Transcript University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s

University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Genetic Counseling Program M.S.
Amy Gladstone
Laura
Ashley
Stephanie
Kimmie
Katelin
Brandon
Chandni
Lauren
Rebecca
Fairbrother
Brazil
Petersen
Grote
Lewis
Khudai
Smith
Sisson
Skelton
What is genetic counseling?
• “Genetic counseling is the process of helping
people understand and adapt to the medical,
psychological and familial implications of genetic
contributions to disease” – NSGC 2005
What does genetic counseling involve?
• Family and Medical
History
• Risk Assessment
• Education
• Facilitating Decision
Making
• Psychosocial Counseling
and Support
• Research
Areas of Practice
• Clinical
– Prenatal
– Pediatric
– Adult
– Subspecialty
• Laboratory
•
•
•
•
Industry
Public Health
Research
Education
Where are we located?
We spend time at both Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital (CCHMC) and the University of Cincinnati
(UC) campus.
What do we do at CCHMC?
• We have offices in the Division of Human
Genetics
• Our clinical rotations are based here
• We take classes specific to Genetic Counseling:
– Introduction to Genetic Counseling
– Research Design
– Advanced Genetic Counseling Issues
• We take classes in the division with other health
professionals:
– Topics in Clinical Genomics
– Clinical Embryology
– Human Genetics
What do we do at UC?
• We are UC students in the College of Medicine
• We take classes with other UC graduate
students:
– Epidemiology
– Biostatistics
– Counseling Pre-Practicum
• We have UC student
privileges
– Student recreation
– Sporting events
How is our program set up?
It is a 21 month program (4 academic semesters
plus the connecting summer) consisting of:
–
–
–
–
–
–
Academic classes
Clinical rotations
Research Rotation
Summer clinical internship
Master’s thesis project
Additional opportunities
What are our classes like?
• Small class sizes (12-24 people)
• Taught by physicians, researchers and genetic
counselors
• Integrated with doctoral students, nursing
students, genetics residents and fellows and
other counseling students
How are clinical rotations set up?
• Clinical rotations begin in the first semester
• By the end of training students will have rotated through up
to 11 unique clinical settings
• Most clinical rotations are based here at CCHMC
• Other clinic sites are in the Cincinnati tri-state area
• Second year students have the opportunity to enrich their
experience by rotating at off-site clinic locations
• We work individually with clinical supervisors throughout
our training to develop skills one by one
• Course work and clinical experiences are integrated
throughout training
Clinical experiences
• Prenatal / Pre-conception
– We work with families planning
pregnancies and expecting
parents whose babies are at
high risk for genetic conditions
– The Fetal Care Center at
CCHMC is the only one of its
kind in the Midwest that offers a
complete range of services,
from prenatal diagnosis through
fetal interventions, including
open fetal surgery
Clinical experiences
• Pediatric genetics
– We work with children and teenagers suspected of
having a genetic condition
– We work in general genetics and several specialty
clinics:
• Biochemical Genetics
• Lysosomal Storage
• Connective Tissue &
Skeletal Dysplasia
• Craniofacial Anomaly Team
• Cardiovascular Genetics
• Neurofibromatosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Sickle Cell
Spina Bifida
Hemophilia
Cystic Fibrosis
Down Syndrome
Tuberous Sclerosis
William’s Syndrome
Clinical experiences
• Adult genetics
– We work with men and women with a genetic
condition or who have a family history of a genetic
condition
– CCHMC is a regional genetics center and we see a
large variety of patients from all over the region
– Adult clinics include:
• Hereditary cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• General adult genetics
What is our summer internship?
• We complete a full-time summer internship
between the first and second year of the program
(typically 7 weeks)
• We are strongly encouraged to work at a genetics
center in a different area of the state or country
• During this internship we assume an active role
as a counselor to refine our skills in an area of our
interest
Where have our students
gone for summer internships?
Canada
Australia
What is a Master’s thesis?
