Incorporating telehealth education into the genetic counseling curriculum.

As the provision of telehealth genetic counseling (THGC) services continues to expand, it is imperative that genetic counseling students gain proficiency in telehealth service delivery. To prepare students to provide THGC services, the MSGC program at the University of Pennsylvania has included dida...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Genetic Counseling Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 1217 - 1222
Main Authors: Cacioppo, Cara N., Kessler, Lisa Jay, Valverde, Kathleen D.
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2023
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:As the provision of telehealth genetic counseling (THGC) services continues to expand, it is imperative that genetic counseling students gain proficiency in telehealth service delivery. To prepare students to provide THGC services, the MSGC program at the University of Pennsylvania has included didactic sessions on THGC, THGC role plays, THGC standardized patient sessions, and THGC fieldwork experiences and clinical rotations. This article highlights best practices in THGC and guidance for Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MSGC) programs training the next generation of genetic counselors providing THGC services.