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About the Field of Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling is a dynamic, challenging and rapidly growing subspecialty within the field of human genetics. Genetic counselors are masters-prepared individuals who have completed graduate work in human, molecular, and medical genetics; counseling techniques; and clinical internships. Graduates work in a variety of settings, including adult, pediatric, and prenatal genetics clinics; specialty clinics such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, or cancer genetics; public health genetics programs; the biotechnology industry; and human genetics education outreach. To find out more information about Genetic Counseling visit some of the websites listed in the Links Page. |