ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2007
What is it like to be in the minority? Ethnic and gender diversity in the genetic counseling profession.
Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessing perceived empathy based on genetic counselor gender using a randomized, hypothetical prenatal genetic counseling scenario design.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Trial
- Navigating identity and professional life: A qualitative study of LGBTQ+ genetic counselors' workplace experiences.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- The evolving role of genetic counselors in South Africa: A decade of growth.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- An escape room increases interest and knowledge of the genetic counseling career among diverse students.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Genetic counselors' professional identity in North America: A scoping review.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Discussions of personal identity in genetic counseling supervision.Journal of genetic counseling · 2024Article
- Genetic counseling workforce diversity, inclusion, and capacity in Australia and New Zealand.Genetics in medicine open · 2024Article
- Examining clinical training through a bicultural lens: Experiences of genetic counseling students who identify with a racial or ethnic minority group.Journal of genetic counseling · 2022Article
- Genetic Counseling in Middle School Science Club: A Pilot Study.Journal of STEM outreach · 2019Article
- Seekers, Finders, Settlers, and Stumblers: Identifying the Career Paths of Males in the Genetic Counseling Profession.Journal of genetic counseling · 2017Article
- A state-wide initiative to promote genetic testing in an underserved population.Cancer medicine · 2017Article
- Professional Issues of International Genetic Counseling Students Educated in the United States.Journal of genetic counseling · 2016Article
- Who is at risk for compassion fatigue? An investigation of genetic counselor demographics, anxiety, compassion satisfaction, and burnout.Journal of genetic counseling · 2015Article
- Effects of second language usage on genetic counseling training and supervision.Journal of genetic counseling · 2013Article
- Enriching the genetic counseling recruitment pipeline: a national cross-sectional study of public high school counselors.Journal of genetic counseling · 2011Article
- Where are the males? Gender differences in undergraduates' interest in and perceptions of the genetic counseling profession.Journal of genetic counseling · 2011Article
- High school biology/life science teachers' presentation of genetic counseling and health care career options in their classrooms.Journal of genetic counseling · 2009Article
- Diversity in genetic counseling: past, present and future.Journal of genetic counseling · 2008Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Increasingly, the genetic counseling profession is recognizing the need for greater ethnic and gender diversity. Recruitment and retention efforts may be enhanced by better understanding of the experience of individuals considered to be underrepresented in the profession. In this qualitative study, 8 genetic counseling students and 7 practicing genetic counselors who were ethnic minority and/or male participated in semi-structured telephone interviews regarding how they were introduced to the field, perceived career supports and barriers, their experiences within training programs and the field, and suggestions for increasing diversity. Introduction to the field tended to be late and accidental. There were several career supports (e.g., field combines science and helping others) and barriers (e.g., lack of information about the field). Participant experiences, although primarily positive, included instances of passive, unintentional discrimination; and there were internal and external pressures to be diversity experts and positive representatives of their group. Participants reported positively impacting colleagues' cultural competency and offering a different presence within clinical settings. Suggestions for increasing diversity and research recommendations are given.
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