WE DID A THING. So grateful for this team. Thank you to my co-authors (Kim Zayhowski, Tala, and Kellan E. Baker) and to the Human Genetics and Genomics Advances editorial folks for their feedback and encouragement.

Really powerful article by Kim Zayhowski and Ambreen Khan. 'The myth of apolitical neutrality acts as a barrier to recognizing the complexity of human experiences...Genetic counselors must consistently question the root cause of their need for neutrality.' lnkd.in/ejsAQieF

Sharing the full history of #GeneticCounseling will help forge a better future for the profession, says student Samantha Betterman. Read her perspective on how to paint a fuller picture for the next generation of genetic counselors: bit.ly/43LL9Pd #GeneChat

While this study was not done among genetic counselors, I suspect the results would generalize #GeneChat

decolonize academia but get grant funding but have personal integrity but we'll still hang you out to dry when it benefits us but don't talk bad about us but we're committed to DEI

We are honored to have worked with other journal editors to provide guidance on the use of population descriptors in #Genetics and #Genomics research
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'We show our respect for patients when we openly ask for their decision.”

Katherine Bryant, #GeneticCounseling student at BU Genetic Counseling Program, writes about the importance of informed and affirmative consent for genetic testing. Read more: bit.ly/49LIdE4  #GeneChat

Passionate about #clinicalgenetics education? Join our Annual Mtg Skamania Lodge 4/30-5/3! Ideal for those involved in clinical genetics training with talks from Daphne Martschenko, PhD Kim Zayhowski & more! #GeneChat #aphmg2024 #MedEd Details: aphmg.org - Early reg by 3/15

All the people making magic happens during our 2024 Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Cancer Research workshop!!!! MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston National Cancer Institute Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center CU Cancer Center

Hi #GeneChat - I’m not on this app much anymore, but FYI new podcast launching on #RareDiseaseDay2024 , highlighting articles from the Journal of Genetic Counseling! Created & produced w/ Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM Dr. Jehannine Austin Kate Wilson KhalidaLiaquat Check out the trailer ⬇️open.spotify.com/show/5xTaTkngt…

I’ve been reading a lot about Nex Benedict, feeling (as we all are) saddened over this loss.

This thread isn’t about how he died, it’s about HIM. It’s the memories his friends and family have shared because he was so much more than what happened to him.

this is not only the result of the anti-trans moral panic, but the goal of it

We need for better representation in genetics research. But in describing diverse samples, we must avoid conflating genetic & social groupings or erroneously implying that people fall into discrete genetic groups that match socially constructed categories of race & ethnicity.

I interviewed a group of gender diverse people navigating hereditary cancer care, and this article is now up at the Journal of Genetic Counselors.

I’m grateful I get to do this work in these times, and to everyone who’s participated in and supported the work.
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Hi there, just a note that antiracism isn't supposed to be about coddling white women through constant reassurance that their colleagues of color aren't mad at them. Please remind them to de-center themselves now and in all future interactions. Thanks, and be well!

To all my academic friends, never give up! My article got 5 rejections before it got its 6th.

New 📄 for #GeneChat 🧬 This study offers recommendations for genetic counseling programs and organizations to better support unmatched applicants based on unmatched applicants’ experiences. Proud of our BU Genetic Counseling Program team Haley Leishman and Kathleen Swenson! 🥳 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

I cannot STAND people that think playing devil’s advocate equates to intelligence