Training for the future of the genetic counseling profession: Exploring the assessment and adaptation of graduate programs' didactic curriculum.

ABSTRACT: Since the first genetic counseling program (GCP) was established in 1969, there has been a proliferation of growth and demand for genetic counselors. Advances in technology, affordable access to genetic testing, public genomic health initiatives, and diversifying clinical and non-clinical roles comprise a dynamic environment that GCPs must respond to. While there is extensive literature regarding how other health professions adapt their curricula to changing environments, this has yet to be documented and explored for genetic counseling. This study aimed to understand how GCPs evolve their didactic curricula to keep up with the rapidly changing professional landscape. An online survey was used to recruit program leadership of fully accredited GCPs for semi-structured interviews. These inte

SUBMITTER: Vercruyssen AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature