#251 Diversifying Genetic Research with 23andMe

Accurate interpretation of genetic test results relies on a vast knowledge base of genetic data…

#247 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Exon Skipping

Duchene and Becker Muscular Dystrophy are genetic disorders noted for progressive muscle weakness that can…

How to Decide About Prenatal Genetic Testing

This 4 minute video walks through the decision making process for someone considering prenatal genetic…

Patient’s Guide to Ovarian Cancer

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition has helped to create an animated patient guide to everything…

NIPT Summary of Recommendations

This policy priority helps to summarize recommendations that are helpful to providers when navigating the…

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides information on FASD including how it is caused,…

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

NORD aims to provide resources to those with rare diseases and 'lift up' the rare…

#170 Mitochondrial Disorders with Alejandro Dorenbaum

Mitochondria are the power house of the cell and are so unique to even have…

Spanish Language Genetic Counseling: Research and Resources

Language concordance has shown to help build rapport, trust, and understanding of information within a…

Cancer in Children

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14. The…

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects around 1 in 250 people which makes it one of the…

What is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that changes the shape of red blood cells,…

All Things Thalassemia

Thalassemia is a broad genetic disorder relating to an imbalance of alpha and beta proteins…

Prenatal Genetic Testing Options

This 3 minute video explains the difference between screening and diagnostic options in prenatal genetic…

Expanded carrier screening for reproductive risk assessment: An evidence-based practice guideline from the National Society of Genetic Counselors

Expanded carrier screening (ECS) helps healthy individuals screen for autosomal recessive and x-linked conditions that…

Navigating Barriers in LGBTQ+ Genetic Care

LGBTQ+ genetic counselors, advocates, and educators address overcoming barriers to delivering affirming care for LGBTQ+…

18-22 Week Ultrasound Results

Details of what a 'normal' ultrasound looks like, and common findings of organs and structures…

Lynch Syndrome Explained by a Genetic Counselor

Around 1/300 adults carry a genetic change that constitutes Lynch syndrome, and it accounts for…

MotherToBaby

MotherToBaby is both an English and Spanish resource to help all individuals, families, providers, and…

GINA & You: Understanding GINA, The Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act of 2008

This 2 page document contains quick and easy to understand information about GINA - including…

Trisomy 13 and 18 – Pediatric Genetics

This 6 minute video explains how Trisomy 13 (Patau) and Trisomy 18 (Edward) syndrome occurs,…

Disorders of Sex Chromosomes

This 12 minute video discusses the genetics of how sex chromosome disorders can occur and…

Genetic Discrimination and GINA: Will Genetic Testing Affect My Insurance?

This 4 minute video explains the Genetic Information Non Discrimination Act (GINA), including its history,…

What is Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21?)

This 6 minute video explains how Down syndrome occurs, the three different ways someone could…

Genetic Counseling Helps Families Understand Their Options

About 10% of cancer can have an identifiable genetic component, which if found can help provide…

Bone Marrow Transplant and the Role of the Genetic Counselor

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) in this podcast series discuss everything bone marrow…

Screening and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in this June 2023 provider guideline discuss…

Do My Genes Impact my Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among all races and…

Medline Plus Genetics: Consumer-friendly information

Explore specific genetic conditions, genes, chromosomes, or learn more about genetics from the basics of…

#238 Secondary Findings with Caralynn Wilczewski and Andrea Alvarez

The American College of Medical Genetics has recognized over 70 actionable genes that patients can…

Should I Get Genetic Testing for Melanoma?

Protecting oneself from skin cancer is vital and the most serious skin cancer is melanoma.…

How Does Family History Impact My Risk for Diabetes?

Around 1/10 adults and 1/400 children have diabetes. Lifestyle can cause this but someone with…

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs

LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) continues to improve the health of infants, children, and…

#218 LEND Program with Betsy Humphreys, Karen Volle & Karina Mancini

LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) is monumental in helping cultivate a culturally competent work…

#236 Assessing for Alzheimer’s Disease with Quest Diagnostics

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and 1/3 of those with mild cognitive…

Is Lung Cancer Genetic?

