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Trailblazing Genetic Counselors Episode 18: Patient Experience Part II
This is the eighteenth installment in our series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
Trailblazing Genetic Counselors Episode 17: Patient Experience Part I
This is the seventeenth installment in our series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
#NSGCGenePool Second Annual Tweetchat
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has launched the second year of its NSGC Digital Ambassador Program. This program highlights advocates and providers in the genetics field who raise awareness about the role of genetic counseling and promote their...
Recently Updated NCCN Guidelines: What You Need To Know
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) provides guidelines that outline how to best screen for, prevent, and treat cancer, including determining who should be offered genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk and how individuals should be followed after...
Free Airfare for Patients Flying to Receive Medical Care
Do you or a loved one need to fly to a medical center to receive treatments? If so, you may be a candidate for free airfare via Miracle Flights. I recently asked Mark E. Brown, the CEO of Miracle Flights, the following questions about their service: How did Miracle...
Cancer Fight Metaphor: To Continue or End?
Is it time to put the cancer 'fight' metaphor to rest once and for all? Patient advocates and genetic counselors share their insight....
23andMe Tweetchat Recap
Our most recent #genCSM Tweetchat this past Tuesday featured special guest 23andMe! Their Medical Affairs Team joined us for a genetic testing discussion including Altovise Ewing, Ph.D., LCGC, Stacey Detweiler, MS, LCGC, and Jeffrey Pollard, M.D. 23andMe answered...
Five Year BRCA SCOTUS Anniversary
Today, June 13th, 2018, marks the 5-year anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States' Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics case regarding the BRCA gene patent. The result was a unanimous decision: genes could not be patented as they occur...
Genetic Counseling Professional Status Survey 2018
The National Society of Genetic Counselors’ (NSGC) 2018 Professional Status Survey Reports have been released. In this blog post, we outline the highlights from the publically available Executive Summary. All of the graphics and information in this blog are directly...