NHGRI/DIR Genetic Counseling Training Program

两个杰出的研究机构--美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）的国家人类基因组研究所（NHGRI）和约翰霍普金斯大学（JHU）--正在合作提供一个独特的遗传咨询研究生培训项目，以满足日益增长的遗传咨询服务需求。 该方案自成立以来，培养了一批遗传咨询师，他们正在扩大遗传咨询的范围。这些毕业生为不断增长的研究文献做出了重大贡献，这些文献批判性地审视了该专业的重要方面，从而塑造了该领域的未来发展方向。 约翰霍普金斯彭博公共卫生学院为该计划提供了强大的学术家园，而NHGRI提供资金，实践指导和领导。这项合作计划获得了联邦基金的第一笔拨款，用于支持遗传咨询方面的研究生教育，代表了为应对与基因组技术进步相关的挑战所做的重要努力。 节目描述 该2.5年的计划导致科学硕士学位（Sc.M.）约翰霍普金斯布隆伯格公共卫生学院健康、行为和社会系的遗传咨询。该计划包括在NIH和JHU进行的课程，在各种环境中进行至少400小时的监督临床轮换，并完成原创研究论文。该计划的长度，课程的多样性和论文研究的范围准备学生超出了什么是从大多数遗传咨询计划提供。毕业生有资格参加美国遗传咨询委员会的认证考试。

Two outstanding research institutions-- the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The Johns Hopkins University (JHU)-- are collaborating to offer a unique graduate training program in genetic counseling that addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services. Since its inception, the Program has produced a cadre of genetic counselors who are broadening the scope of genetic counseling. These graduates have made significant contributions to a growing research literature that critically examines important aspects of the profession, thereby shaping future directions for the field. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides a strong academic home for the Program, while NHGRI provides funding, practical instruction, and leadership. This collaborative Program, which obtained the first allocation of federal funds to support graduate education in genetic counseling, represents an important effort towards addressing the challenges associated with advances in genomic technologies. Program Description The 2.5 year program leads to a master of science degree (Sc.M.) in genetic counseling from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This program consists of coursework taken at NIH and JHU, a minimum of 400 contact hours of supervised clinical rotations in a variety of settings, and completion of an original research thesis. The length of the program, the variety of coursework and the extent of the thesis study prepare students beyond what is available from most genetic counseling programs. Graduates qualify to sit for the certification exam from the American Board of Genetic Counseling.