It's Time for the Genetic Counseling Profession to Embrace Social Media

doi:10.1007/s10897-016-9950-0

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. 2016 Dec;25(6):1338-1341.

doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-9950-0. Epub 2016 Mar 30.

It's Time for the Genetic Counseling Profession to Embrace Social Media

Lauren Gallagher¹, Jeanna McCuaig^{2

3

4}, Lacey Benoit⁵, Christine Davies⁶

Affiliations

¹ Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada. LGallagher@cheo.on.ca.
² The Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁴ Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁵ Division of Medical Genetics, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
⁶ Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada.

PMID: 27026235
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9950-0

Review

It's Time for the Genetic Counseling Profession to Embrace Social Media

Lauren Gallagher et al. J Genet Couns. 2016 Dec.

. 2016 Dec;25(6):1338-1341.

doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-9950-0. Epub 2016 Mar 30.

Authors

Lauren Gallagher¹, Jeanna McCuaig^{2

3

4}, Lacey Benoit⁵, Christine Davies⁶

Affiliations

¹ Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada. LGallagher@cheo.on.ca.
² The Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁴ Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁵ Division of Medical Genetics, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
⁶ Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada.

PMID: 27026235
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9950-0

Abstract

Social Media is a powerful and emerging method of communication that is becoming increasingly popular in genetic counseling and other health care communities. Despite its multiple benefits, the Social Media revolution has been met with some resistance in the healthcare setting. Herein, we will describe the potential benefits of Social Media for the genetic counseling profession specifically and explore ways in which any risks can be mitigated and barriers overcome to ensure responsible Social Media use by the profession.

Keywords: Communications; Development; Genetic counseling; Genetic counselor; Professional; Social media.

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