Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
To provide students currently training in a Genetic Counselling graduate program with insight and direct experience into the role of a genetic counsellor through research into key topics in the area, as well as observation and participation in genetic counselling sessions. The course involves scheduled meetings with the instructor, and observing and participating in counselling sessions. Cases will be randomly selected for formal write-up and presentation. Students will also learn to critique a suitable medical genetics journal. Course is graded based on presentations, written assignment and counselling performance. Open to students in a graduate program for genetic counselling, with permission of the course instructor.