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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...
Scalable Updating Return of Genetic Test Results From 2018 Forward
The National Cancer Institute hosts a webinar series called Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Cancer Research (ENRICH). This speaker series fosters discussion about ethical and regulatory issues impacting cancer research. Our CEO/President, Ellen Matloff, was the...
Genetic Counselors Share Thoughts on Angelina’s Impact
It's been five years since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she carries a BRCA1 mutation and had a prophylactic double mastectomy to lower her risks of developing breast cancer. Below genetic counselors reflect on the impact she has made by sharing her story and...
Angelina’s Impact: Advocates Share
It's been five years since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she carries a BRCA1 mutation and had a prophylactic double mastectomy to lower her risks of developing breast cancer. Below advocates reflect on the impact she has made by sharing her story and starting...
Trailblazing Genetic Counselors Episode 16: Canadian Genetic Counselors
This is the sixteenth 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...
Genetic Counselor Robin Schwartz Reflects on Career
How did you learn about the field of genetic counseling? I learned about genetic counseling from my family physician, who had cared for our family for a long time. He mentioned that there was a brand new field called ‘genetic counseling’, which was the first I’d...
Trailblazing Genetic Counselors: Episode 15
This is the fiftteenth 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...