CGPP - Centro de Genética Preditiva e Preventiva, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2024 Nov;32(11):1500-1505. doi: 10.1038/s41431-024-01552-8. Epub 2024 Feb 15.
Genetic counselling education and training in Europe spans a continuum of 30 years. More master programs are opening due the demand for qualified genetic counselors. This report describes the evolution of training in Europe and the current state of genetic counselling training programs. Directors of master programs in Europe were invited to complete an online survey describing their program, including year of commencement, course duration, number of students and frequency of intake and number graduating. Results of the survey were presented at a closed meeting at the European Society of Human Genetics conference in 2022 along with a facilitated stakeholder engagement session in which 19 professionals participated to understand the challenges in delivering genetic counselling education in Europe. A total of 10 active programs exists in Europe with the first training program starting in 1992. The majority of training programs have a 2-year duration, with just over half of programs having an annual intake of students. Up to May 2022, 710 students have graduated from genetic counseling training programs across Europe. Of these, 670 students graduated from European Board of Medical Genetics-registered programs. Arranging clinical placements, clinical and counseling supervision of students, research collaboration for MSc research projects and incorporating genomics into the curriculum were identified as current challenges for genetic counseling education. Genetic counseling is still a developing profession in Europe and this historical and current view of the European genetic counselor pathways, allows for educational and professional standards to be examined as the profession evolves into the future.
欧洲的遗传咨询教育培训已经持续了 30 年。由于对合格遗传咨询师的需求不断增加，越来越多的硕士课程正在开设。本报告描述了欧洲培训的演变以及当前遗传咨询培训课程的现状。邀请了欧洲硕士课程主任填写一份在线调查，描述他们的课程，包括开始时间、课程持续时间、学生人数、入学频率和毕业人数。2022 年，在欧洲人类遗传学会会议的一次闭门会议上展示了调查结果，并进行了一次利益相关者参与的专题讨论，其中 19 名专业人员参加了会议，以了解在欧洲提供遗传咨询教育的挑战。欧洲共有 10 个活跃的项目，第一个培训项目始于 1992 年。大多数培训课程的持续时间为 2 年，只有一半以上的课程每年招收学生。截至 2022 年 5 月，欧洲各地的遗传咨询培训课程已有 710 名学生毕业。其中，670 名学生毕业于欧洲医学遗传学委员会注册项目。安排临床实习、学生的临床和咨询监督、MSc 研究项目的研究合作以及将基因组学纳入课程被确定为遗传咨询教育的当前挑战。遗传咨询在欧洲仍是一个不断发展的职业，本报告对欧洲遗传咨询师途径的历史和现状进行了描述，以便在未来职业发展过程中检查教育和专业标准。
