Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. It’s ...

I started working at Fred Hutch in 2018 and primarily see patients at the Sloan Clinic. I work with patients who have a personal or a family history of cancer. I see all cancer types but have a ...

Significantly more participants randomly assigned to remote telehealth services received genetic counseling or testing.

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data (link opens PDF in new window) from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an ...

UB’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field’s national accrediting organization. The two-year Master ...

Whitney Maxwell, MS, CGC, stands at the helm of the Inherited Cancer Research Shared Resource at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, overseeing a dynamic team of genetic counselors, ...

Jennie Vagher, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor who graduated from the University of Utah's Genetics Program in Genetic Counseling. Since joining the Family Cancer Assessment Clinic at ...

Eva Vailionis, MS, CGC is the 2026 recipient of the ACMG Foundation Genetic Counselor Best Abstract Award. The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine selected Ms. Vailionis based on her ...

As hopeful parents start their reproductive journeys, they may be offered a variety of tests and screenings, which can be ...