Are You Checking Your Bias Toward Disability When Nobody’s Watching?

5.20.2025

As genetic counselors, we take pride in offering equitable, empathetic and informed care. We’re taught to approach our patients without judgment, be nondirective and center our patients' lived experiences. But in our pursuit of developing our professional excellence, are we taking enough time to ...

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From Micro to Macro: Navigating Evolving Career Options in Genetic Counseling

5.13.2025

The field of genetic counseling now includes roles that span from micro-level patient care to macro-level policy work. This shift is prompting genetic counselors to consider which roles resonate most with them, balancing personal job satisfaction with broader impact. In this article, two genetic ...

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The Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference Inspires the Question: What Comes Next?

5.6.2025

The Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference (JFICC) is an essential event for genetic counselors working in assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Established in 2012, it addresses a crucial gap in mental health education. Various sessions at the conference raised important questions ...

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President's Message: May 2025

5.2.2025

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Genetic Counselors and Rare Disease Advocacy Organizations: A Perfect Marriage

4.29.2025

Recently, I reached my 14th anniversary at Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a rare disease advocacy organization focused solely on Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. I have been reflecting on how much has changed both personally and professionally during this time. Not only have my ...

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Pick 5 Package of NSGC Annual Conference Recordings

4.22.2025

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Pick 10 Package of NSGC Annual Conference Recordings

4.21.2025

 

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Celebrating Our NSGC Volunteers

4.21.2025

NSGC is proud to celebrate and acknowledge the hard work of our volunteers during National Volunteer Week. 

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AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Insights From NSGC's Genomic Technologies SIG AI/ML Subcommittee

4.15.2025

We are excited to introduce everyone to the AI/ML Subcommittee — a team of diverse genetic counselors with a wealth of expertise and united by a shared passion for advancing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and genetic counseling. Our mission is to bridge the ...

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Advocate President’s Corner April 2025: Living in Uncertainty

4.4.2025

We are already through the first quarter of 2025, and what a time of uncertainty and volatility it has been. Some might say exhausting. In transparency, I have a hard time wrestling with my feelings about the many issues we are all grappling with, how they are impacting so many of you in your ...

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