Someone fed my dad pepper today even though he asked them not to put it in the Thanksgiving food & he got sick & had to go home. They thought “a little” would be ok. No means no. If someone has food allergies/sensitivities, dietary preferences, religious reasons, etc—no means no!

After taking tons of tests over the years, I have honed a study technique that works well for me. And hopefully, it works for you too! A thread on the study technique that got me through med school, residency, fellowship, and one of the hardest board exams I’ve ever taken:🧵📚

A reporter asked me: why do I wish people “happy holidays“? Because from 1 November to 15 January there are approximately 29 holidays observed by 7 of the world’s major religions. And I don’t think mine are the only ones that count. There’s no war on Christmas…

Genetic counselors--Are you or have you ever practiced in the pediatric setting? If so, your input is needed! Please consider taking this research survey for Glenna Noska, a Pitt Genetic Counseling student. pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8C… #GeneChat

If you watched football this week, you likely heard of the death of former Bronco RB, Ronnie Hillman. As reported, he passed from a rare cancer. Renal medullary carcinoma. What many may not know, is this cancer is almost exclusively found in those w/ sickle cell trait... (1/2)

Genetic counselors--Are you or have you ever practiced in the pediatric setting? If so, your input is needed! Please consider taking this research survey for Glenna Noska, a Pitt Genetic Counseling student. pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8C… #GeneChat

Thank you to MGPN members Sharanya Iyer and Gabriella Lee for your help putting together the World Languages Genetic Counseling Resource! #GeneChat, if you have other resources to add, please send us a DM! docs.google.com/document/d/1LB…

Prospective GC Students (#prospectivegenechat) : Want to learn more about UT Southwestern Education 's Genetic Counseling program? #GeneChat Join us next week (or later this summer) for an info session! June signup: shorturl.at/dBL29 Caitlin Cheyla Clark MPH, MS, CGC

25-year-old Missouri woman, Patricia Stallings, gave birth to a son named Ryan in April 1989. Three months later, Ryan became ill and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found a high level of ethylene glycol, a component of antifreeze, in his system. The doctors concluded

Me listening to the drug rep after eating the food they brought

Exciting news! The CWRU GC program will have 2 tracks for the upcoming cycle- a 21-month track and a 33- month track. The 33-month track is for students able to devote 2-2.5 days a week to grad school! We will accept 2 students in this track- more details to come! #genechat

From the #PittGCClass Collect them all! #UniversityofPittsburgh presents the sublime Barbie Gene House and Mojo Dojo Cas9 Like and share to vote! #Hallogene #Hallowgene23 #NSGC #HailtoPitt #H2P #genetics #barbie #barbieworld Augie-Sanford GCGP

When you have a patient with Medicaid who needs genetic testing for a particular indication that there is currently no perfect panel for #GeneChat

Something that makes it easier to become burned out as a GC stems from the pressure of grad school. There are so many deadlines and your clinical rotations are only so long, so it’s hard to realize in the workplace that many things can get done in your own time. #GeneChat

#NationalDNADay on April 25th is approaching! Use this opportunity to spread awareness about #genetics and #genomics. Visit National Human Genome Research Institute using the link below for inspiration ⬇️ hubs.li/Q02sGGSs0 #GeneChat #PrecisionMedicine

I love that we’re trained for any specialty in our genetic counseling programs. Working in neurogenetics, other topics come up often. I have to reach out to a family to talk about a hereditary cancer predisposition, and it doesn’t feel like something out of my scope. #GeneChat

Does anyone have any tips for swabbing older adolescent patients with aggression? I had an experience that felt traumatizing for everyone involved yesterday and would love to hear strategies others have used in the past! #GeneChat

the prosecutor who sent him behind bars said he was innocent. the victim's family said he was innocent. hundreds of people who knew the case said he was innocent. all of those pleads fell on deaf ears

I think I’d like to do this for about 17 hours