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Rethinking Nondirectiveness: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Mariya Al Hinai

Career & Workforce | 7.1.2026

AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Issue 9

NSGC AI/ML Subcommittee

NSGC News | 6.24.2026

June 2026 President's Message: It Takes a Village — Association Management, Industry Council, Volunteers and NSGC Members

Carrie Haverty, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 6.17.2026

Verbatim Translation Is Practically Impossible: Reflections From Two Bilingual Genetic Counseling Graduates

Kayli Sousa Smyth ; Seren Jones-Reddy

Clinical Practice | 6.16.2026

The Value of All Forms of Student Evaluations in Fieldwork

Lindsey Alico Ecker, MS, CGC (she/her)

Education | 6.10.2026

NSGC Ambassador Support of Inaugural High-Risk Pregnancy Awareness Week

Bridget Winchester, MS, CGC (she/her); Ashley Svenson, MS, CGC (she/her)

NSGC News | 6.1.2026

What We Need to Know (And Are Missing) About Patients Who Are Incarcerated

Jannina Mock (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 5.27.2026

Between Data and Personhood: A Genetic Counselor’s Perspective on the Book “Second Life”

Isabella Holland, MS, LCGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 5.20.2026

May President's Message: Hill Day 2026: The Voice of Genetic Counselors in Washington, DC

Carrie Haverty, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 5.15.2026

AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Issue 8

NSGC AI/ML Subcommittee

NSGC News | 5.13.2026

Cooling Down Burnout: How Outreach Revived My Genetic Counseling Purpose

Isabella G. Brown, she/her

Education | 5.6.2026

The Ethics of Innovation: Why Equity is the Next Frontier of Clinical Utility

Heather Rocha, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 4.30.2026

Honoring the Impact of Our NSGC Volunteers

By NSGC Staff

NSGC News | 4.20.2026

April President's Message: Punching Above Our Weight Class — Expanding the Reach of Genetic Counselors

Carrie Haverty, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 4.10.2026

AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Issue 7

NSGC AI/ML Subcommittee

NSGC News | 4.9.2026

Bridging Health Care and Culture: Supporting Families in Consanguineous and Arranged Marriages Through Genetic Counseling

Jason Simmons (he/him)

Clinical Practice | 4.1.2026

Preparing Genetic Counselors to Meet the Needs of Emancipated Minors

Chloe Rome (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 3.25.2026

Teratology Insights: Strengthening the Genetic Counselor’s Toolkit

Rachael Bradshaw, MS, CGC (she/her); Chris Stallman, MLS, MS, CGC (they/them)

Clinical Practice | 3.18.2026

Redefining “Effective Communication:" Supporting Patients With Hearing and Vision Loss in Genetic Counseling

Molly Heck

Clinical Practice | 3.11.2026

March President's Message: When the World is Heavy…

Carrie Haverty, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 3.6.2026

Cost of Entry: The New Financial Reality of Genetic Counseling Training

Catelyn Slayback Lowell, MS, CGC (she/her); Catherine Smith, MS, CGC (she/they/any); Annmarie Taheny, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 2.25.2026

Turning Away Hypermobility: The Growing Gap in Genetic Care Access

Alexa Barbagallo

Clinical Practice | 2.18.2026

Keeping Patients Informed Over Time: The Power of Longitudinal Registries

Elisheva Dubin, MS, CGC; Claire Jones, MS, CGC; Misia Kowanda, PhD, MSc, CGC; Emily Palen, CGC, MS

Clinical Practice | 2.11.2026

AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Issue 6

NSGC AI/ML Subcommittee

NSGC News | 2.6.2026

January President's Message: Many Paths to Leadership

NSGC News | 1.30.2026

Genetic Counselors and Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing: Finding Our Place in a New Frontier

Karen Huelsman, MS, CGC; Jenna Harris, MS, CGC; Alissa Wuorinen, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 1.29.2026

Genetic Counselors Play a Vital Role During the Diagnosis and Treatment of Genetic Conditions to Ensure Coordination of Care and Referrals

Melissa Gibbons, MS, CGC; Kestutis Micke, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 1.28.2026

Genomic Contextualism: A Useful Framework in the Era of Personalized Genomic Medicine

