Projecting the Supply and Demand for Certified Genetic Counselors: a Workforce Study
Projecting the Supply and Demand for Certified Genetic Counselors: a Workforce Study
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DOI：
10.1007/s10897-017-0158-8
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
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1.9
通讯作者：
Wicklund, C. A.
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作者：
Hoskovec, Jennifer M.;Bennett, R. L.;Wicklund, C. A.
截至2017年5月，共有4242名认证遗传咨询师（CGC）（美国遗传咨询委员会，Inc.）。2017）和41个研究生水平的遗传咨询培训项目（遗传咨询认证理事会2017）在北美，对CGC的需求持续增加。在2015年秋季，遗传咨询工作组，由来自美国遗传咨询委员会（ABGC），遗传咨询认证理事会（ACGC），遗传咨询项目主任协会（AGCPD），美国人类遗传学会（ASHG），国家遗传咨询师协会（NSGC）委托进行了一项正式的劳动力研究，以预测到2026年CGC的供应和需求。数据表明，缺乏从事直接病人护理的遗传咨询师。假设有两种需求情景，预计供应将在2024年至2030年之间达到平衡。然而，考虑到自研究完成以来六个月内遗传咨询培训项目的增长率，有理由预计到2026年新项目的数量可能会高于预期。如果这是真的，并且假设项目的增长与临床培训名额的同等增长相匹配，那么直接患者护理中的CGC供应将比这些模型预测的更早满足需求。
As of May 2017, there were 4242 Certified Genetic Counselors (CGC) (American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc. 2017) and 41 graduate-level genetic counseling training programs (Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling 2017) in North America, and the demand for CGCs continues to increase. In the Fall of 2015 the Genetic Counselor Workforce Working Group, comprised of representatives from the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC), the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD), the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), and the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) commissioned a formal workforce study to project supply of and demand for CGCs through 2026. The data indicate a shortage of genetic counselors engaged in direct patient care. Assuming two scenarios for demand, supply is expected to reach equilibrium between 2024 and 2030. However, given the rate of growth in genetic counseling training programs in the six months since the study was completed, it is reasonable to expect that the number of new programs may be higher than anticipated by 2026. If true, and assuming that growth in programs is matched by equivalent growth in clinical training slots, the supply of CGCs in direct patient care would meet demand earlier than these models predict.