• Major independent research project
• Topics are chosen by the students based on
experience and interest
– Topics may be generated by faculty or students
• Completed under the guidance of an experienced
research mentor and advisory team
• Results in a manuscript ready for publication in a
peer reviewed journal and/or presentation at a
national conference
Current Thesis Topics Include…
• Predictive Testing in Adult Onset Neurological disorders
• Impact of Genetic Diagnosis on Medical Management
for Adults with Cognitive Disability
• Long-Term Cancer Survivor Genetic Assessment
• Fracture Rates in Adult and Elderly Patients with NF1
• Investigations in Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
• ELSI and Reporting Regions of Homozygosity
• Assessing Genetics Providers’ Preferences for Reports
on Variants of Uncertain Significance
Additional Opportunities
• Online course options
• PFF – Preparing Future Faculty
• LEND – Leadership Education in
Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities
What do students do after graduation?
• Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of
settings
• 100% of students are employed following
graduation
• UC graduates are currently working at centers all
over the country
• Pass rate for UC graduates taking the board
certification exam is above the national average
A Variety of Settings
•
•
•
•
•
•
Clinical Genetics/Hospital-based
Laboratory/industry
Public health
Research
Education
Private practice
100% Job Placement
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Cincinnati Children’s, Cincinnati OH
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH
Gene Dx, Gaithersburg MD / Mentor OH
Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton OH
Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton OH
Nationwide Children’s Hosp, Columbus OH
The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
University of Miami, Miami FL
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana IL
RSVP Bone builders, Fort Riley KS
Emory Univ School of Medicine, Decatur GA
WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta GA
CDC, Atlanta GA
Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville TN
Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
Michigan Dept. of Health, Lansing MI
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit MI
Marquette General Health System, Marquette MI
MFM/Fetal Care Institute, St. Louis MO
Washington Univ School of Medicine, St Louis MO
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City MO
Fullerton Genetics Center, Asheville NC
Center for Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Las Vegas NV
Univ of Colorado-Denver, Denver CO
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Univ of Arkansas, Little Rock AR
Center for Prenatal Development, Albuquerque NM
Boston University, Boston MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
Long Beach Memorial Med Center, Long Beach CA
Genzyme, Los Angelos CA
UCSF Cancer Risk Program, San Francisco CA
Prenatal Diagnosis of Northern CA, Sacramento CA
Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo CA
Univ of Iowa, Iowa City IA
Myriad Genetics, Salt Lake City UT
Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Hackensack NJ
Hawaii Dept. of Health, Honolulu HI
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas TX
Univ of Texas, Houston TX
MD Anderson, Houston TX
Maine Medical Partners, Portland ME
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee WI
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton WI
Univ of Kentucky, Lexington KY
Tulane University, New Orleans LA
SO+GI, Australia
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
2010-2011 Tuition Fees
• In-state cost per year: around $13,701
Out-of-state cost per year: around $24,825
• Modest Midwest cost of living
Financial Aid
• In-state residency in 2nd year
• Most students receive partial tuition
scholarships
• Graduate assistantships
• Part time campus jobs
Admissions Statistics
Current enrollment: 24 full time and 2 part time students
In Fall 2012, we plan to accept 12 new first year students
Admission Requirements
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
UC Graduate School Application and fee
Bachelor’s degree and transcripts
Essay/personal statement
3 Letters of recommendation
GREs in the last 5 years
Optional: Meet a Graduate
All online (except transcripts)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2012
Why should you come to UC for GC?
• Excellent and accessible faculty and supervisors who are
leaders in their field
• Advantages of affiliation with a major university (UC) and a
top tier pediatric hospital (CCHMC)
– U.S. News & World Report ranked Cincinnati Children’s No. 3 in
the nation in the magazine's 2011-2012 list of the best children's
hospitals.
– Opportunity to see patients from all over the world in a
variety of specialty and general clinics
• Through rigorous coursework, extensive clinical
experience, and a guided research project we are well
prepared to enter and contribute to the field of genetic
counseling!
GOOD LUCK!
University of Cincinnati
Genetic Counseling Program
Email: [email protected]
www.geneticcounseling4u.org
Questions you may have…
• What are the backgrounds of the current students?
• What is the interview process like?
• How did you choose which programs to apply to or
interview at?
• How did you choose University of Cincinnati?
• What do you like most about your program?
• What is different about being in this program than being in
undergrad?