Isabella Holland, MS, LCGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 1.21.2026

Protecting Assisted Reproductive Technology Patients From “Divorcing Embryo” Disputes Today

Susan L. Crockin, JD

Clinical Practice | 1.14.2026

Appreciating the Profession: How Genetic Counseling Continues to Evolve

NSGC Headquarters

Career & Workforce | 1.5.2026

Clarifying the Path Forward: The Genetic Counselor's Role in Rett Syndrome (RTT)

Vinodh Narayanan, MD

Clinical Practice | 12.18.2025

Finding Identity, Finding Community: Parallels Between Jewish Identity and Genetic Counseling Professional Identity

Lisa Schwartz, EdD, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 12.16.2025

My Son’s Heart Defect Made Me a Better Genetic Counselor

Kate Principe, MS, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 12.11.2025

Limited Data, High Stakes: The Challenge of Prenatal cfDNA Screening in Triplet Pregnancies

Erica L. Soster, MS, LCGC

Research | 12.9.2025

December President's Message: Reflections on 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 12.5.2025

Beyond Reproductive Risk: Manifesting Carriers in the Genomic Era

Lauren Tuttle, MS, LCGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 12.2.2025

Balancing Meaning and Uncertainty: Reflections on Nihilism as an Early-career Genetic Counselor

Amanda Back, MS, LCGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 11.20.2025

The Hidden Truths of an Immigrant Daughter

Emily Ann Pinho Janeiro, BS (she/her)

Education | 11.18.2025

Answers at Any Age: Genetic Testing for Cerebral Palsy Empowers Families

Bobbi McGivern, MS, CGC (she/her)

Research | 11.17.2025

Empathy in Action: The Role of Genetic Counselors in Addressing Suicidal Ideation

Emma Draisin (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 11.11.2025

The Value of Nontraditional Roles: My Unexpected Path to Advocacy

Kellyn Madden, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 11.4.2025

From Student to Supervisor: Myriad Genetics’ Hands-On Genetic Counselors’ Graduate Student Training Rotations

Breanna Roscow, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 10.30.2025

A Tale of Two Perspectives: A Parent and Child Share Their Journey to Genetic Testing

Jennifer and Ash White; Shannon Wieloch

Clinical Practice | 10.23.2025

Addressing the Challenges of Clinical Adoption of Genomic Sequencing and Its Rapid Evolution

Heidi Wiltse, MS, LCGC; Steven Friedman, PhD

Clinical Practice | 10.22.2025

NSGC’s Progress on J.E.D.I. Action Plan Recommendations: An Update From the J.E.D.I. Stewardship Committee

Christy H. Smith, ScM, CGC (she/her); Andrew Alfonso, MS, CGC (he/him)

NSGC News | 10.17.2025

How Whole Genome Sequencing and Transcriptomics Are Transforming the Diagnostic Odyssey

Jamie Zdrodowski, MS, CGC (he/him/his)

Clinical Practice | 10.7.2025

President's Message: October 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 10.3.2025

Navigating ABCD1 Incidental Diagnoses in Adult Males

Katharina Schwan, MS, MPH, CGC (she/her)

Research | 9.25.2025

ABCD1 in Population Screening: Nuances to Consider

Katharina Schwan, MS, MPH, CGC (she/her)

Research | 9.25.2025

Equity for Black Individuals in Genetic Counseling Requires More Than Intention

Shannon Gray, MS, LCGC, she/her

Career & Workforce | 9.23.2025

Easing the Reanalysis Burden: A Lab-Driven Approach to Lifelong Exome Support

Melissa Holman, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 9.16.2025

GenePool: A Discord Channel for Genetic Counselors Across Career Stages

Rebecca Kelly, MS, CGC (she/her); Isabella Holland, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 9.11.2025

President's Message: September 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 9.5.2025

Volunteering: A Worthwhile Ball to Juggle

Julie Solimine, MGC, LCGC

Career & Workforce | 8.26.2025

What I Learned in Vietnam as a Genetic Counseling Student: Reflections Then and Now

Cathy Duong, MS, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 8.19.2025

Trying To Publish About Race and Racism in Medical Genetics and Genomics

Justin Gomez-Stafford, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 8.12.2025

