Convention versus Possibility, and a recipe for change
I read an essay recently that presented the concepts of convention and possibility as eternally pitted against one another, on an inevitable crash course. I have been mulling over this … Continue reading
Learning from the Naturopathic Model
I recently sat down with Jill Davies, a genetic counselor who is doing some really interesting work with genomics and preventive medicine in the primary care setting. I won’t divulge … Continue reading
The Online GC Community Grows!
Earlier this week I found out that I passed the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification exam. Although the certification itself doesn’t directly influence my role or employment as … Continue reading
Building on Our Strengths
As I prepare to write my American certification exam at the end of August, I haven’t been able to write as much as I’d like. In the mean time, I … Continue reading
DNA Exchange: A new blogging initiative
I’ve been a little quiet here lately. This is because most of my attention has been directed at DNA Exchange, the recently launched group genetic counseling blog. I am really, … Continue reading
Education, but not Genetic Counseling
Cause for concern? I read a lot about direct-to-consumer genetic testing, and there is little that I read these days that catches me by surprise. So, when I read that … Continue reading