title: From Campers to Counselors: a Resource for Prospective Genetic Counseling Students.
abstract: When thinking about the future of the genetic counseling field, one place to start is with prospective genetic counseling graduate school applicants. Although resources and mentorship opportunities exist for genetic counselors entering the field, the process of deciding on a career, applying to graduate programs, and being admitted can be daunting. As members of the profession, we should take responsibility for ensuring that individuals have the information and resources necessary to make an educated decision about whether genetic counseling is the correct path for them and to take the initial steps along this path. In this article, we present our Genetic Counseling Boot Camp as a model for other genetic counselors to use in developing their own local programs. This type of program can benefit prospective genetic counselors as they begin their professional journeys and can also provide value for the organizers and presenters who are already seasoned in the field.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, 1695 Eastchester Rd, Suite 301, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA. cwiesman@montefiore.org.|Program for Jewish Genetic Health, Bronx, NY, USA. cwiesman@montefiore.org.
authors.forename: Chana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wiesman
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, 1695 Eastchester Rd, Suite 301, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA.|Program for Jewish Genetic Health, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, 1695 Eastchester Rd, Suite 301, Bronx, 10461, NY, USA.|Program for Jewish Genetic Health, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klugman
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.|Program for Jewish Genetic Health, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schreiber-Agus
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004517:Education, Professional; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D013334:Students
keywords: Genetic counselor training; Prospective genetic counseling students; Prospective student seminars; Resources; Student recruitment