President's Message: August 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 8.8.2025

Genetic Counseling in Somatic Oncology: Creating a Role Without a Roadmap

Antonina Wojcik, MS, CGC; Sam Wiley, MS, CGC; Karina Chuah, MS, CGC; Amber Pryzbylski, MS, CGC; Rhianna Urban, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 8.5.2025

It's Okay To Say 'I Can't Do This'

Chloe Barnett, MS, LGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 7.29.2025

Exploring the Scopes of Three Genetic Counseling Organizations in North America

Diana Alzate, MS, LCGC (she/her/ella)

Career & Workforce | 7.15.2025

From Result to Resilience: A Previvor's Perspective on Genetic Counseling's Crucial Role

Sara Kavanaugh

Education | 7.8.2025

Advancing Genetic Counseling in Primary Care: The Launch of the Primary Care SIG

Sasha Bauer, MS, CGC (she/her); Prescilla Carrion, MSc, CGC, CCGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 6.24.2025

Bridging the Gap Between Groundbreaking Treatments and Informed Decision-Making

Abigail Yesso, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 6.16.2025

Bridging Gaps: A Genetic Counseling Student’s Experiences Working in Rural Communities

Evelyn Ramirez (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 6.12.2025

President's Message: June 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 6.6.2025

Are You Checking Your Bias Toward Disability When Nobody’s Watching?

Madison Le, MS, Board-Eligible GC, she/her

Clinical Practice | 5.20.2025

From Micro to Macro: Navigating Evolving Career Options in Genetic Counseling

Kyle W. Davis, CGC, CMPP (he/him); Praveen Kaushik, CGC, CMPP (he/him)

Career & Workforce | 5.13.2025

The Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference Inspires the Question: What Comes Next?

Shannon Wieloch, MS, LCGC

Career & Workforce | 5.6.2025

President's Message: May 2025

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 5.2.2025

Genetic Counselors and Rare Disease Advocacy Organizations: A Perfect Marriage

Ann Martin, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 4.29.2025

Celebrating Our NSGC Volunteers

NSGC Headquarters

NSGC News | 4.21.2025

AI/ML in Genomics and Genetic Counseling: Insights From NSGC's Genomic Technologies SIG AI/ML Subcommittee

AI/ML Subcommittee of the Genomic Technologies SIG

Clinical Practice | 4.15.2025

Advocate President’s Corner April 2025: Living in Uncertainty

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 4.4.2025

Striking the Perfect Balance in Designing Hereditary Cancer Tests

Jessica Grzybowski, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 4.2.2025

Many States, One Application: The Case for a National Licensure System

Jessa Bidwell, MS CGC (she/her); Sarah Kroc, MS CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 3.18.2025

Book Review | Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging From Our DNA by Shoumita Dasgupta

MaryAnn Campion, EdD, MS, CGC

Education | 3.11.2025

Advocate President’s Corner March 2025: Appreciation, Awareness, and Leadership Learnings

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller MS, CGC

NSGC News | 3.7.2025

My Symbiotic Role as Patient Advocate at the Aicardi-Goutiere Syndrome Advocacy Group

Shannon Wieloch, MS, LCGC

Clinical Practice | 3.4.2025

It's Time to Start Trusting Our Disabled Genetic Counselors

Andrea Schelhaas, MS, CGC (she/her); Devin Shuman, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 2.28.2025

Is a Molecular Consultation Service Viable? My Experience in a Pathology Department

Abby Finer

Clinical Practice | 2.21.2025

Genetic Counseling Meets Clinical Trials: A Growing Responsibility

Leanne Hagen, MS, CGC (she/her)

Research | 2.11.2025

An Introduction to Navigating the Temporary Medical Visa Process for Genetic Services in the United States

Jean Miriam Yasis, BS (she/her); Stephanie Soto Mangandi, MGC (she/they); Betty Diaz, MS (she/her); Dalia Vargas, BS (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 2.4.2025

January/February President's Corner

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller M.S., CGC

NSGC News | 1.31.2025

Breaking Barriers: Advancing Genetic Counseling for Parkinson's in Latin America

Priscila D. Hodges

Clinical Practice | 1.28.2025

Supporting Disclosure: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Pediatric Diagnosis Disclosure Resources for Caregivers and Children

