Resource for patients and families newly diagnosed with Blue Cone Monochromacy, a rare genetic eye disorder

It’s a typical Tuesday afternoon, and I’m listening to my patient’s phone ring on the other end of the line. I’ve never met them, but they’re due for an appointment in a couple of weeks because their doctor thinks they could have a genetic condition. Since most people have never been to a genetics appointment before, I’m calling because they need a good rundown of what to expect.“Hello?”“Hi there, my name is Moriah. I’m a genetic counselor calling from the genetics clinic, and I see you have an...

Genetic counseling considerations for patients in the military

When I was first applying to genetic counseling programs, one of the things about Cincinnati’s program was the ability to do elective rotations for special interests. Having worked in an ophthalmology practice
prior to GC school, I had already begun to wonder if there was such thing as studying eye genetics...

Our goals are to communicate to you—potential applicants and prospective GC students—what it’s like to work in as a GCA as we ready ourselves for a genetic counseling program.