Daily News | Penn Medicine has been awarded a nearly $10 million grant to educate genetic counselors
The job of a genetic counselor is both art and science. It takes knowledge and sensitivity to sit patients down and explain that DNA tests show they have a genetic predisposition for a certain cancer and a high probability that they’ll get the disease — and then explain their options.
Penn Medicine on Wednesday announced a $9.7 million grant from the Warren Alpert Foundation , a philanthropic group focused on public health, that will help keep genetic counselors stay abreast of new developments in the field.
“Genetic counseling is only about 50 years old, and the world of genetics is moving at lightning speed,” Valverde said. “It can be challenging for genetic counselors to stay aware of rapid chances in the field.”
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