Practice Documents I
Professional Organizations
Practice Documents II
Genetic Counseling History
Fun Facts
100
This document delineates the work of a clinical genetic counselor
What is the NSGC Scope of Practice?
100
This organizations mission is to advance the various roles of genetic counselors in healthcare by fostering education, research, and public policy to ensure the availability of quality genetic services.

What is the NSGC?

For a bonus 100 points, can you name the current president of NSGC?

100
Data for this document is collected every two years and is used to offer an inside view of the genetic counseling profession?

What is the NSGC Professional Status Survey?

 
100
This individual coined the term, "genetic counseling" soon after he joined the Dight Institute for Human Genetics at the University of Minnesota.
Who is Sheldon Reed, PhD?
100

The data from this document can be used for salary negotiations, development of business plans, and faculty status negotiations.

What is the PSS?


200

This document must include a systematic review of evidence.


What is a clinical practice guideline?
200

The mission of this organizaiton is to protect the public by setting certification standards and providing leadership to promote the value of certified genetic counselors.

What is the American Board of Genetic Counseling?


200
Currently 22 states have this regulation in place?

What is genetic counselor licensure?


200
This individual is credited with developing the first genetic counseling graduate program.
Who is Melissa Richter, PhD?
200
This state was the first state to pass genetic counselor licensure.
What is California?
300
This document attempts to clarify and guide the conduct of a professional so that the goals and values of the profession must best be served.
What is the Code of Ethics?
300

The mission of this organization is to advance quality in genetic counseling education by developing standards, and by evaluating and accrediting programs.

What is the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling?
300
These documents are used to promote NSGC's stance on critical topics.
What are the NSGC Position Statements?
300
This professional organization was established in 1979.
What is the National Society of Genetic Counselors?
300
This person is the current president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. 
Who is Erica Ramos?
400
This document is aimed to uphold the integrity of the NSGC and the activities it undertakes.
What are the Conflict of Interest Policies?
400

The mission of this organization is to advance human genetics in science, health, and society through excellence in research, education, and advocacy.

What is the American Society of Human Genetics?
400

This document defines and describes the twenty-two competencies that an entry-level provider must demonstrate to successfully practice as a genetic counselor. It provides guidance for the training of genetic counselors and an assessment for maintenance of competency of practicing genetic counselors.

What are the Practice-Based Competencies for Genetic Counselors?


400
This highly prestigious award was established in 1991 and is given to a full member of the NSGC in order to promote the professional development of individual counselors and to improve the practice of genetic counseling by providing support for scholarly investigation of any aspect of the profession.
What is the Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship?
400
This person is the president-elect of the American Board of Genetic Counselors.
Who is Ana Morales?
500
Which two genetic counselor faculty members helped write the NSGC Conflict of Interest Policies?
Who are Dawn Allain and Leigha Senter?
500
The mission of this organization is engage individuals, families, and communities to transform health.
What is the Genetic Alliance?
500

These three publications advance the development of knowledge and informs genetic professionals' practice and research.

What are the Journal of Genetic Counseling, Genetics in Medicine, and the American Journal of Human Genetics?

500
These are the two new genetic counseling graduate program approved by the ACGC.

What are the Baylor College of Medicine Genetic Counseling Graduate Program and the Keck Graduate Institute? 

500
These Columbus genetic counselors have been or are currently on the NSGC Board of Directors.
Who are Dawn Allain, Leigha Senter, Heather Hampel, Elizabeth Varga, Rebecca Nagy, Amy Sturm, and Robert Pilarski?
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