Lung cancer is primarily caused by smoking, but roughly 8% of the time it is…

#96 Jim Cavan on Backpack Health

Are there tools to help manage my health information? Jim Cavan, CEO and President of…

#133 DTC Series: Melanie Hardy on Carrier Screenings

What is carrier screening? How is used in clinical care? Can it test for all…

#123 Infertility: Dr. Kara Goldman on Fertility Testing

What is infertility? At what point should you seek evaluation for it? Dr. Kara Goldman,…

#124 Infertility Series: Jennifer Eccles on PGT for Polygenic Conditions

What are the different types of preimplantation genetic testing currently available? Jennifer Eccles, Head of…

#119 Infertility Series: Lauren Isley on Fertility Genetic Counseling

What does genetics have to do with infertility? What role do genetic counselors play in…

#121 Infertility Series: Baileys on Recipricol IVF Part 2

What is it like to start a family using artificial technologies? Katie and Christina Bailey…

#116 DNA ALLY on Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing

Can genetic counselors counseling on direct-to-consumer testing? What is the future of direct-to-consumer testing? Nargol…

Self-Love with Megan Logan, MSW, LCSW

How can parent caregivers thrive in their role? Megan Logan, MSW, LCSW, mental health counselor…

#106 Sano Genetics on Autism Genetics

What is autism? And what does it have to do with genetics? Dr. Patrick Short,…

#108 Dr. Becky Winslow on Pharmacogenomics

Can genetics tell me what medications will work best for me? Dr. Becky Winslow, Doctor…

#103 Brianne Kirpatrick on Adoptee Genetics

I'm adopted. Is genetic testing possible for me? What information can it tell me? Genetic…

#131 DTC Series Libby Copeland on Law Enforcement Use of Genetic Databases

How is genetic information used? What privacy and rights do I have over my genetic…

#129 DTC Series: Picture Genetics on At-Home, Physician-Mediated, Genetic Testing

Can traditional genetic testing be accessed direct-to-consumer? If so what types of clinical test are…

Navigating Neurological Conditions with Genetic Counselor, Erin Beaver

What does genetics have to do with nerodevelopmental disorders? Erin Beaver, MS, CGC, licensed certified…

#112 Pediatric Genetic Counselor

What is the role of genetic counselors in pediatric genetics clinic? What is a pediatric…

Dena Talks DNA: Very Basic Genetics

What are genes and chromosomes? How do they work? Genetic Counselor, Dena Goldberg, explains basic…

What to Expect from a Pre-Test Consultation

What is pretest genetic counseling? What can I expect in my appointment? This video gives…

What to Expect from a Post-Test Consultation

What is post-test genetic counseling? What can I expect in my appointment. This video provides…

In-home therapy during Covid-19 pandemic

How do I navigate in-home therapy and care in the age of COVID? Liz Gallagher,…

Caring for yourself while caring for your child

How do parents of children with complex medical conditions cope? Katherine Aravamudan, a licensed counselor,…

#105 Secret Sequence on Genetic Privacy

How safe is my genetic data? Jason Corbiere, Business Development Executive and Medical Technologist, and…

Patient Stories

Where can I find stories from individuals with genetic conditions? Grey's genetics provides information on…

Male breast cancer support

Where can I find resources for men with hereditary and non-hereditary breast cancer? HIS Breast…

When A Child Dies: a Guide for family and friends – English

The loss of a child can lead to isolation for the grieving family. This brochure…

When A Child Dies: a Guide for family and friends – Spanish

The loss of a child can lead to isolation for the grieving family. This brochure…

Helping Children Cope with the death of a loved one – Spanish

Telling your child about the loss of a loved one can be difficult. This brochure…

#120 Infertility Series: Baileys on Reciprocal IVF Part 1

What is it like to walk through infertility? Katie and Christina Bailey share their story…

Helping Children Cope with the death of a loved one – English

Telling your child about the loss of a loved one can be difficult. This brochure…

#125 Infertility Series: Nick Charles on Controversies

What medical guidelines provide ethical guidelines for preimplantation genetic testing? What are some of the…

Concurrent Care for Children

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website gives information on the Concurrent Care for…

Navigating caregiving resources

This webpage provides information for caregivers about the available resources and support that they can…

Find A Genetic Counselor

If interested in genetic counseling services, the Find a Genetic Counselor website can be used…

Living with Klinefelter Syndrome/47,XXY

The Living with XXY website provides information and resources to people with Klinefelter Syndrome and…

Myriad Gene Risk Table

The Myriad Genetics Gene Table provides information about different genes that are known to be…

What Is Leukemia?

