Lynch Syndrome Public Awareness Day: Upcoming Events!
Hi all! See the message below from Deb Duquette, a cancer genetic counselor who works for the Michigan Department of Community Health and member of LSSN: “In 2013, Michigan is celebrating March 22nd...
View ArticleIncidental Findings on Exome
ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics) released their statement of recommendations for how/what secondary or incidental findings should be released with complex genetic testing known as Whole...
View ArticleGINA Anniversary
Today marks the six year anniversary of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA). The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) is a federal law that protects individuals...
View ArticleStudent Blog Post – Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: compromising donor...
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: compromising donor anonymity By Caroline Estes Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is becoming more and more prevalent. Most people get testing done to learn about...
View ArticleStudent Blog Post – Ancestry Testing and Genetic Counseling
Student Blog Post by Miranda Ruben (Indiana State University – Class of 2018) Imagine finding out that your ancestry, which you thought was German and Austrian, was actually primarily British. This is...
View ArticleCarrier Testing in Minors
Carrier Testing in Minors by Kyra Firestone (ISU Genetic Counseling Student) Current guidelines on carrier testing for minors suggest that carrier testing be delayed until the minor becomes an adult or...
View ArticleMidwest Genetics Network Regional Meeting (Oct 16 &17) Lansing, MI
The Midwest Genetics Network (MGN), previously named the Region 4 Midwest Genetics Collaborative, will be holding our Regional Meeting on October 16th and 17th in Lansing, Michigan at the James B....
View ArticleDeveloping Frontier – Psychiatric Genetics (Student Post)
by Adam Stucke (Indiana State University Genetic Counseling Student, Class of 2018) One topic in medical diagnostics that is certainly getting more attention is psychiatric disorders. Conditions like...
View ArticleDirect to Consumer Genetic Testing (ISU Student Post)
Written by Courtney Asman, Indiana State University (Class 2019) One of the first questions I typically get when I tell people I’m a student in genetic counseling is my opinion on direct to consumer...
View ArticleH.R. 7083 –“Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018”
Below is a copy of the Press Release from the NSGC “National Society of Genetic Counselors Supports Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Newly introduced Act will improve the quality of genetic...
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