Conflicts of interest in genetic counseling: persistent underlying questions

Stoll, Katie; Mackison, Amanda; Allyse, Megan; Michie, Marsha

doi:10.1038/gim.2017.235

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“…There may be a need to identify the potential conflict of interest of industry genetic counselors who counsel patients regarding test selection, when those genetic counselors are employed by commercial entities offering those particular tests in a for‐profit environment. This topic has recently been discussed and dialog must continue in order to provide patients with the best possible care (Iacoboni, Lynch, Esplin, & Nussbaum, ; Stoll, Mackison, Allyse, & Michie, ).…”

Section: Clinical Genetic Counseling In Industrial Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genetic counseling in industry settings: Opportunities in the era of precision health

McWalter¹,

Cho²,

Hart³

et al. 2018

American J of Med Genetics Pt C

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The skill sets of genetic counselors are strongly utilized in industry, as evidenced by 20% of genetic counselors reporting employment within industry in 2016. In addition, industry genetic counselors are expanding their roles, taking on new responsibilities, and creating new opportunities. These advances have impacted the profession as a whole including, but not limited to, genetic counseling training curricula, a shift back to genetic counseling directly to patients, and a growing influence of genetic counselors on industry test offerings. Industry genetic counselors and training programs are working together to address the challenges and opportunities presented by workforce changes and novel interpretations of how genetic counselors' core competencies can be utilized. Counseling of patients by industry genetic counselors has become more commonplace and addresses a need for alternate service delivery models. Industry genetic counselors often provide significant contributions to test development, education, marketing, and interpretation. Beyond these broad examples, individual industry genetic counselors have created unique niches for themselves, using their genetic counseling training combined with unique opportunities offered through industry, as illustrated by genetic counselors' various roles and responsibilities highlighted here.

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Section: Clinical Genetic Counseling In Industrial Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%