Single center experience developing sustainable genetics clinical care: a model to address workforce challenges in medical genetics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

The national workforce shortage in genetics is being evaluated in order to identify a sustainable solution to the increasing demand for genomic services. An innovative solution to the short term needs is to integrate advanced practice providers (APPs) and embed genetic counselors into both outpatient and inpatient specialty care. Incorporating APPs into a genetic service is not unique in itself, but the method of implementation at Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) was, at the time, unchartered.

Recent findings

There are >100 vacancies for board certified medical geneticists across the nation, training programs are not enrolling sufficient trainees to meet demand and more than a third of the current workforce plan to retire within the next 10 years.

Summ

SUBMITTER: Kinney A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11540278 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature