The Seattle Rare Disease Fair is taking place on May 31st this year. The event aims to educate, engage, and inspire the community about the importance of rare disease research. You can find more info about the event and how to register here: rarediseasefair.org

The GCGP stands with the University of Washington and the nation in celebrating #AANHPIHeritageMonth and the profound impact generations of AANHPIs have had on American history, society, culture, as well as invaluable contributions to genetics, genomics, and genetic counseling.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 18 individuals who matched with our program this year! All of us at the GCGP are excited for you all to he joining us this coming September. We cant wait to meet you all in person. 🎉

CONGRATS to Ernesto Marquez Montes (he/him), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed his capstone project on “Increasing Healthcare Interpreters' Genomic Knowledge to Enhance Quality of Genetic Counseling Sessions for Patients with Limited English Proficiency.” Bravo, Ernesto! 👏🧬

Wishing “Eid mubarak” to all our Muslim students, faculty, staff, and colleagues! ☪️ The joyous Eid-al-Fitr—festival of breaking the fast—is one of the most important festivals of the Islamic community and marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan by Muslims worldwide.

CONGRATULATIONS to Juliet Torres (she/her), UW GCGP Class of 2023, who has received the Underrepresented Trainee Development Scholarship Award from the American Thoracic Society American Thoracic Society (ATS). We're thrilled for you. Congrats, Juliet! 🙌

CONGRATULATIONS to Clara Moiseyeva (she/her), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed her capstone project on “Gene Therapy Patient Resources for Transfusion Dependent Beta Thalassemia.” Great work, Clara! 👏🧬

CONGRATULATIONS to KC Kent (she/her), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed her capstone project on “Assessment of Genetic Counselors’ Knowledge, Experience, & Opinions Regarding the Use of Long-Read Sequencing as a Clinical Diagnostic Test.” Great work, KC! 👏🧬

There are over 6,500 #GeneticCounseling professionals across all 50 states ready to guide patients in determining their risk for inherited diseases. If you are seeking help, you can find a genetic counselor here: findageneticcounselor.nsgc.org

CONGRATULATIONS to Amelia Gingras (she/her), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed her capstone project on “Patient Resource on the Utility of Genetic Testing for Hearing Differences in the Pediatric Setting.” Great work, Amelia! 👏🧬

THANK YOU to the 24 donors that gave on #HuskyGivingDay ! Your donations, along with 24 matching gifts from Program Director Robin Bennett & her husband Scott MacDonald raised $3805 for our Master’s in Genetic Counseling UW Medicine in just 24 hours. We are grateful to all of you.

THANK YOU to the 15 donors who’ve given to our MS in Genetic Counseling program UW Medicine on #HuskyGivingDay !

We need 25 MORE GIFTS to unlock a $40 for 40 gifts challenge donation from our Program Director Robin Bennett & her husband Scott MacDonald.

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BIG THANKS to the 11 donors who’ve given to our MS in Genetic Counseling program UW Medicine on #HuskyGivingDay ! 🙌

Help us get to 40 gifts to unlock our challenge donation of $40 for 40 from Robin Bennett & Scott MacDonald.

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Today is #HuskyGivingDay ! Please consider supporting our new MS in Genetic Counseling program. We need 40 GIFTS OF ANY AMOUNT by 11:59 PM PT to unlock our challenge donation of $40 for the 1st 40 gifts (thanks to Robin Bennett & Scott MacDonald). givingday.uw.edu/o/university-o…

Tomorrow is #HuskyGivingDay ! Support students studying for their MS in Genetic Counseling at UW Medicine. Join our $40 for 40 Match Challenge set up by GCGP Program Director Robin Bennett & her husband Scott MacDonald. 🧬Help us get to 40 or more donors! genetic-counseling-masters.uw.edu/news/husky-giv…

CONGRATULATIONS to Cathy Duong (she/her), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed her capstone project on “Genetic Counseling in Vietnam: Resources for Returning Genetic Test Results for a Multigenerational Family with Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 3 (SCA3).” Great work, Cathy! 👏🧬

CONGRATULATIONS to Ariel Callman (she/they), UW GCGP Class of 2024, who completed their capstone project on “Genetic Counseling for Interstitial Lung Disease: Bridging the Gap Between Research and the Clinic.” Great work, Ariel! 👏🧬

SAVE THE DATE! In just 3 days, please consider supporting our new Master's in Genetic Counseling program UW Medicine on #HuskyGivingDay , April 4! Your support will unlock a MATCH GIFT of $40 donated for EACH of the first 40 donations. 💜💛 givingday.uw.edu/o/university-o…