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Episode 136

Our profession has evolved over the last 50 years from a small dedicated group of genetic counselors to over 5,000 individuals in the United States, with sister organizations in Canada, Europe and Australia. Just as the field of genetics has evolved over the last 40 years, so has the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and genetic counselors. In this podcast episode, Linda Robinson joins host Kira Dineen to highlight what hot topics, historical accomplishments, challenges, barriers and opportunities during the last 50 years of genetic counseling.
Linda Robinson is a retired genetic counselor. She worked primarily prenatal and cancer roles at UCLA , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the California Department of Health. Linda retired as the Assistant Director of Cancer Genetics at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and is currently a consultant grant writer there. She has a long list of publications, grants and awards. Linda has been a very active member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) on countless committees, currently she is in the Late Career SIG.

In this episode, we discuss…
The importance of genetic counseling history
Roots of genetic counseling at Sarah Lawrence in 1969
Need for the profession
Coining the term “Genetic Counselor” and runner-up titles
The first genetic counseling jobs, specialties and tests
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Foundation
Evolution in the last 50 years: challenges, technology advancements, licensure, etc.
NSGC online timeline
Current number of genetic counselors and programs
Future of genetic counseling


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