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Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counseling . Lisa Butterfield, MS, CGC Clinical Assistant Professor Center for Advanced Fetal Care University of Kansas Medical Center. What is Genetic Counseling.

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Genetic Counseling

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  1. Genetic Counseling Lisa Butterfield, MS, CGC Clinical Assistant Professor Center for Advanced Fetal Care University of Kansas Medical Center

  2. What is Genetic Counseling • Genetic Counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.

  3. What is Genetic Counseling This process integrates: Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence. Education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research. Counseling to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.

  4. What does that mean? Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence. Who? What? How old? ? ? ? ?

  5. Education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research Classes that are important to accomplish these tasks include: Biology…particularly Genetics Math….particularly Statistics English…particularly Speech

  6. Counseling to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.

  7. How do you become a Genetic Counselor? • First you need a bachelors degree…it could be in Biology, Genetics, Nursing, Social Work or Public Health. • Next you need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) • Get some experience shadowing a Genetic • Counselor Apply for a Master’s Degree Program in Genetic Counseling…there are currently 23 programs in the United States Pass the American Board of Genetic Counseling Certification

  8. Where Do Genetic Counselors Work? • Hospitals • Academic Centers • Genetic Clinics • Public Health Departments • Research Centers • Private Laboratories • Policy Centers • Medical Websites • Pharmaceutical Companies • And more!

  9. Where Do Genetic Counselors Work?

  10. What are the Job Prospects? • NSGC web connection currently had approximately 50 job openings….that doesn’t mean there are only 50 jobs… • Salaries…the 2010 Professional Status Survey indicated that Genetic Counselors with clinical responsibilities made $60,000 to $70,000…and Genetic Counselors in Administrative positions made $100,000-$125,000.

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