Category: genetic providers

How Accessible Are Genetics Providers and How Can Access Be Increased?

The increase in clinical genetic testing, as well as direct-to-consumer testing, means a growing demand for genetic counseling services, which are often provided by genetic counselors. If patients are referred for genetic counseling, what barriers might they face in accessing these services? How can genetic counselors help address these barriers? Lack of State Licensure Currently, Read More >

October 5, 2020 by Tatiana Garrison, Genetic Counseling Training Program Class of 2021, Emory University School of Medicine, Tina Truong, Genetic Counseling Training Program Class of 2020, Emory University School of Medicine, and Ridgely Fisk Green, Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health, CDC

genetic counseling, genomics