Medicine’s best kept secret: Genetic Counseling
How could this essential service help you and your family? Why is this field not better well known? When should you seek genetic counseling for mental health conditions? Tune in to find out more…
Host: Kayla Sheets Guest: Jehannine Austin
We are honored to welcome Dr. Jehannine Austin, President of the National Society for Genetic Counselors. She is the founder of the world’s first specialized psychiatric genetic counseling clinic. Jehannine is an associate Professor in Psychiatry and Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
To get a preview of Jehannine’s vision for the future of genetic counseling, visit her presidential address to NSGC.
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