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- Title
Genetic counseling certificate program: A program evaluation of undergraduate exposure to genetic counseling.
- Authors
McGraw, Erin; Rispoli, Jessica; Horner, Michele B.; Heiman, Gary A.
- Abstract
Undergraduate genetic counseling exposure can generate interest in a growing field, help students prepare to apply to graduate‐level programs, and introduce underrepresented populations to the career. One form of exposure that currently exists is the Genetic Counseling Certificate Program (GCCP), which is offered to undergraduate students at Rutgers University. To determine the effectiveness, benefits, and limitations of the GCCP, a program evaluation was conducted. Former GCCP students were surveyed to assess how they perceived the program. Overall, most students thought the program successfully met its objectives and thought their participation in the GCCP was beneficial. Because it is viewed favorably by former students, implementing something similar to the GCCP may be an option for institutions looking to offer additional opportunities to their undergraduates. Not only could creating programs like the GCCP enhance undergraduates' knowledge of the genetic counseling profession, but it could also contribute toward diversification of the field.
- Subjects
EVALUATION of human services programs; VOCATIONAL guidance; HEALTH occupations students; UNDERGRADUATES; GRADUATE education; GENETIC counseling; CERTIFICATION; STUDENT attitudes; GOAL (Psychology)
- Publication
Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2022, Vol 31, Issue 4, p1003
- ISSN
1059-7700
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jgc4.1564