Workshop report: Clinical training and integration of genetic counselors into interprofessional teams in the German-speaking countries.

ABSTRACT: In spring 2022, the inaugural cohort of Genetic and Genomic Counseling MSc students graduated from the Medical University of Innsbruck, representing a significant milestone for the establishment of the genetic counselor (GC) profession in the German-speaking countries. A pivotal component of their education was a 15-week clinical training period. The placement experiences of both students and supervisors offered valuable insights into the attitudes of medical geneticists toward the profession. To share the knowledge gained by these pioneers and offer guidance to potential placement institutions, the MSc program team organized an online workshop on the education and training of GCs in German-speaking countries in October 2022. The first part of the workshop focused on the training program a

SUBMITTER: Schwaninger G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658553 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature