Monday, November 4, 2013

Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor
Duties and responsibilities:
Genetic counselors work at hospitals, universities, laboratories and private clinics. They are trained to examine genetic statistics and share risk circumstances to patients and their families. A family history of cancer, muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis might cause a single person to attempt to find genetic counseling. Tasked with recognizing qualities predispositions for physical and mental diseases and disorders, genetic counselors are taught in the following:

·         Analyze patient histories
·         Provide genetic testing
·         Perform genetic risk calculations
·         Educate families about potential health risks
·         Help patients to cope with a diagnosis
Salary: $64,600-$65,000
Education requirement:
Those having an interest in a particular branch of study must meet the required information and get a master's degree program in genetic counseling. Because of the small number of authorization programs, graduate schools often have a high level of choosing admission process. Students can get ready for acceptance with undergraduate courses in chemistry, biology, genetics and psychology. Schools may need or strongly advise paid or volunteer experience in order to register in the professional program. Graduate program coursework need clinical training through internships where students learn about the following:
·         Molecular genetics
·         Genetic screening
·         Counseling ethics and techniques
·         Research methods
·         Prenatal diagnosis
·         Population studies
·         Birth defects

No I would not like to be a genetic counseling. Like I said in many of these posts I am a writer I like writing not helping people with sicknesses. I can barely help myself with sicknesses. I rather do writer and use my creative side rather than my logical side because I am not a logical person I react with emotions which is not helpful in this type of field so yet again you are welcome world for knowing my strengths and weaknesses. You owe me.

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