Who Is a Genetic Counsellor? Redefining Identity in Genomics

Host Matt chats with American genetic counsellor Dr Lisa Schwartz about the evolving professional identity of genetic counsellors, the role of networking and qualitative research (including authors' positionality), and how clinical training translates into lab, policy and education roles. They also swap stories about travel, outdoor winery concerts, Stevie Nicks, their dogs, and advances in genetics such as Duchenne research, while discussing how training and definitions may need to change as the profession grows.

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Who Is a Genetic Counsellor? Redefining Identity in Genomics is an episode from Demystifying Genetics by Matt Burgess.

This episode is 57:12 long.

This episode was published on Sep 15, 2025.

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