Ryan Brown-Ezell, MS (she/her); Ashley Cannon, PhD, MS, CGC (she/her) ; R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 1.21.2025

J.E.D.I. Learnings From the 2024 Quarterly Pulse Surveys

Sarah Clowes Candadai, MS, CGC; Carrie Haverty; Christy H. Smith, ScM, LCGC (she/her)

NSGC News | 1.10.2025

On Unemployment and Professional Self-Actualization: Musings From a Recent Graduate

Eden Brush, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 1.7.2025

NSGC Award Winners Share Their #1 Piece of Advice

NSGC Headquarters

NSGC News | 12.18.2024

NSGC Award Winners: What Being Nominated Means to Them

NSGC Headquarters

NSGC News | 12.11.2024

Barriers for Hmong Patients in Genetic Counseling

Juliana Vang-Xiong, MS, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 12.9.2024

December 2024 President’s Column — 2024: A Year in Review

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 12.6.2024

Update on Advocacy, Payer & Government Relations Infrastructure 2025-2027

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 12.6.2024

I’m a New Genetic Counselor…Convince Me Why I Should (Continue to) Be an NSGC Member

Janice Berliner, MS, CGC ; Ginny Corson, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 12.3.2024

Black Leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ Genetic Counseling Programs: Reflections From an Early Career Black Genetic Counselor

Traevia Morris, MS, CGC (she/her)

Education | 11.25.2024

Celebrating Genetic Counselor Awareness Day: Advancing Access and Inclusion in Genetic Counseling

NSGC Headquarters

NSGC News | 11.20.2024

Understanding NCCN Guidelines — AI’s Toughest Test?

Catherine Terhaar, MS, LCGC (she/her) ; Diana Tully, MS, LCGC (she/her); Tessa Niemchak, MS, CGC, CCGC (she/her)

Research | 11.18.2024

Designing Hereditary Cancer Tests for Maximum Clinical Utility

Carrie Horton, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 11.12.2024

A GOLDEN Initiative: Increasing the Number of Black Genetic Counselors

Barbara Harrison, MS, CGC; Grace-Ann Fasaye, ScM, CGC

Clinical Practice | 11.4.2024

International Genetic Counselors: Past, Present and Future

Grace Kavanaugh, MS, CGC; Monisha Sebastin; Kelly Ormond

Career & Workforce | 10.21.2024

Furthering Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Goals Through NSGC Volunteerism

Austin E. Bland, MS, CGC; Sarah Clowes Candadai, MS, CGC; Carrie Haverty; Christy H. Smith, ScM, LCGC (she/her)

NSGC News | 10.14.2024

A Note From Your Editor: Volunteer With Perspectives

Hannah Llorin, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 10.7.2024

Faegre-Drinker Consulting Selected as NSGC’s New Lobbying Firm

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 10.4.2024

October 2024 President’s Column

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 10.4.2024

Moving Beyond Roe: Genetic Counseling and the Future of Reproductive Rights

Malika Sud, MS, CGC (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 9.27.2024

Genetic Counseling Support for U.S. Military Populations: An Introduction to the Military SIG

Cheyenne Caldwell, MS, CGC; Lydia Hellwig, PhD, ScM, CGC; Valerie Kruger, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 9.16.2024

Reflections From a New Supervisor: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Christine Tallo, MMSc, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 9.11.2024

From the Clinic to the Laboratory: Reframing Your Purpose

Julie Solimine, MGC, LCGC

Career & Workforce | 9.9.2024

Frameworks for Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis in Genetic Counseling

Alynn Kruse, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 9.4.2024

NSGC Annual Conference Rollnick Lecture Will Inspire & Educate on SCD Therapies

Barbara W. Harrison, MS, CGC; Rebekah Hutchins, MS, CGC, LCGC; Terry L. Jackson, PhD; Taylor John; Lakiea Bailey, PhD; Victoria Gray; Aarin Ables Williams, MS, CGC

Research | 8.27.2024

The X Factor: How One Organization Is Shedding Much-Needed Light on XXY

Living with XXY Foundation

Clinical Practice | 8.22.2024

Can We Only Be Successful If We Mask Our Disabilities?

