Second Year Curriculum

Fall:

Advanced Genetic Counseling Case Conference
This class enhances counseling skills through formal case presentations followed by class discussion. It is also an opportunity to share students' summer clinical experiences so that we may all learn from them. Through the use of tape recordings, process notes, selected readings and verbal presentations students share cases which are critiqued by fellow students and faculty members. Emphasis is placed on specific genetic counseling issues and related ethical, psychosocial, or ethnocultural issues from the perspective of both the patient and counselor.

Research Project
Students continue to work on a research project, performing data collection and beginning analysis. For more information, see Thesis Requirements.

Clinical Practicum
The genetic counseling practicum allows students to practice components of the genetic counseling process through role plays with fellow students and faculty members. During this quarter, students will practice more advanced counseling skills and the first year students will observe.

Clinical Rotation
See Clinical Rotations for more information on rotations.

Additional Meetings:
Journal Club
Case Conference
Genetic Lecture Series

Winter:

Current and Future Professional Issues
In this course, we cover current and future issues facing our profession, the genetics community as a whole and the public. Current social and ethical issues will be discussed. In addition, emphasis will be placed on public policy, direct to consumer testing, advances in molecular technology and testing, genomics and personalized medicine and professional issues such as billing and reimbursement, salary negotiations, networking, CV development and career development.

Research Project
The research project culminates with a written thesis, an oral defense, and a formal research presentation at the student colloquium that precedes graduation.

Clinical Rotation
See Clinical Rotations for more information on rotations.

Additional Meetings:
Journal Club
Case Conference
Genetic Lecture Series