Wiesman Chana, Rose Esther, Klugman Susan, Schreiber-Agus Nicole
Division of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, 1695 Eastchester Rd, Suite 301, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA.
Program for Jewish Genetic Health, Bronx, NY, USA.
J Genet Couns. 2016 Aug;25(4):658-63. doi: 10.1007/s10897-015-9915-8. Epub 2015 Nov 27.
When thinking about the future of the genetic counseling field, one place to start is with prospective genetic counseling graduate school applicants. Although resources and mentorship opportunities exist for genetic counselors entering the field, the process of deciding on a career, applying to graduate programs, and being admitted can be daunting. As members of the profession, we should take responsibility for ensuring that individuals have the information and resources necessary to make an educated decision about whether genetic counseling is the correct path for them and to take the initial steps along this path. In this article, we present our Genetic Counseling Boot Camp as a model for other genetic counselors to use in developing their own local programs. This type of program can benefit prospective genetic counselors as they begin their professional journeys and can also provide value for the organizers and presenters who are already seasoned in the field.
在思考遗传咨询领域的未来时，一个可以着手的地方是面向未来申请遗传咨询研究生课程的人。尽管对于刚进入该领域的遗传咨询师来说有资源和指导机会，但决定职业、申请研究生课程以及被录取的过程可能令人望而生畏。作为该职业的成员，我们有责任确保个人拥有必要的信息和资源，以便就是否选择遗传咨询作为适合自己的道路做出明智的决定，并在这条道路上迈出第一步。在本文中，我们介绍我们的遗传咨询训练营，作为其他遗传咨询师开发自己当地项目的一个范例。这种类型的项目可以使未来的遗传咨询师在开始其职业旅程时受益，也能为该领域经验丰富的组织者和演讲者提供价值。
