ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2009
A cross sectional study exploring factors impacting recruitment of African American college students into the genetic counseling profession.
Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- An escape room increases interest and knowledge of the genetic counseling career among diverse students.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Seekers, Finders, Settlers, and Stumblers: Identifying the Career Paths of Males in the Genetic Counseling Profession.Journal of genetic counseling · 2017Article
- Enriching the genetic counseling recruitment pipeline: a national cross-sectional study of public high school counselors.Journal of genetic counseling · 2011Article
- A cross sectional study exploring factors impacting recruitment of African American college students into the genetic counseling profession.Journal of genetic counseling · 2009Article
- High school biology/life science teachers' presentation of genetic counseling and health care career options in their classrooms.Journal of genetic counseling · 2009Article
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Abstract
African Americans account for about 12.7% of the United States population, but only 1% of the National Society of Genetic Counselors' membership identifies as African American. Since individuals often seek health care from providers sharing similar backgrounds, training genetic counselors from diverse backgrounds is critical. Psychology and biology students (N=552) at four universities completed a self-administered online survey assessing the influence of genetic counseling awareness, demographics, and career decisions on students' interest in pursuing genetic counseling as a career. More African Americans (83%) than Caucasians (62%) reported having chosen a career (p< or = .001). Of the 65% of students who indicated interest in the career description of genetic counseling, fewer African Americans (50%) than Caucasians (74%) had heard of genetic counseling (p< or = .001). Specific strategies to overcome recruiting barriers such as early career selection and lack of awareness of the genetic counseling career among African Americans are suggested.
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