Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling (MS)

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Vision: Our vision is to build a genetic counseling community that embraces, empowers, includes, respects, educates, and supports patients, colleagues, students, and partners from all walks of life.
 
Mission: We are committed to prioritizing innovative, personalized, and applied genetic counseling education and practice, through a combination of dynamic coursework, fieldwork, research, introspection, and supportive mentoring.
 
Program objectives:

1. Provide students with the appropriate knowledge and experience to become discerning, empathic, independent, openminded, adaptable, strategic, and inclusive genetic counselors.
2. Utilize a cutting-edge curriculum that
   1. includes a balance of psychosocial, medical, scientific, and research components
   2. evolves dynamically with the students, faculty, and with the profession
   3. allows students to develop personalized areas of interest and expertise.
3.  Prepare students to
   1. counsel effectively with all populations and cultures in a variety of clinical settings, including multilingual practice whenever possible
   2. critically evaluate information and conduct clinical research
   3. develop proficiency in inter- and intra-disciplinary teamwork, personal evaluation, goal-setting, and professional ethics
   4. establish strong oral and written communication skills
   5. demonstrate each of the ACGC Practice-Based competencies
   6. achieve ABGC certification, obtain licensure (in states where it is available), and sustain continuing education and self-reflective practices
   7. promote the field of genetic counseling through clinical care, teaching, research, advocacy, and leadership

To receive a Master of Science degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University, students must successfully complete the following:  

1. 84 units, including all of the required coursework (minimum grades of B- or better, Satisfactory, or Credit). Please refer to our Education page for details.
2. Approximately six quarters of rotations and independent study projects in diverse settings
3. All required aspects of the Graduate Student Research Project
4. All required aspects of the Service and Outreach Requirement
5. Formal presentations in Medical Genetics Grand Rounds and Human Genetics Journal Club

Students’ educational experience is supplemented through:

• Human Genetics Journal Club – monthly presentations from small groups of trainees and faculty in the Division of Medical Genetics focused on assessing complex literature and engaging in team science
• Genetics Department Retreat – typically a 2-3 day department-wide event in Monterey focused on cutting-edge science and community building
• Current Issues in Genetics – weekly presentations by trainees and faculty in the department of Genetics
• Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics Seminars – weekly talks examining issues at the juncture of medicine, law, and ethics
• Work-study position wiht a genetics service at Stanford – opportunity for students to receive tuition support while learning hands-on, behind-the-scenes skills used by practicing genetic counselors
• Local, regional, and/or national genetics meetings
• Other relevant Stanford events