#247 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Exon Skipping
Duchene and Becker Muscular Dystrophy are genetic disorders noted for progressive muscle weakness that can…
NIPT Summary of Recommendations
This policy priority helps to summarize recommendations that are helpful to providers when navigating the…
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
NORD aims to provide resources to those with rare diseases and 'lift up' the rare…
Spanish Language Genetic Counseling: Research and Resources
Language concordance has shown to help build rapport, trust, and understanding of information within a…
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…
Clinical genetic counseling and translation considerations for polygenic scores in personalized risk assessments: A Practice Resource from the National Society of Genetic Counselors
Polygenic scores (PGS) help estimate one's genetic risk for many conditions through a large amount…
Lynch Syndrome Explained by a Genetic Counselor
Around 1/300 adults carry a genetic change that constitutes Lynch syndrome, and it accounts for…
Navigating Barriers in LGBTQ+ Genetic Care
LGBTQ+ genetic counselors, advocates, and educators address overcoming barriers to delivering affirming care for LGBTQ+…
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…
Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)
This is an update to the 2016 statement by ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics),…
Clinical, technical, and environmental biases influencing equitable access to clinical genetics/genomics testing: A points to consider statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has listed multiple points to consider…
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…
Medline Plus Genetics: Consumer-friendly information
Explore specific genetic conditions, genes, chromosomes, or learn more about genetics from the basics of…
Should I Get Genetic Testing for Melanoma?
Protecting oneself from skin cancer is vital and the most serious skin cancer is melanoma.…
#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…
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs
LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) continues to improve the health of infants, children, and…
Is Lung Cancer Genetic?
Lung cancer is primarily caused by smoking, but roughly 8% of the time it is…
#133 DTC Series: Melanie Hardy on Carrier Screenings
What is carrier screening? How is used in clinical care? Can it test for all…
#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…
#123 Infertility: Dr. Kara Goldman on Fertility Testing
What is infertility? At what point should you seek evaluation for it? Dr. Kara Goldman,…
#108 Dr. Becky Winslow on Pharmacogenomics
Can genetics tell me what medications will work best for me? Dr. Becky Winslow, Doctor…
#106 Sano Genetics on Autism Genetics
What is autism? And what does it have to do with genetics? Dr. Patrick Short,…
#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…
#112 Pediatric Genetic Counselor
What is the role of genetic counselors in pediatric genetics clinic? What is a pediatric…
#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…
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…
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…
Navigating caregiving resources
This webpage provides information for caregivers about the available resources and support that they can…
Concurrent Care for Children
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website gives information on the Concurrent Care for…
Myriad Gene Risk Table
The Myriad Genetics Gene Table provides information about different genes that are known to be…
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…
#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…
#100 Carl Zimmer on Human Heredity
What do we know about hereditary traits and conditions? How has this understanding changed over…
Genetics, Disease Prevention and Treatment FAQ
Why is family history important to my medical care? What can family medical history tell…
Beyond the Brochure
What are current practices in prenatal genetic counseling? This is provider level resource outlining standard…
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…
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…
Fragile X syndrome – An Overview for Families and Providers
This brochures provides detailed information on Fragile X syndrome. It covers details like what is…
Whole Exome/Whole Genome Testing: Comparison to Panels
This 45-minute webinar by Robert Nussbaum describes in detail the genetic testing technique of whole…
Selecting the Right Genetic Test
This 45-minute webinar by Maren Scheuner details about selecting the right genetic testing option. In…
#130 DTC Series: Anne Greb on 23andMe
What is tested for on direct-to-consumer testing? Does DTC test for all genetic disease mutations?…