Program Overview

Genetic Counseling Program

The Genetic Counseling Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in genetic counseling. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) and is designed in accordance with guidelines provided by ACGC.

Program Overview

The program provides a combination of both pediatric, prenatal, and cancer genetic counseling experiences in a community health system. Students have the opportunity to attend monthly Multidisciplinary Antenatal Advisory Committee meetings where the approach, management, and follow-up of prenatal and pediatric genetics patients are discussed by a team of prenatal and postnatal specialists.

Clinical Rotations

Clinical rotations are an essential part of the program, providing students with hands-on experience in genetic counseling. The program offers rotations at various sites, including:

• Cone Health System
• Carolinas Medical Center
• Duke University
• UNC-Chapel Hill
• Laboratory Corporation of America
• Wake Forest University Medical Center
• Fullerton Genetics Center
• Wilmington Maternal Fetal Medicine

Clinical Rotations at Cone Health System

The rotation at Cone Health System provides a combination of pediatric, prenatal, and cancer genetic counseling experiences. Students have the opportunity to work with patients who have a wide variety of clinical concerns, including developmental delay, chromosomal and microarray abnormalities, skeletal dysplasias, and many other genetic diagnoses. Testing options vary but include blood chromosome studies, microarray testing, molecular studies, metabolic screening, and other specific disorder testing.

Cancer Genetic Counseling

Students are also involved in cancer genetic counseling for patients with family and personal histories of various cancer diagnoses and/or inherited cancer predisposition syndromes. Students facilitate appropriate genetic testing and perform case preparation and follow-up roles in patient care. Cancer genetic counseling is performed at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC, which is a part of the Cone Health System.

Accreditation

The Genetic Counseling Program at UNCG is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), Inc., 7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102. The program is designed in accordance with guidelines provided by ACGC.