of a counseling session that we follow more rigidly than we like to admit, the inevitable outcome of seeing hundreds of … Continue reading
Filed under Robert Resta
200 Hurdles to Freedom
When commenting on this post, please keep your specific thoughts about the exam private and do not share publically. I have been advised by the ABGC that sharing information about the exam may be punishable by law and result in the … Continue reading
Filed under Jessica Giordano
When The Line Between Being A Friend and A Genetic Counselor Becomes Fuzzy
Set scene. It’s 9 pm on a Friday night and I walk into a friend’s apartment all ready to catch up on meaningless gossip with friends. “Kelly! I have a genetics question for you.” “What if I have a family … Continue reading
Filed under Kelly Rogel
“So, what do you do?”
I have heard some genetic counselors say they have ‘given up’ on telling those they meet at social events that they are genetic counselors in the interest of avoiding long, tedious, and potentially polarizing Q + A sessions with their … Continue reading
Filed under Jessica Giordano
