Training for the future of the genetic counseling profession: Exploring the assessment and adaptation of graduate programs' didactic curriculum.

Since the first genetic counseling program (GCP) was established in 1969, there has been a proliferation of growth and demand for genetic counselors. Advances in technology, affordable access to genetic testing, public genomic health initiatives, and diversifying clinical and non-clinical roles comprise a dynamic environment that GCPs must respond to. While there is extensive literature regarding how other health professions adapt their curricula to changing environments, this has yet to be documented and explored for genetic counseling.

Automated determination of transport and depositional environments in sand and sandstones.

As sand moves across Earth's landscapes, the shapes of individual grains evolve, and microscopic textures accumulate on their surfaces. Because transport processes vary between environments, the shape and suite of microtextures etched on sand grains provide insights into their transport histories. For example, previous efforts to link microtextures to transport environments have demonstrated that they can provide important information about the depositional environments of rocks with few other indicators.

Clinical Bootcamp: Moving toward competency outside of the clinic.

The COVID-19 Pandemic placed many challenges on the healthcare system. As healthcare providers were stretched thin and clinics were closed to any non-essential personnel, including learners, educational programs across the country scrambled to meet the needs of their students. In response to restrictions placed on traditional in-person clinical training, the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program (UMGCP) designed a Clinical Bootcamp (Bootcamp); a two-weeklong, blended educational activity using a framework of case-based learning (CBL) (McLean, 2016).

Entrustment decision-making in genetic counseling supervision: Exploring supervisor and student perspectives to enhance training practices.

Entrustment decisions are an essential part of genetic counseling supervision and have the potential to influence a student's progression toward autonomy. However, there is often uncertainty among supervisors regarding how and when to make these decisions and very few studies have examined the impact of these decisions on students. This study utilized a mixed methods approach including surveys of genetic counseling supervisors (n = 76) and students (n = 86) as well as qualitative interviews with genetic counseling supervisors (n = 20) and students (n = 20) that explored factors that influence the entrustment decisions of genetic counseling supervisors and their effect on genetic counseling students.