This 2-minute video put together by Cincinnati Children's gives a brief overview of a specific…

What is leukemia?

This 4-minute TED-Ed video discusses a specific type of cancer called leukemia. Leukemia is the…

Understanding the Relationship Between Cancer and Genetics

This 8-minute video answers several different questions about hereditary cancer and genetic testing for hereditary…

Genetic Testing For Inherited Risk For Cancer

This 3-minute animated video provides a brief overview of hereditary cancer. The video discusses what…

How do I tell my children about my cancer gene mutation?

This brochure provides tips and guidance with parents about how to share their positive cancer…

What Is Hereditary Cancer? What Is A Hereditary Cancer Mutation

This is a brief one minute video that provides a quick explanation of what is…

#127 DTC Series: Jeanetter McCarthy on the Industry

What is direct-to-consumer testing? Jeanette McCarthy, MPH, PhD, provides a broad overview on DTC genetic…

#102 Seth Rotberg on Huntington Disease

What is Huntington's Disease? What is it like to live with it as part of…

#99 Coriell Institute on Biobanking

What is biobanking? How does it relate to diagnostics and research? What is the process…

#100 Carl Zimmer on Human Heredity

What do we know about hereditary traits and conditions? How has this understanding changed over…

The Genes Between Us: Your Guide to Sharing Genetic Test Results with Relatives

Where can I find resources and support for hereditary cancer? FORCE helps previvors and survivors…

General Cancer Support

Where can I find support for hereditary cancer or cancer in general? A Fresh Chapter…

Heart Conditions

What do genetics have to do with heart conditions? How is genetic information helpful in…

Genetics, Disease Prevention and Treatment FAQ

Why is family history important to my medical care? What can family medical history tell…

Questions to Ask your Genetic Counselor

How can I prepare for my genetic counseling appointment? Are there common questions I should…

Genetic Testing for Transgender People

I'm transgender. What can I expect from genetic care and evaluation? Genetic providers support gender…

How to Communicate with Your Family Members About Your Genetic Test Results

How do I tell my family about my genetic test results? Genetic Counselor, Mary-Frances Garber,…

Cancer and Genetics

What does genetics have to do with cancer? Watch or read about the intersection of…

Direct-To-Consumer Testing: What you Need to Know

What do I need to know about direct-to-consumer testing? Read about DTC topics and FAQ…

Genetic Testing

How does genetic testing work? Watch this video to learn basic information about the science…

What is genetic counseling and genetic testing

What is genetic counseling? What are the benefits of genetic testing? Answers to your frequently…

Beyond the Brochure

What are current practices in prenatal genetic counseling? This is provider level resource outlining standard…

Carrier screening patient eduation animation

What is carrier screening? Why is it important? Watch this video from a genetics lab…

Carrier screening

What is genetic carrier screening? What are recessive conditions? What is expanded carrier screening? This…

Patient guides to risk assessment and genetic testing

What is genetic risk assessment? What do I need to do before doing genetic testing?…

DNA Today Podcast Lesson 17: Chromosome Microarray Analysis (CMA): A Cytogenetic Analysis

What is chromosomal microarray testing (CMA)? Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about…

DOH GSF Conditions

What genetic conditions are usually tested for in prenatal settings? Watch this 5 min. video…

Genetic Carrier Screening

What is genetic carrier screening? What are recessive conditions? Why is this imformation important to…

Part 1: Components of the Healthcare System

What do I need to know to navigate the healthcare system? Watch this 2 min…

Epigenetics Influencing Health Outcomes (Methylation Animation)

What are epigenetics? This 6 min video explains the complex topic of epigenetics. [ill_responsive_video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBeNidAp6Dc…

What is Panel Genetic Testing? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

What can genetic testing tell us about cancer risk? In this video, genetic counselor, Jill…

Part 3: Types of Health Insurance

What are the different types of health insurance? How do I know what I have…

Part 2:Types of Patient Care and the Healthcare Team

Who is part of the healthcare team? What are the different models of patient care…

NEWBORN SCREENING: What is it about? What does a POSITIVE SCREENING TEST mean? | Dr. Kristine Kiat

What is Newborn Screening? What does a positive test result mean? Pediatrician, Dr. Kristine Alba…

Part 5: Your Role as a Patient

What is my role as a patient in the healthcare system? Watch this 5 min…

Part 4: Understanding Medical Bills

How can I make sense of this medical bill? Watch this 3 min video and…

Are Hereditary Cancers Passed Down by Both Parents Equally?

