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. 2019 Nov;21(11):2422-2430.
doi: 10.1038/s41436-019-0548-4. Epub 2019 May 21.

Genomic education for the next generation of health-care providers

MaryAnn Campion  1 , Constance Goldgar  2 , Robert J Hopkin  3 , Cynthia A Prows  4 , Shoumita Dasgupta  5
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Genomic education for the next generation of health-care providers

MaryAnn Campion et al. Genet Med. 2019 Nov.
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Abstract

Historically, medical geneticists and genetic counselors have provided the majority of genetic services. Advances in technology, reduction in testing costs, and increased public awareness have led to a growing demand for genetic services in both clinical and direct-to-consumer spaces. Recent and anticipated changes in the workforce of genetic counselors and medical geneticists require a reexamination of the way we educate health-care providers and the means by which we provide access to genetic services. The time is ripe for rapid growth of genetic and genomic services, but to capitalize on these opportunities, we need to consider a variety of educational mechanisms to reach providers both within and beyond the traditional genetic counseling and medical genetics sectors, including nurses, physician assistants, and nongenetics physicians. This article summarizes the educational efforts underway in each of these professions.

Keywords: genetic services; genetics workforce; genomics education.

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