The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners added genetic counselors to its list of licensed professionals, the board ...

The Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Service at Fred Hutch Cancer Center offers cancer risk assessment for people who are at high risk of developing cancer because of their personal history ...

Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It offers hope that, sooner than later, we can address health problems like Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart disease ...

Q: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she’s urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic ...

If you had a genetic predisposition for cancer, would you want to know? Some people hesitate — why worry about something you can’t control? But Marianne Vivien, MS, LCGC, a genetics counselor at ...

Nevada will license genetic counselors in 2026; counselors practicing before Jan. 1 have until July 1 to apply.

Dr. Mercy Laurino is a licensed genetic counselor and Director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She leads several teams focused on genetics, prevention, and ...

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data (link opens PDF in new window) from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field’s national ...

During a single year, Jessica Salamone ’99 (biotechnology) will counsel thousands of women on their hereditary cancer risk. Salamone, director of Genetic Counseling and Cancer Risk Assessment at ...