How is hereditary cancer passed on in a family? Read this article by genetic counselor,…

Whole Exome Sequencing

What is whole exome sequencing? When is it helpful? Watch this 7 min video to…

Newborn screening outcomes

What does a negative test mean in Newborn Screening? What does a positive test mean…

About Newborn Screening.

Where can I find more information on Newborn Screening? Visit this site, Baby's First Test…

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Everything you need to know about being a carrier.

What does it mean that my genetic test showed I am a carrier for a…

Guide for patients from patients

This is site that can be used extensively as a Resource for a family with…

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) 10 Things You Did Not Know

This 4 minute 30 seconds talks about 10 facts about Fragile X syndrome. It is…

Fragile X syndrome – An Overview for Families and Providers

This brochures provides detailed information on Fragile X syndrome. It covers details like what is…

Chromosomal Microarray: Test Information for Families

This is a brochure that describes microarray in patient friendly langauge. This brochure can be…

Selecting the Right Genetic Test

This 45-minute webinar by Maren Scheuner details about selecting the right genetic testing option. In…

Whole Exome/Whole Genome Testing: Comparison to Panels

This 45-minute webinar by Robert Nussbaum describes in detail the genetic testing technique of whole…

What is Genetic Testing? Understand genetic testing for genetic syndromes

This 1-minute video provides a brief overview about what genetic testing is. Genetic testing is…

Preparing for your visit with a Genetic Counselor

If you have been referred to see a genetic counselor this short video can help…

When Should You See a Genetic Counselor

This 1-minute video provides a few examples of reasonss a person may be referred to…

Genetic Testing and Pregnancy: A Genetic Counselor Guides You Through Your Testing Options

This 1 hour webinar video talks about genetic testing and pregnancy. In it, two prenatal…

Care for the Caregiver

On this webpage of Today's Caregiver website you can find a variety of articles about…

Caregiver 101

Today's Caregiver provides a variety of articles for caregivers. The articles cover many different subjects…

The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies

The Compassionate Friends website provides a variety of resources to families who have lost a…

What to Expect at Your Genetics Appointment ?

In this brochure you can find out more information about what to expect during a…

When Your Child is in Pain – English

If you have questions about how to help your child during times of pain this…

Today’s Caregiver magazine and https://caregiver.com interviews Michael Jordan, Founder and CEO of CircleOf Inc.

In this 14-minute podcast you can hear from Michael Jordan, founder of CircleOf Inc. about…

Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Susan Peppers, Vice President of Express Scripts Pharmacy

In this 12-minute podcast you can hear from Susan Peppers about pharmacists and why it…

Talking with Your Child About His or Her Illness

In this brochure you can find information about how to talk with your child about…

When Your Child is in Pain – Spanish

If you have questions about how to help your child during times of pain this…

Talking with Your Child’s Doctor – Spanish

Doctors visits can be complex with the many questions they may ask and the amount…

Talking with Your Child’s Doctor – English

Doctors visits can be complex with the many questions they may ask and the amount…

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care you or a loved one may receive at…

Financial Matters

There are many different considerations one has to make while being a caregiver and one…

Creating Your Advance Directive

An advance directive helps you speak for yourself and let others know what choices you…

Choosing types of care: Palliative, hospice, and bereavement

There are many different types of care you or a loved one may receive during…

Coping with Grief

Learn about coping with grief and loss. Here you can find more information about the…

Palliative Care

On this webpage you can find more information about palliative care. It provides information to…

Preparing for being a caregiver

If you are new to being a caregiver to someone in your life, this webpage…

#130 DTC Series: Anne Greb on 23andMe

What is tested for on direct-to-consumer testing? Does DTC test for all genetic disease mutations?…