Carli Andrews

Genetic counselors stay curious and current throughout their careers. We persistently engage in self-directed learning related to our work in order to keep pace with rapid changes in science, technology, social movements, and professional trends. The Sarah Lawrence College Institute for Genomics has created a new kind of continuing professional learning; we call it GC + Academy, and it invites students to explore emerging areas of practice for genetic counselors. Courses include business mindsets, systems theory, strategic thinking, diagnostic advances, therapeutic advances, medical ethics, and communication (precisionhealth.slc.edu/). This elective course will give students access to engaging postgraduate learning opportunities that enable them to learn from experts in the field and see how they use their genetic-counseling skills in innovative ways in order to propel their careers in new directions.