Promoting the integration of genetic counseling education and research across the spectrum of learners at a large academic institution.
education
genetic counseling
professional development
research training
Journal
Journal of genetic counseling
ISSN: 1573-3599
Titre abrégé: J Genet Couns
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9206865
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Oct 2023
21 Oct 2023
Historique:
revised:
23
08
2023
received:
30
11
2022
accepted:
26
09
2023
medline:
21
10
2023
pubmed:
21
10
2023
entrez:
21
10
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Genetic counselors are valuable members of research teams and are increasingly taking leadership roles in major research trials. While the field of genetic counseling has explored a doctoral degree several times, the terminal degree is still a master's level. Genetic counseling training programs provide research training, but many genetic counselors desire additional opportunities to develop expertise. To address the gaps in the availability of research training before and after obtaining genetic counseling degrees, we applied for and received a grant centered around three aims: (1) develop an undergraduate minor in genomics and human health with a research component, (2) promote a rigorous genetic counseling research program for training to practice genetic counselors, and (3) initiate a combined PhD program in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics (MCDB&G) with a track in genetic counseling. We describe each of these components and early progress toward these aims. As each individual aim is bearing fruit, the next challenges are implementing more crossover between people in each aim and distilling the lessons learned to see if this program could be replicated at other sites.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Genetic Counseling published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of National Society of Genetic Counselors.
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