Amy Mook, MS, MPH (she/her); Lara Grether, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 8.19.2024

SIG Speak: The Cancer SIG Anti Racism Subcommittee

Michelle Florido (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 8.15.2024

The Power of Volunteering With Professional Societies

Andrea Moon, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 8.12.2024

Embracing the Future: Upcoming NSGC Annual Conference Symposium on New Genomic Technologies

Daria Ma, MS, LCGC, MSHS

Education | 8.7.2024

Professional Status Survey Update

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC; Amber Gemmell, MS, CGC; Sara Lewis, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 8.2.2024

Family Lines: How the Past Affects the Present for African-American Patients

Alexis James (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 7.17.2024

Gratitude, and What We Are Looking Forward to at the 2024 Annual Conference

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC; Sophia Ceulemans, MS, CGC ; Sarah Bannon, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 7.12.2024

Reconsidering the Board Exam: Opportunities for Diversity and Cultural Competence

Janice Berliner, MS, CGC

Education | 7.3.2024

Exploring the Arithmetic of Cancer Genetic Counseling in Modern Healthcare

Sara Mokhtary, MS, CGC

Clinical Practice | 6.26.2024

Sustaining Passion and Growing People Through Mentoring

Shelly Cummings, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 6.19.2024

Private Practice: What Does It Really Take To Start Your Own Business?

Shannon Wieloch, MS, LCGC

Career & Workforce | 6.12.2024

2024 President’s Call to Action: Patients Deserve Access to the Full Promise of Genomic Medicine

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC; Angela Trepanier, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 6.7.2024

My Career Pivot From Genetic Counselor to Environmental Geneticist

Rachel Mador-House

Career & Workforce | 5.29.2024

Prioritizing the Counseling in Genetic Counseling: Safeguarding and Enhancing Perinatal Mental Health

Caitlyn Ark (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 5.22.2024

Beyond Social vs. Medical: Reflecting on the Implications of Common Models of Disability

Devin Shuman, LCGC (she/her)

Education | 5.13.2024

Following the Fun Around the World With the Global Genetic Counseling Organizations

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC; Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 5.3.2024

NSGC’s Focus on Reproductive Healthcare and Advocacy in a Post-Dobbs Landscape

ASHLEY SVENSON, MS, CGC ; JENNIFER HOSKOVEC, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 5.3.2024

I Am a Genetic Counselor, Even if I Don’t Feel Like One Yet

Ileana Matta, MS, CGC (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 4.25.2024

Confronting Biases and Embracing Intersectionality in Genetic Counseling

Lupita Sanchez, MA (she/her)

Clinical Practice | 4.16.2024

Gratitude and Strategic Planning

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 4.5.2024

Closing the Diagnostic Gap: The Value of Proactive Exome Reanalysis in Genetic Testing Across Racial and Ethnic Groups

Nicole Teed, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 3.27.2024

From Student to Educator: Embracing the Climb and Navigating Dual Identities

Bri Murphy, MS

Career & Workforce | 3.22.2024

NSGC Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Overview and Progress

Sarah Clowes Candadai, MS, CGC ; Christy H. Smith, ScM, LCGC (she/her)

NSGC News | 3.19.2024

National Society of …?: The Hidden Costs of a Name Change

Katherine Anderson (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 3.12.2024

Shattering the Rose - Colored Glasses of Prospective Genetic Counseling Students

Samantha Betterman (she/her)

Career & Workforce | 3.7.2024

Following the Fun and Gratitude

Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, CGC

NSGC News | 3.1.2024

Reflections on the Sixth Annual Genetic Counselor Awareness Day

Lauren Giannetti Sferrazza, MS CGC (she/her)

NSGC News | 2.29.2024

Illinois Society of Genetics Professionals Goes to Springfield

Liana Abramson, MS, CGC; Rikki Gaber Caffrey, MS, CGC; Sara Cherny, MS, CGC; Lenika De Simone, MS, CGC; Sarah Jurgensmeyer, MS, CGC (she/her); Alyssa Valentine, MS, CGC

Career & Workforce | 2.26.2024